Housewares names reach finals of Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards 2018

The finalists have been announced for the Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards 2018. They are owned and organised by Max Publishing, which produces The UK Licensing Awards, The Licensing Source Book and licensingsource.net.

 The winners will be revealed on April 26 at an afternoon event held at The Dorchester Hotel in London, which will be attended by more than 400 retailers, licensees, brand owners and representatives.

The product category finalists are:

Best Brand Licensed Homewares Product or Range

• The Country Living Collection from Carpetright
• Crayola Storage and Furniture Range from B&M
• Joules Sofas from DFS
• Laura Ashley Helmsley Kitchen Collection from The Symphony Group
• Matthew Williamson Belvoir Wallpaper by Osborne & Little
• Oasis Home Bedding from Clarke & Clarke
• V&A Collection from John Lewis
• Best Brand Licensed Gifting Product or Range

• Discovery Science Gift Range from Paladone
• Eden Project Garden Gifting from Portico Designs
• The Einstein Collection from Professor Puzzle
• Kellogg’s Gift Range from Kimm & Miller
• Nintendo SNES Gift Range from Pyramid International
• Orla Kiely Stationery Collection from Wild & Wolf
• Yvonne Ellen Collection from Blueprint Collections

Best Brand Licensed Fashion Accessories or Lifestyle Product or Range

• Accessorize Optical Range from Fabris Lane
• Coca-Cola X HYPE Accessories Collection from HYPE
• The National Gallery Collection from Fulton Umbrellas
• Nicole Farhi Eyewear Collection by Millmead Optical Group
• Sara Miller London Silk Collection from My Gifts Trade
• Ted Baker Beau Luggage Collection from Pelham Leather Goods
• V&A Bag And Accessories Collection from Knomo
• Best Brand Licensed Health & Beauty Product or Range

• Fat Face Toiletries for Boots from Peter Black
• Firetrap Eau De Toilette from Corsair Toiletries Lifestyle
• Hawaiian Tropic Fragrance Mists Collection from Designer Parfums
• Jelly Belly Lip Balm Dispenser from Amber House
• Krispy Kreme Beauty Gifting Collection from H&A
• Laura Ashley Royal Bloom Bath, Beauty and Home Fragrance Collection for Boots from SLG
• Morris & Co Beauty and Gifting from Heathcote & Ivory

Best Brand Licensed Adult Apparel Product or Range

• Coca-Cola x Pinko Collection from PInko
• Hello Kitty x ASOS Collection
• HRP Enlightened Princesses Collection from Hobbs
• London Underground Range for Primark from Blues Clothing
• RHS Flora Apparel from Coast
• V&A People Tree Collection
• Volkswagen Lifestyle Summer 17 Collection from Fat Face

Best Brand Licensed Food or Beverage Product or Range

• Baileys Coffee Pods from Tassimo
• Colman’s Pork Crackling from The Snaffling Pig Co
• Filippo Berio Baked Crostini Snacks from Chaucer Foods
• Men’s Health Kitchen Fresh and Frozen Meat Products from ABP Food Group
• The National Gallery Wine Range from Vina Santa Rita
• Paul Hollywood Cake Mixes and Icings from Premier Foods
• PIMM’S Ice Popsicle from Pops

Best Brand Licensed Children’s Product or Range

• Crayola X Charlotte Olympia colour-me in Footwear from Charlotte Olympia
• Marie Chantal for M&S Children’s wear range from M&S
• The Nickelodeon Experimake Range from The Entertainer
• Pringles Pencil Cases from Helix
• Science Museum Space T-Shirts from Fashion UK
• Smile by Julien Macdonald from Mothercare
• SmileyWorld Range from Zara

Best Brand Licensed Consumer Hard Goods Products or Range

• Eveready Power and Lighting Range from B&M
• Happy Jackson Tech Range from Venom Communications
• Marshall Wireless Multi-Room Speaker System from Zound Industries
• National Geographic Explorer Further Binoculars from Bresser
• Scion Revival RD70 Radios from Roberts
• V&A Classic Paint Collection from The Paintmakers
• Volkswagen Mini Fridge from Fizz Creations

The Inspired Innovation Brand Licensed Product or Range

• Discovery Adventures LED Light Up Beanie Hat from Summit International
• Help for Heroes Cadbury Heroes Limited Edition Tin
• Marie-Chantal Sivercross Collection
• Military Wives Choirs Homeware and Fashion Accessories from M&Co
• RHS Chocolates by Nature Range from Amelie Chocolat
• RHS Honeybee Gin from Warner Edwards
• Slush Puppie Range From Fizz Creations

The retailer category finalists are:

Best High Street Fashion Retailer Brand Licensed Execution

• ASOS
• Coast
• Fat Face
• H&M
• Hobbs
• M&Co
• Primark
• Skinny Dip

Best Department Store Or Mixed Retailer Brand Licensed Execution

• Argos
• B&M
• Boots
• Debenhams
• House of Fraser
• John Lewis
• M&S

Best Supermarket Brand Licensed Execution

• Asda
• Lidl
• Morrisons
• Sainsbury’s
• Tesco
• Waitrose

Best Specialist Retailer Brand Licensed Execution

• B&Q
• Carpetright
• Clarks
• DFS
• Moonpig
• Paperchase
• Specsave