Blue Eyed Sun has strengthened its ‘Italian connection’ with Turin-based publisher Origamo, with the company distributing some of the Italian card company’s handmade ranges in the UK.
According to Jeremy Corner, co-founder and managing director of Blue Eyed Sun, and chairman of The Giftware Association: “The designs have caused a sensation in Italy, selling into over 2,000 gift shops where they fly off the shelves.”
The launch is already off to a flying start in the UK, with Origamo being short-listed at the Gift of the Year Awards in two categories.
Making their UK trade show launch at Spring Fair on the Blue Eyed Sun stand (Hall 4 Stand A01), will be Origamo’s range of intricately quilled designs, a collection of inventive handmade pop-up cards, plus some 3D Disney designs.
Furio Ceciliato, Origamo’s energetic managing director, met Jeremy a few years ago, after which, Origamo began distributing Blue Eyed Sun cards in Italy. “We both share a passion for marketing and are looking forward to working together on replicating the massive success of the Origamo brand in Italy here in the UK,” Jeremy confirms.
Origamo went from a standing start little over two years ago to a turnover of £2 million, supplying 2,000 shops and trailblazing on offering upmarket greeting cards to the Italian consumer.
A percentage of sales from the Origamo’s ranges are being donated to support the Christina Noble Foundation’s work with street children in Vietnam and Mongolia, a cause which Jeremy raised funds for through a challenging 1,500 km off road motorbike journey across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
This Blue Eyed Sun’s second distribution deal, coming on the back of its relationship with chic.mic for its BambooCup, SlideCups and BambooFriends products.
Top: One of the Origamo handmade pop-up designs that Blue Eyed Sun is distributing in the UK.
