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Continue reading →: The Prod-Cast interview with Jeremy Corner from Blue Eyed SunI recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Alex Ryan on The Product-Cast (aka the Prod-Cast), brought to you by the Gift of the Year and supported by the Giftware Association. Having worked for wholesale gift supplier Paladone, Alex has extensive experience marketing to retailers. He also has some fantastic guests on…
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Continue reading →: Why going Carbon Neutral is set to be the next big retail trendGoing Carbon Neutral is fast becoming the next big trend in retail and business at large. Sustainability has moved into the mainstream in recent years with companies and consumers becoming more aware of their consumption and the impact they have on our planet. Shoppers are favouring businesses that are reducing their…
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Continue reading →: Blue Eyed Sun win 5 awards at Gift of the Year Awards 2021Blue Eyed Sun have won five categories at the Gift of the Year Awards 2021 – including the inaugural People’s Choice Award voted for by the public. Shortlisted six times at this year’s Gift of the Year Awards, the eco-friendly giftware distributors of Bioloco products and BambooCup by chic.mic were…
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Continue reading →: A little light can change everythingWith 2020 drawing to a close, many are glad to see the back of it. It’s not the first time, we’ve been happy to move on from a particular year. Remember 2016, when we lost a host of talent from Bowie to Sinatra to Prince? The internet was filled with…
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Continue reading →: The secret to building a successful long lasting small businessBlue Eyed Sun has been trading for twenty years this year! It’s quite something to reach this business milestone, considering I am not a greeting card publisher. Whilst the company has been successful and has always been profitable, I am most proud of the fact that it enabled a lifestyle…
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Continue reading →: Hear the story of Blue Eyed Sun on the Lets Talk Shop PodcastI recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Therese Ørtenblad on Let’s Talk Shop, her fantastic podcast for small businesses who want to grow their wholesale sales with retailers. Having worked for giftware company NPW, Therese has extensive experience selling to retailers and has some awesome guests on her…
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Continue reading →: How Business is being affected by the New NormalDespite the New Normal, “Greeting card sales are keeping us going” is the feedback I’ve recently been getting from retailers and it’s certainly true for Blue Eyed Sun of late. All things considered, our card sales have continued to be in line with forecasts and more stores have been ordering…
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Continue reading →: This too shall pass – How change is the only constant to rely onIt’s a funny old world isn’t? One minute we are all sailing along doing our thing, the next the proverbial rug is completely pulled out from under our feet and life is never the same again. It seems that the only constant we can rely on is change itself. In…
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Continue reading →: How retailers can safely re-open after LockdownNow that the we are meeting the five tests the government set in order for Covid-19 Lockdown restrictions to be eased, retailers in England are set to re-open from Monday 15th June. Ireland and Northern Ireland are already open and Scotland and Wales are expected to open soon. Retailers must…
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Continue reading →: What Retailers Can Do In a PandemicAs the Covid-19 pandemic has spread across the planet, many governments worldwide have responded with Lockdowns to save lives. As you know, in the UK we have to stay at home and are only able to go out for food, health reasons and work that we can’t do from home.…
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I’m Jeremy
Blue Eyed Sun is an award winning card and gift company specialising in gorgeous greetings cards and eco-friendly gifts. Founded by business partners Jo Kirby and Jeremy Corner in 2000, the firm now sells to the best gift and card shops around the world. Customers include leading multiples and a host of top independent retailers.