b'72 CONTENTSSTATIONERY BIZ 54 SMART PACKAGINGChris Partridge demonstrates how NFC labels are set to revolutionise how we package and display goods58 THE APPEAL OF THE UK MARKETHenri Davis explores why international brands love the UK61 THIRTY UNDER 30: AT WORK WITHThe Judges Star Choices of the Class of 2018 share their joy of the daily grind68 SMALL BUSINESS FOCUSLittle Paperie, Ashbourne, Derbyshire72 CLICKS TO BRICKSRebecca Saunders shows how brands are making a success OUR CONTRIBUTORS of moving from online to offline Chris Leonard-MorganChris is the founder of the London Stationery Show, National Stationery Week, World Stationery Day and74 LAST WORDthe Writing Matters campaign. He is a Liveryman ofWe interview Kerri Middleton, founder of Busy BThe Stationers Company. He also founded the London DIY Show and was one of the founders of Exclusively Housewares of which he is still a director.Henri DavisIn 2019 Henri celebrates 30 years in the stationery industry. Now an independent retail advisor in the cards, gifts, stationery and heritage industries, she worksEditor: Julia Faierswith many small and medium-sized businesses. She iseditor@stationerymatters.newscurrently Deputy Chair of The Giftware Association. Sales & circulation manager:Chris Partridge Hazel FieldwickChris started writing about technology when phoneshazel.fieldwick@oceanmedia.co.uk were wired to the wall, research involved long hoursArt director: Jon Wainwrightin the library and tweets were strictly for the birds. He edited the technology supplements of the Sunday TimesMarketing manager: Vanessa Fortnam and the Daily Telegraph and now works freelance coveringinfo@stationerymatters.newstechnology trends for The Times and Womans Weekly. Publisher: Tim WilloughbyRebecca Saunderstim.willoughby@oceanmedia.co.ukRebecca is an independent retail and ecommerce consultant, having recently run Stationery, Weddings and Christmas at Notonthehighstreet.com. She is aStationery Matters is publishedformer John Lewis buyer and has worked across Food, Technology, Jewellery, Beauty and Baby & Child. Sheby Ocean Media Exhibitions Ltd 74started her career in finance and strategy. 4 Harbour Exchange3rd FloorIsle of DogsLondonE14 9GETel: +44 (0) 20 7772 8461email: info@stationerymatters.newsWhile every care has been taken for accuracy in the contents of this magazine, the publisherTwitter: @StatMatters accepts no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions. No part of this publication may be copied or stored in a retrieval system without the express permission of the publisher. Web: www.stationerymatters.newsViews expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher. Copyright: Ocean Media Exhibitions Ltd 2017. Stationery Matters is available free of charge to directors, buyers, merchandise managers, store managers and department managers of retailers and suppliers of stationery products in the UK. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the publishers. SPRING//SUMMER 2019 5'