hiPP is a stand out supplier for on-trend stationery and gift packaging. If you want a point of difference I urge you to consider them.
The photo shows part of the range on show at the Reed Gift Fair in Sydney.
I particularly like the notecard packs and that they have two designs each pack – look at the left side of the photo. I also like the marble design bags, wrap, invitations, thank you notes and napkins.
Everything I saw on the hiPP stand is worth considering if you want a point of difference in these product categories in your newsagency.
Sure, your existing card and wrap suppliers will probably not want you to consider hiPP. I’d suggest you ignore them as hiPP products have a broader appeal than products from everyday card and gift suppliers. You won’t see hiPP in supermarkets or mass variety, for example.
Suppliers need to understand that having a point of difference is important to small business newsagents, to major retailers especially. This is where specialty design-led suppliers like hiPP can work well for us. Through their products we can frame our narrative of specialty retail. This narrative will help drive sales of the everyday mass range as well.
My advice for newsagents taking on hiPP is that you introduce one or two themes with aisle-end displays, capping your main magazine aisle. Showcase the designs to shoppers not shopping for these products today. They are so unique and so well made that people will purchase on impulse for future use. That is how they have worked for me. This approach also enables you to offer the range without taking product away from existing suppliers.
In terms of product display, I’d encourage you to display hiPP or similar design-led products in a way that respects their design. i.e. not on hang sell. Consider using a piece of furniture to feature the products Pitch the products as differently as they look compared to other wrap and card products you have. Your display ought to reflect the difference.
I have loaded a high res image so you can see the detail. Click on the photo.