What was HOT at August 2010 Home & Giving Fair

My predictions were correct, and the new Matryoshka Heart Tea for Two Set was the quickest seller at the August 2010 Home & Giving Fair. Saturday was the first day, and before lunch all our stock was sold. I TOLD Sam he should have bought more! Honestly though, I was quite blown away with exactly HOW quickly they sold. I thought they’d at least last until September. The Bumble Bee Tea for Two was gone by the end of Saturday, and by Sunday afternoon the new Red Riding Hood Tea for One Set had sold out. We spent the rest of the week saying, "Well, I can put you on the waiting list...". More stock will be here at the end of October, but the waiting lists are getting pretty long, so don’t wait until then to put in an order.

The other HOT section was of course the Shinzi Katoh stationery. Many of the memo pads, letter sets and pens are now also out of stock, as are all the pencil tins. Be quick if you want to grab what’s left before we start a big waiting list for these too.

Good steady sellers were the Kimono range of fabric purses, make-up pouches etc. We KNOW these sell hand over fist, so we were well prepared and still have stock available. Top picks from this range are (as always) the Kimono Glasses Cases, and anything that comes with a mirror, such as the Kimono Tissue Case with Mirror, the Kimono Zip Pouch with Mirror, or the new Shell Pouch with Mirror. All perfect for Kris Kringles, Teacher Gifts and those difficult-to-buy-for Aunties that always pop over for a Christmas Drink. We have lots of new fabrics coming through so they will look nice and fresh in store.

Overall, although the cute Tea for Two Sets were the quickest to sell out, when we got back and looked at the sales reports, the top seller of the fair was the Kimono Large Concord Clip. Not really surprising, because it is consistently our top seller. It's a great strong clip that grips really well in all kinds of hair. Practical and gorgeous! By using kimono fabrics to make each one individual, customers are reporting many repeat sales on this clip in particular. Buy one, love it, and you have to go back for another, and another, knowing you can choose a different design every time.