Acolyte Home & Gifts, the unique handmade gifts emporium, announce a tempting membership offer for independent UK designers.

Acolyte Home & Gifts are offering independent UK designers, creatives and producers of handmade home accessories and gifts the chance to showcase and sell their products through the Acolyte website. New designers and artisans excite Acolyte Home & Gifts who are always keen to find people who care passionately about what they create, how it is created and where it is sold.

Here are just a few of the benefits Acolyte offer within their membership package:

•    No restrictions on where else a designers chooses to sell their product.
•    They products are the designers. They keep control of their range and name.
•    The pricing of goods and delivery costs are set by the designer.
•    Acolyte take customer payments on the designer’s behalf and any costs incurred in transactional fees are paid for by Acolyte.
•    The Acolyte team will make sure Acolyte Home & Gifts is marketed and regularly updated. They will also ensure the site maintenance and security is also taken care of.
•    As the Acolyte Home & Gifts membership is a `by invitation only` site, designers are assured that there will never be any cheap imports competing with their products.
•    Acolyte load and list the products for members onto Acolyte Home & Gifts – freeing up valuable time.
•    Offer Acolyte Home & Gifts an exclusive range and there are additional benefits.
•    When an order has been made, funds will be transferred to the member’s account as soon as it has been acknowledged.

Acolyte Home and Gifts is an ethical company ensuring the products offered are produced from sustainable sources and the suppliers and employees are treated with dignity, respect and paid fairly. Acolyte believe their suppliers not only meet these exacting requirements, but offer products that are unique in the marketplace and stand out in terms of quality. In addition to ensuring products are ethically sourced, the Acolyte team also supports a number of charities.

Acolyte offer reasonable membership rates as well as terms and conditions and they would be delighted to hear from any prospective designers and artisans. If you think your handmade home accessories would complement the existing ranges offered by Acolyte Home & Gifts, then get in touch via http://www.acolytehomeandgifts.com

The Peter Rabbit Shop is pleased to announce their new in Christmas decorations.

New for Christmas 2011 is a range of decorations depicting characters from The World of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.

These decorations, including baubles, have been produced from high quality glass with beautiful detailed images of characters such as The Tailor of Gloucester™ and Jemima Puddle-Duck™. The quality and appeal of these decorations mean adults and children alike are sure to adore these keepsakes. In fact, these baubles are so desirable they would make an excellent gift as well as a decoration.

As well as the decorations, The Peter Rabbit Shop are also proud to be able to supply delightful personalised Christmas cards. Offering a choice of name and featuring a Beatrix Potter image from the original tales. Again, this is not just an ordinary Christmas card so would make for a very special gift and keepsake.

Their aim is to stock the complete range of products from Beatrix Potter’s World of Peter Rabbit™ including Jemima Puddle-duck, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Mrs. Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and Hunca Munca. So whether you are looking for Peter Rabbit™ books, toys, clothing or collectables; perhaps for a christening gift or new baby present, you are sure to find the ideal gift in our Peter Rabbit™ shop.

The Peter Rabbit Shop operates from four stores in Bowness on Windermere, Keswick, Hawkshead and York as well as though their online store. Offering gifts, collectables, clothing, keepsakes and toys, the Peter Rabbit Shop is an official retailer of the full World of Peter Rabbit and Beatrix Potter books, gifts and merchandise. The Peter Rabbit Shop is also a licensed and official retailer of other popular children’s characters including Thomas The Tank Engine, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Paddington Bear.

For further information and to browse the full product range visit http://www.peterrabbitshop.co.uk/

Flamingo Gifts, the online novelty and unique gifts business, is extending its Birthday discount offer.

As a thank you to customers new and old, Flamingo gifts are continuing to offer a staggering 20% off all stock in celebration of their first year anniversary.
“We’re really pleased to be offering our customers a little thank you for all their support during the past year.” says Laura Carradice, founder of Flamingo Gifts. “Having launched in one of the toughest economic times for decades, we value our customers even more”.

“Our mission continues to be plain and simple, to provide special unique gifts to the consumer at a great price and quickly.”

Personalised goods are really taking off in the gift industry at present. Flamingo now stock a wide range of personalised gifts including mugs, photo frames and make up bags. Personalised gifts don’t break the bank but they do show thought has gone into a gift which is the perfect combination for those who do not have an endless budget.

Founded in 2009, Flamingo Gifts stock a varied and unique range of gifts to suit everyone and all occasions. From kitsch to traditional, from adults to children, Flamingo gifts have a gift solution for everyone even those who are struggling for ideas. The new search facility enables visitors to browse by occasion whilst at the same time browsing by desired budget. Gifts are then displayed of the chosen parameters making gift purchasing even simpler.

Some quick fire tips from Laura are sure to get your gift juices flowing “Sharpener Pencil Pot and build your own Lamborghini are perfect gifts for the jack the lads. Door mats, teapots, tasteful photo frames and personalised eye-catching clocks are ideal for mother dearest. Whereas young fillies in the family will adore the simply stunning make up bags, ice cream lip balms, and cupcake gifts. Flamingo unique gifts are perfect for every occasion, whether it be Valentines Day, Birthdays, and Weddings, Christenings, Christmas or just treating that special someone.”

Flamingo Gifts stock unique gifts for men, women, babies and children, for the home as well as personalised gifts. To browse their collection novelty Christmas gifts and solve all your gift problems, visit http://www.flamingogifts.co.uk.

Flamingo Gifts, the online novelty and unique gifts business, celebrate their 1st year anniversary this month.

As a thank you to customers new and old, Flamingo gifts are offering a staggering 20% off all stock for a limited period.

“We’re really pleased to be offering our customers a little thank you for all their support during the past year.” says Laura Carradice, founder of Flamingo Gifts. “Having launched in one of the toughest economic times for decades, we value our customers even more”.

“Our mission continues to be plain and simple, to provide special unique gifts to the consumer at a great price and quickly.”

Personalised goods are really taking off in the gift industry at present. Flamingo now stock a wide range of personalised gifts including mugs, photo frames and make up bags. Personalised gifts don’t break the bank but they do show thought has gone into a gift which is the perfect combination for those who do not have an endless budget.

Founded in 2009, Flamingo Gifts stock a varied and unique range of gifts to suit everyone and all occasions. From kitsch to traditional, from adults to children, Flamingo gifts have a gift solution for everyone even those who are struggling for ideas due to their “Gift Randomizer” tool.

Sharpener Pencil Pot and build your own Lamborghini are perfect gifts for the jack the lads. Door mats, teapots, tasteful photo frames and personalised eye-catching clocks are ideal for mother dearest. Whereas young fillies in the family will adore the simply stunning make up bags, ice cream lip balms, and cupcake gifts. Flamingo unique gifts are perfect for every occasion, whether it be Valentines Day, Birthdays, and Weddings, Christenings, Christmas or just treating that special someone.

Flamingo Gifts stock unique birthday gifts for men, women, babies and children, for the home as well as personalised gifts. To browse their collection and solve all your gift problems, visit http://www.flamingogifts.co.uk.

Spruced Goose, the children’s clothing retailer is excited to announce the new Autumn/Winter 2011 Mayoral children’s clothing range has now arrived and is in stock.

As always Mayoral offers a fantastic range of classic styles in true reliable quality at affordable prices. None more so than the coats and jackets found in this stunning and hard to resist collection.

Spruced Goose love the classic styling including the knitted dressers and matching coats for girls and wool blazers with school boy caps for the boys.
Mayoral is a popular Spanish brand that produces all their clothing in their own factory in Spain. Mayoral kid’s clothes offer quality at a great price. Mayoral children’s clothes are made out of mainly natural materials like linen, cotton or cotton mix and are all washable.

Spruced Goose offer a fantastic selection of Mayoral kids clothes! The Mayoral children’s clothing collection offers fantastic attention to detail design and great value for money. Spruced Goose offer Mayoral baby clothes and Mayoral children’s clothes for boys and girls from age 2 to 8 years. Mayoral kids clothing is definitely one of their customer’s favourite collection.

The inspiration behind Spruced Goose childrenswear was to offer a more unique product range. A lot of childrenswear is now a mini version of adult clothes. Spruced Goose believe children should be dressed as children in childrenswear that is fashionable, colourful and exciting, allowing them to express their own personalities. A lot of their childrenswear ranges are very different, quirky and fun.

For more information on the new Mayoral children’s clothing range visit http://www.sprucedgoose.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=281

Birmingham based retailer Cloggs has won a prestigious Drapers Footwear Award, taking home the trophy for ‘Etailer of the Year’.

Independent retailer Cloggs beat national chain Clarks to the title at the awards ceremony, which was held at London’s Grosvenor Hotel. Mes Footwork, Redfoot, French Sole and high-end label Jimmy Choo were also in the running for the coveted title.

This is the second time Cloggs has been successful in the annual awards and follows on from last year’s accolade of ‘Best New Store’ for its 2000sq ft Bullring shop.

Local brothers Nick and Chris Thomas run Cloggs, with business partner Damian Scarlett. It began life as an online retailer 11 years ago and now stocks more than 20,000 items, including big brands such as FitFlop, Birkenstock, Converse and Crocs.

“It’s a great honour to have received another one of these highly sought after awards,” said Mr Scarlett.

“Despite tough economic times, Cloggs has gone from strength to strength and we’re proud to be putting Birmingham back on the map for quality independent retailers.

“We’re constantly striving to improve our online offering and keep ahead of the pack in what is an ever changing market, so this award really does mean a lot to us.

“Over the last year we have been building up a strong online presence using various social networks. We’re now very active on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, which allow us to engage with our customers on a whole new level.

“Excellent customer service and top brands at affordable prices are going to remain at the heart of our strategy as we continue to expand.”

The Drapers Footwear Awards, organised by weekly fashion trade magazine Drapers Record, recognise the best of the high street and independent footwear retailers across the country, as well as footwear brand specialists and up and coming designers. Selfridges, Footwise and Spice London were among this year’s winners, while Marks & Spencer, The Footings and Clarks were among those highly commended.

To browse the full range of shoes at Cloggs including the latest Havaianas flip flop range, visit http://www.cloggs.co.uk

Flamingo Gifts, the online novelty and unique gifts business are pleased to announce 15% off all stock for a limited period.

“Budgets for gifts have decreased amongst many recently but people are still wanting to purchase something special.” says Laura Carradice, founder of Flamingo Gifts.
“Our mission continues to be plain and simple, to provide special unique gifts to the consumer at a great price and quickly.”

Personalised goods are really taking off in the gift industry at present. Flamingo now stock a wide range of personalised gifts including mugs, photo frames and make up bags. Personalised gifts don’t break the bank but they do show thought has gone into a gift which is the perfect combination for those who do not have an endless budget.

Founded in 2009, Flamingo Gifts stock a varied range of novelty and unique gifts to suit everyone and all occasions. From kitsch to traditional, from adults to children, Flamingo gifts have a gift solution for everyone even those who are struggling for ideas due to their “Gift Randomizer” tool.

Sharpener Pencil Pot and build your own Lamborghini are perfect gifts for the jack the lads. Door mats, teapots, tasteful photo frames and personalised eye-catching clocks are ideal for mother dearest. Whereas young fillies in the family will adore the simply stunning make up bags, ice cream lip balms, and cupcake gifts. Flamingo unique gifts are perfect for every occasion, whether it be Valentines Day, Birthdays, and Weddings, Christenings, Christmas or just treating that special someone.

Flamingo Gifts stock unique gifts for men, women, babies and children, for the home as well as personalised gifts. To browse their collection and solve all your gift problems, visit http://www.flamingogifts.co.uk.

Cloggs to online shoe retailer are pleased to announce further colours added to their Havaianas flip flop range.

New colours for summer 2011 include tangerine, ice pink and purple to fully coordinate with this season’s must have colour trends.

The team at Cloggs were excited as usual when these new colours landed which are a firm favourite in the office and with a hopefully hot summer ahead, Havaianas are sure to be the footwear of choice.

Havaianas flip flops were first introduced to the world in 1962 by the Brazilian brand. The original Havaianas flip flops were inspired by ancient Japanese style sandals made of rice straw soles and fabric strap uppers. Today, Havaianas flip flops are available in numerous styles including the signature Havaianas flip flops, Brasil Logo.

With over 35 years experience of High Street selling Cloggs.co.uk started trading online in 1999 and has not looked back since. For 10 years we have been following our mission statement to make your shopping experience as convenient and rewarding as possible, and thousands of satisfied customers are proof of our success. Now with online shoe stores serving France, Germany and Ireland through Cloggs.eu, Cloggs have recently been rewarded “Etailer of the Year 2011” in the 2011 Drapers Footwear awards.

To view the full Havaianas range available at Cloggs, visit http://www.cloggs.co.uk/icat/havaianas/

Spruced Goose, the designer childrenswear boutique are pleased to announce the start of their up to 40% off midseason sale.

Both in their retail store in Whitefield, Manchester and through their online shop, Spruced Goose are offering up to 40% off a vast range of some of the most desirable designer childrenswear including Molo and Mayoral children’s clothing. With such large discounts, it will be hard to resist a bargain.

With summer approaching full of parties and special occasions, the Spruced Goose sale is the ideal opportunity for parents to purchase that perfect outfit for a child or for friends and relatives to buy a little gift.

Spruced Goose offers consumers the best designer childrenswear collections, featuring exciting brands from Europe and the USA. They have a great range of designer baby clothing, girls boutique clothing and offer some of the more unusual and funky designer boys clothes as well.

The inspiration behind Spruced Goose was to offer a more unique product range. They believe children should be dressed as children in childrenswear that is fashionable, colourful and exciting, allowing them to express their own personalities. Spruced Goose source girls boutique clothing collections, accessories and designer boys clothes from all over Europe and the United States and offer something different to the High Street and the usual childrenswear store carrying the widely available premium childrenswear brands.

Become a fan of Spruced Goose on Facebook for special and exclusive Facebook offers and sneaky previews on new seasons brands and collections including Mayoral and Molo kids clothing.

For all the midseason sale clothing and for all other information visit http://www.sprucedgoose.com

The highly popular Vans brand of shoes continues to be a hit at Cloggs, the online shoe retailer.

Vans Shoes seem to be the shoes of choice at the moment and they are flying off our warehouse shelves at the moment. With various classic styles and different colours being introduced, there has never been a better time to replace your old Vans or get your first pair.

Traditionally viewed as a pair of skating shoes, Vans have recently become hugely popular across the board. With the Vans Authentic and Vans Vulcanized being the most popular, they are a great versatile pair of shoes. Usually seen with a pair of jeans, however, Vans go with more than just the typical skater attire. Vans have recently been seen on the feet of countless stars, from Natalie Portman to Justin Bieber. These shoes are so versatile that the celebrities have been snapped wearing Vans to the supermarket and on the red carpet.

Two of our favourite pairs of Vans that have just come in are the Vans Vulcanized in Dark Shadow Black and also Vans Vulcanized in Palm Black. These are two great new colours, which show a move away from the standard core colours. The Dark Shadow Black has particularly caught our eye as they feature a two tone grey and black effect. The Vulcanised style is an alternative to the Authentic, without the stitching detail, these shoes have 4 eyelets and a great looking vulcanized signature waffle sole, which are super comfy.

The team behind Cloggs.co.uk have more than 35 years’ experience of trading on the high street and began operating online over ten years ago. Cloggs.co.uk now stocks more than 20,000 items across specialised departments. The Cloggs.co.uk Bullring store also recently won ‘Best New Store’ at the Drapers Footwear Awards 2010.

To find out about all the latest Vans shoes and trainers visit http://www.cloggs.co.uk/icat/brdftwrvans/

FitFlop continue to wow at Cloggs, the online shoe retailer.

What better way to introduce the latest FitFlop sandal than on ‘FitFlop Friday’! When FitFlop release their first new sandal for the year, it’s an official signal that summer is on the way. Incorporating the amazing toning technology that millions of people around the world swear by and a great new sparkly design, the FitFlop Rokkit is sure to be another popular style.

For those of you not aware of FitFlop, they are a revolutionary brand of footwear that uses Microwobbleboard technology in the sole of the footwear. This technology forces your muscle fibres in your legs and bottom work harder and therefore aid in toning your legs. FitFlop have been around for a while now and it seems that customers who have tried a pair of FitFlop sandals, shoes or boots, always want more!

The newest release from FitFlop is the Rokkit. FitFlop fans already love the style of their FitFlop sandals, so these new sandals have had a small tweak which makes a massive impact. Based on the shape and style of the original Walkstar, the Rokkit has extremely soft leather uppers and the same super comfortable foot bed. This time the uppers of the Rokkit have given FitFlop a glamorous makeover, with a scattering of sparkling crystal beads that can be either worn casually or dressed up. The Rokkit refocuses a sense of style and glamour to the FitFlop brand and will surely be another extremely popular style this year.

The team behind Cloggs.co.uk have more than 35 years’ experience of trading on the high street and began operating online over ten years ago. Cloggs.co.uk now stocks more than 20,000 items across specialised departments. The Cloggs.co.uk Bullring store also recently won ‘Best New Store’ at the Drapers Footwear Awards 2010.

See the Cloggs website http://www.cloggs.co.uk/icat/brdfitflop for all the latest FitFlop products.

Cloggs announced the arrival of new Dr Martens footwear.

There’s a batch of amazing new Dr Martens styles that have just been delivered to Cloggs HQ. As with all Dr Martens, we know they are going to be great quality and feel great on your feet, but this time they have pushed the boat out with the styles. Whether it’s the original 8 eye 1460 boot or a high heeled boot, Dr Martens havsomething to appeal to everyone.

One of the new styles that have been brought out is one for the ladies; it’s the Dr Martens Marcie Boot. Available in both Sand Burnished and the classic Black, the Marcie is set to be another popular pair of fashion boots. If you’re one of those people that say Dr Martens aren’t feminine enough, then this is the shoe for you.

Elegant in its design, the Marcie is a sleek soft leather boot featuring 10 eye laces and inner zip. What really makes the Darcie stand out is the bold statement of a 3.5 inch wedge heel, adding to the elegance of the boots. These boots would look great with any outfit, adding height and like all Dr Martens will definitely be a comfortable wear.

So, now the only decision you need to make is what colour. The Sand Burnished is great as it is a beautiful tan brown which will be a fantastic look for the coming summer. Then again, the Black will just suit any outfit absolutely perfectly and would be a more versatile pair of boots. Keep checking out the Cloggs Blog for all the latest products and exclusive from Cloggs.

For all the latest Dr Martens stock visit http://www.cloggs.co.uk/icat/brdftwrdrmt

Flamingo Gifts, the online novelty and unique gifts business are pleased to announce a flash sale.

10% off all stock is being offered for a limited period by Flamingo Gifts which is a very welcome discount for customers new and old.

“Budgets are tight for consumers at the moment but occasions such as birthday s and christening are still happening and gifts naturally are given” says Laura Carradice, founder of Flamingo Gifts.

“Our mission is plain and simple, to provide amazing gifts to the consumer at a great price and quickly”

Flamingo Gifts are always on the lookout for new and interesting novelty gifts, birthday gifts and totally unique gifts to add to their Aladdin’s cave of treasures. They search high and low to find the best gifts for the best budget which is this tough economic climate, is of top importance.

And for those who haven’t a clue what gift to buy, Flamingo have the essential “Randomizer” resource. Simply click on the “randomize” button on www.flamingogifts.co.uk and let Flamingo do all the hard work. Great when stuck for what to buy for the Secret Santa at work, the gift randomizer will give you ideas and pluck random products from the Flamingo gift collection.

Flamingo Gifts stock unique birthdery gifts for men, women, babies and children, for the home also personalised gifts and cards all with the emphasis on “unique”, “special”, “novelty”. To browse their collection and solve all your gift problems, visit http://www.flamingogifts.co.uk.

The team at Cloggs are pleased to announce some of the best Converse shoes have just landed and are available online now.

Cloggs have highlighted the Converse Speciality High Tops which are a perfect blend of the original Converse All Star design (complete with the chuck patch) but with a great new design. The great thing about these boots is that they’re unisex, so if you wanted to get a pair for your girlfriend or boyfriend it wouldn’t be a problem…although matching his and hers pairs might be a little too much.

Converse, the durable and reliable shoe that has been around for over 100 years has always been popular amongst the staff here at Cloggs.co.uk.

There aren’t many shoes that break the divisions and appeal to the masses. Converse, is one brand that does this, appealing to 5 to 65 year olds alike. These shoes are comfortable and practical and always look great with a pair of jeans.

There are a vast range of Converse available at Cloggs.co.uk , but we are most excited about some new Converse Slim lines. They’ve seen over the last year how popular this new style is, taking the Converse everyone knows and loves and simply ’slimming’ the sole to give a twist to an old favourite.

One particular pair that has caught our eye and will get undoubtedly you some attention is the Slim Hi in Black and Yellow. This style fuses the new slim design, yet keeps the Converse rock ‘n’ roll elements at the forefront.

To browse the full Converse collection available at Cloggs including the latest Converse All Stars, visit http://www.cloggs.co.uk/icat/brdftwrconverse/

Spruced Goose, the children’s clothing retailer is pleased to announce the new Spring/Summer 2011 Mayoral children’s clothing range has now arrived.

As always Mayoral offers a fantastic range of styles in reliable quality at affordable prices. Spruced Goose have chosen the best bits (even if we say so ourselves) from this big collection for you.

Spruced Goose love the nautical theme, the beachwear and the range of accessories that complement and finish off the outfits.

Mayoral is a popular Spanish brand that produces all their clothing in their own factory in Spain. Mayoral kid’s clothes offer quality at a great price. Mayoral children’s clothes are made out of mainly natural materials like linen, cotton or cotton mix and are all washable.

Spruced Goose offer a fantastic selection of Mayoral kids clothes! The Mayoral children’s clothing collection offers fantastic attention to detail design and great value for money. Spruced Goose offer Mayoral baby clothes and Mayoral children’s clothes for boys and girls from age 2 to 8 years. Mayoral kids clothing is definitely one of their customer’s favourite collection.

The inspiration behind Spruced Goose childrenswear was to offer a more unique product range. A lot of childrenswear is now a mini version of adult clothes. Spruced Goose believe children should be dressed as children in childrenswear that is fashionable, colourful and exciting, allowing them to express their own personalities. A lot of their childrenswear ranges are very different, quirky and fun.

For more information on the new Mayoral children’s clothes range visit http://www.sprucedgoose.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=281

Cloggs.co.uk the award winning shoe retailer know all too well of this record post Christmas sales period.

Cloggs are feeding the many bargain hunters post Christmas with tempting up to 60% discounts on leading brands such as FitFlop, Hunter and UGG. They have experienced the highs and the lows of Christmas 2010 with both their Bullring Store and their online sales.

The adverse weather experienced by almost all of the United Kingdom had a knock on effect for the high street in Christmas 2010. The weekend before Christmas,

historically the busiest for trading, saw stores closing early due to lack of staff and lack of customers due to some of the worst snow and freezing temperatures recorded for years.

The retailers with online shopping facilities speared at first to be laughing. Reports on the news were of a shift from high street to online sales getting the record

sales. The weather also put pay to this, extensive snowy and icy roads plunging the transport network into chaos.

So it’s not been a surprise to hear that many retailers are reporting this week of record post Christmas sales figures. In fact, these record figures actually started on Christmas Day, record Christmas Day sales were posted this year. Many reasons contributed to this including the imminent VAT increases, the lack of ability to shop before Christmas and also the advertising of online sales starting Christmas Eve by many retailers. Some retailers are reporting of an enormous 54% increase for the sales period to date than last year.

Cloggs.co.uk sale stock includes hugely popular brands such as Ugg Boots, Hunter Wellies and Converse. For the full list of sales items which still qualify for free delivery, visit http://www.cloggs.co.uk/icat/shoes_sale/

Cloggs.co.uk the online shoe retailer announces a huge expansion to their already extensive UGG boots and shoes range.

UGG is the footwear brand of the moment with demand often far outweighing supply. Worn by celebrities, children, and women of all ages, UGG boots are now a very firm fashion staple to any wardrobe.

This winter is a very exciting one at Cloggs.co.uk as their success in retailing the UGG brand has resulted in the addition numerous new and exciting styles such as the Bailey Button Triple, the Retro Cargo and the Kensington. The ranges of many of the Classic styles have also been widened in terms of colour variations. Should the United Kingdom have as cold a winter as 2009, it’s going to be another big year for UGG!

Cloggs.co.uk are official online retailers of UGG Boots and the leading brand, UGG Australia and their credentials can be viewed on their website as proof. Unfortunately, the popularity of UGGs has resulted in scam websites claiming to sell genuine UGGs when in fact they are selling fakes. Luckily, there has been a very successful operation carried out by the Metropolitan Police which has resulted in many of these illegitimate sellers being closed down and leaving legitimate sellers like Cloggs.co.uk to sell real UGGs on real websites. It is always best practice to check the credentials of the company you are buying from especially with such popular and faked items such as UGGs.

With over 35 years experience of high street selling Cloggs.co.uk started trading online in 1999 and has not looked back since. For 11 years they have been following their mission statement to make the customers shopping experience as convenient and rewarding as possible, and 100s of thousands of satisfied customers are proof of their success with the addition of free delivery and returns even on bug sellers such as Classic Tall UGG boots and the UGG Bailey Button. Cloggs.co.uk specialise in the best and biggest brands.

To view their extensive UGG boots range, visit http://www.cloggs.co.uk/page/uggboots

Birmingham Bullring shoe retailer Cloggs.co.uk celebrated their one year anniversary last weekend.

The 2000 sq ft Cloggs.co.uk store next to Selfridges in the Bullring opened in September 2009 and features touch screen internet terminals, which can display the full range of available stock.

Cloggs.co.uk is run by local brothers Nick and Chris Thomas, with business partner Damian Scarlett. It began life as an online retailer ten years ago and now stocks more than 20,000 items, including big brands such as FitFlop, Birkenstock, Converse, Crocs and they are official authorised retailers of genuine UGG® Australia.

“The last 12 months have been tough for a lot of companies in the footwear market but there has been substantial consolidation in the sector, which has helped to lift sales, particularly for specialists like us.

“We have deliberately made our store different by incorporating many of the features of our online shop, such as free next day delivery and all the same deals and discounts.

The team behind Cloggs.co.uk has more than 35 years’ experience of trading on the high street and began operating online over ten years ago. Cloggs.co.uk now stocks more than 20,000 items across specialised departments covering: womens shoes, womens boots, womens sandals; mens shoes, mens boots, mens sandals; as well as boys shoes and girls shoes. Other popular brands include: UGGs, Converse, Birkenstock, Crocs and Hunter Wellies. The Cloggs.co.uk Bullring store also recently won ‘Best New Store’ at the Drapers Footwear Awards 2010.

Visit the Cloggs.co.uk website at http://www.cloggs.co.uk/ for all the latest shoe ranges.

Birmingham retailer Cloggs.co.uk is predicting a rapid sell-out of the new range of FitFlop products this winter.

It may be the middle of summer but Cloggs.co.uk, which has a store next to Selfridges in the Bullring, has spent more than £1.7 million on new FitFlop boots  and FitFlop shoes in anticipation of high demand from September onwards.

This substantial order represents more than 30 per cent of the store’s intake for Autumn/Winter 2010.

FitFlop sandals proved very popular this summer as thousands of shoppers invested in the thigh toning footwear after Cloggs.co.uk organised demonstrations of the shoes at the Bullring.

FitFlop shoes use biomechanical engineering to help wearers improve their posture and burn more calories than they would walking normally. They feature specially designed soles that destabilise the feet, making the muscles in the lower body work harder when the wearer is walking around.

Nick Thomas, managing director at Cloggs.co.uk, said he was expecting high demand for the FitFlop winter boots and FitFlop shoes this year.

“FitFlop footwear has been popular since its arrival in the shops in 2007, when the shoes sold out quickly all over the world,” he said.

“People love the concept of being able to get in shape without being shackled to the gym and this is the case regardless of what season it may be.

“Buying a pair of FitFlop boots or FitFlop shoes will mean people can continue the good work they started in the summer with their FitFlop sandals.”

The new winter range of FitFlop boots and shoes will be available from Cloggs.co.uk as well as the Cloggs store in the Bullring. Prices are expected to start from £64.99.

The team behind Cloggs.co.uk has more than 35 years’ experience of trading on the high street and began operating online over ten years ago. Cloggs.co.uk now stocks more than 20,000 items across specialised departments covering: womens shoes, womens boots, womens sandals; mens shoes, mens boots, mens sandals; as well as boys shoes and girls shoes. Other popular brands include: UGG boots, Converse, Birkenstock, Crocs and Timberland. The Cloggs Bullring store also recently won ‘Best New Store’ at the Drapers Footwear Awards 2010.

Flamingo Gifts, the online novelty and unique gift retailer launch their answer to the age old gift buying problem.

Simply click on the “randomize” button on www.flamingogifts.co.uk and let Flamingo do all the hard work. Great when stuck for what to buy for the Secret Santa at work, the gift randomizer will give you ideas and pluck random products from the Flamingo gift collection.

The economic climate has meant tightening of budgets for gifts for many people but they still want to be able to give a gift that is personal, suitable and more often now, fun.

“We’re really excited about this new function which will hopefully help customers choose gifts or just give inspiration.” Says Laura Carradice, founder of Flamingo Gifts.

“Our mission is simple, to provide amazing gifts to you at a great price and quickly, we are always on the lookout for new and interesting novelty gifts, birthday gifts and totally unique gifts to add to our Aladdin’s cave of treasures. We search everywhere to find the best gifts for the best budget! Whoever you’re looking to spoil, or for whatever occasion may it be Birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, Valentines Gifts or Christening gifts. We are sure you’ll find something you love! ”

Flamingo Gifts stock unique gifts for men, women, babies and children, for the home also personalised gifts and cards all with the emphasis on “unique”, “special”, “novelty”. To browse their collection and solve all your gift problems, visit http://www.flamingogifts.co.uk.

A new online gift retailer, Flamingo Gifts, was launched yesterday.

Operating from beautiful Kendal in Cumbria, Flamingo Gifts is an online shop stocking everything gift related. Unique and novelty gifts are what set Flamingo Gifts apart from the rest with items sourced worldwide. Having been 2 years in development, Flamingo Gifts are now ready to take the gift industry by storm after thoroughly investigating the market. Through being an online retailer, they are able to stock a huge range of goods. Their ecommerce website is easy to use and even enables customers to get gift ideas in the form of the Flamingo Gifts Randomizer function.

The brainchild behind Flamingo Gifts, Laura Carradice explains their concept “Our mission is simple, to provide amazing gifts to you at a great price and quickly, we are always on the lookout for new and interesting novelty gifts, birthday gifts and totally unique gifts to add to our Aladdin’s cave of treasures. We search everywhere to find the best gifts for the best budget! Whoever you’re looking to spoil, or for whatever occasion may it be Birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, Valentines Gifts or Christening gifts. We are sure you’ll find something you love! ”

According to the Giftware Association, the gift industry is worth an estimated £10 billion per year. This is made up of various sectors such as traditional gifts, design led gifts and cards and gift wrap. Something out of the ordinary, something with just that little bit more thought is becoming increasingly more difficult to find. The days of large, expensive gifts have had their day. A smaller quirky, original and unique item carries far more sentiment.

Flamingo Gifts stock gifts for men, women, babies and children, for the home and personalised gifts and cards all with the emphasis on “unique”. To browse their stock and solve all your gift problems, visit http://www.flamingogifts.co.uk.

Birmingham retailer Cloggs has picked up the prize for Best New Store at the Drapers Footwear Awards.

The 2000 sq ft Cloggs.co.uk store next to Selfridges in the Bullring opened in September 2009 and features touch screen internet terminals, which can display the full range of available stock.

The store fought off competition from fellow category contenders The Natural Shoe Store in London, Gerry McGuire’s in Ireland, Lily T in Buckinghamshire, Shoefair in Northern Ireland and SoleLution in Bristol.

Cloggs.co.uk is run by local brothers Nick and Chris Thomas, with business partner Damian Scarlett. It began life as an online retailer ten years ago and now stocks more than 20,000 items, including big brands such as FitFlop, Birkenstock, Converse and Crocs.

Nick Thomas, managing director of Cloggs.co.uk, said it was an honour to win the award.

“We’re ecstatic that the Bullring store has won this coveted award,” he said.

“The Drapers Footwear Awards are the most prestigious for our industry so winning the Best New Store category really means a lot to us.

“The last 12 months have been tough for a lot of companies in the footwear market but there has been substantial consolidation in the sector, which has helped to lift sales, particularly for specialists like us.

“We have deliberately made our store different by incorporating many of the features of our online shop, such as free next day delivery and all the same deals and discounts.

“Our focus is going to remain on providing a full selection of seasonal footwear supported by great customer service and competitive prices.”

The Drapers Footwear Awards, organised by weekly fashion trade magazine Drapers Record, recognise the best of the high street and independent footwear retailers across the country, as well as up and coming design talent. This year’s winners included Ugg, River Island and The Golden Boot, with the Lifetime Achievement Award going to iconic shoe designer Terry De Havilland.