Bears help entrepreneurs to runner-up spot inUK awards.TEDDY Bear teddy bear cuddly commodity named after President Theodore Roosevelt. [Am. Hist.: Frank, 46] See : Cuteness kits from a Llandudno- based business have been voted one of the top gifts in the UK. The ted dies earned Be My Bear a runner-up slot in the Giftware Association's Gift of the Year 2004 awards. It is the second time the firm has been pipped at the post for a top prize. Last year it reached the last three in a competition for the best website. But Pippa Thomas, who co-foundedBe My Bear with Jane Weaver
The Weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. These are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills, most of which breed in sub-Saharan Africa, with fewer species in tropical , said that while missing out on a top gift award was disappointing, the business would benefit from publicity surrounding the event and by having its products showcased at leading trade shows across the UK. The two entrepreneurs import their own-design teddy bear kits from China for sale into the UK and other markets,and are busy building internet sales. ``We are looking to build our volume sales and to consolidate our UK market and increase our direct selling Direct selling is the marketing of products or services to consumers through sales tactics including presentations, demonstrations, and phone calls. It is sometimes also considered to be a sale that does not utilize a "middle man" such as a retail outlets, distributors or brokers. through our on-line, e- commerce enabled site,'' said Mrs Thomas. ``We have had interest from overseas and have a lead from New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. where a distributor wants to buy our kits.'' Be My Bear also has a thriving mail order catalogue business. The business,founded on a kitchen table, recently moved to a warehouse in Central Place,Llandudno, and will dispatch about 15,000 ted dies this year -some with recordable voice boxes. CAPTION(S): Jane Weaver (left)and Pippa Thomas of the award-winning gift company Be My Bear; Picture: RICHARD WILLIAMS |
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