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Halloween '25 Videos

Monday, 28 April

Have you seen our spooky Halloween videos? There are videos on many of the products in our Halloween collection. We have Halloween spinners, some with swirling smoke and bats! Skeletons, skulls, and witches all feature. We have a great selection of light-up products, pumpkins, skulls, and infinity...

Autumn Collection 2025

Monday, 07 April

There are pieces in the 2025 Autumn Winter collection that have a more seasonally themed look than Straits has supplied before. We still have a core collection (more on that in a minute!), but we also have some beautiful products drawing from an autumnal colour palette. Plus, popular themes...

New Delivery Options

Tuesday, 04 March

Straits has introduced new delivery options for our customers, beginning on the 3rd of March 2025. We will continue to offer free delivery in the same way; however, we are giving customers the option of ordering from a lower-value order bracket if they pay a delivery charge. This option applies to...

Christmas Department

Wednesday, 12 February

Christmas pre-sale has already been outstanding. Both the Harrogate Christmas and Gift Fair in January and the Spring Fair at the start of February were hugely successful. So welcome to our new customers and thank you to our existing ones! Back in the office, Karen has been busy setting up the...

Spring Summer In Stock

Wednesday, 22 January

The Spring Summer has begun to arrive in the Straits warehouse. Pre-sales of this collection have been brilliant and we know that our customers are keen to receive their stock! Some items have already sold out so please ensure that you place any top-up orders if required. Best-sellers include the...

Endless Summer and Spring '25

Thursday, 15 August 2024

The key word for the Straits team for SS25 is FRESH. We have refreshed the branding for our Endless Summer department and selected a collection of gorgeously bright and sunny products. We are introducing more fabulous light-up pieces, both solar powered and battery powered. These are ideal for use...

Shop By Collection AW24

Wednesday, 03 July 2024

Offering your customers a variety of products, while ensuring a cohesive look throughout your store can be a real challenge. Especially if the available space is more modest. We want to help our customers create a fluid design that makes an impact. This is why on the Straits Trading website you can...

Change To Incoterms

Monday, 24 June 2024

To our customers based in the Republic of Ireland. I am pleased to advise you that from 1st July 2024 we will change our trading incoterms for our customers based in Ireland from DAP to DDP. This change will result in Straits Trading being responsible for paying any import customs duties due and...

Grass Floral Bundles SS25

Tuesday, 04 June 2024

We have made our selection of Grass Floral Bundles for Spring Summer 25! There will be 14 designs in 40cm and 60cm options. These beautiful, free-standing flower arrangements continue to be popular each year. We have a rose, hydrangea, sukura, tulip, morning glory, and more varieties to choose...

Autumn and Winter Collection 2024

Monday, 20 May 2024

The wholesale home and giftware collection for Autumn and Winter 2024 for Straits Trading is available to pre-order now. The stock will begin arriving in July to give you plenty of time for a shop refresh before the new season is upon us! Many stores like to add new stock lines towards the end of...

YouTube Channel

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

We've uploaded some videos to our YouTube channel you can click the link below to visit the channel and subscribe! The videos are also embedded in the relevant product pages on our website, we hope this helps our customers with their buying if they can't make it to the showroom.The products have...

Shop By Style - Nurturing Lifestyle

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Finding comfort and calm, in every room in the home, is what the nurturing lifestyle is all about. Easy maintenance artificial plants add freshness and colour. Whether it’s tall leafy greens or compact succulent arrangements. Perfect even if you don’t have green fingers and an ideal way to include...

Shop By Style - Mixed Metallics

Thursday, 08 February 2024

The metallic trend has been growing in popularity, but for Spring Summer 24 consumers don’t need to commit to one shimmering tone. Silver, gold, and bronze are all welcome! Mixing metallics gives you more creative freedom. It allows you to let your selected pieces stand out, rather than blend in...

Shop By Style - Relaxed Sophistication

Tuesday, 09 January 2024

To embrace the relaxed sophistication style, you need to focus on user-friendly products, that still make a statement. Such as chic storage and comfortable seating. While there is a definite trend for “Instagram Worthy” homes, the glossy styling doesn’t need to outweigh the practicality of our...

Dates for your Diary

Tuesday, 05 December 2023

We are edging closer to Christmas and for Straits that means we will be out of the office for a while! With that in mind, here are some dates for your diary. Christmas 2023 might be nearly over, but we are just getting ready to launch Christmas 2024! Staff Christmas party. Friday 15th December. The...

Karen Warburton Northern Territory Manager

Thursday, 09 November 2023

We are thrilled to welcome Karen Warburton to our sales team. Karen will look after our customers based in the North of England and North Wales, as well as, our North Midlands territory. Karen has extensive sales experience, most recently working with garden centres, so we are sure she will be a...

Karen Warburton Northern Territory Manager

Straits Spring Summer Showroom 24

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

The Straits Trading showroom is open and displaying our wholesale Spring-Summer home and giftware collection for 2024. We have over 400 new products available to view, ready to pre-order for delivery next year. You can also view our existing product lines and remaining Christmas giftware items, all...

Blog - Straits Spring Summer Showroom 24

World Mental Health Day

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Looking after our mental health is incredibly important, as we all know. However, in an office or warehouse environment, encouraging an open and comfortable space for colleagues to discuss their mental health can be tricky at times. We are a close-knit team at Straits Trading and...

Spring Summer 24 - Endless Summer

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Our Spring Summer collection for 2024 made its debut at the Autumn Fair this year. It’s a bright and beautiful collection to behold! We have introduced some larger furniture items for the garden, including a four-seater dining set, wooden seating, and fabulous fire pits! The fire pits have a black...

Blog - Spring Summer 24 - Endless Summer

Getting Ready for Autumn Fair!

Monday, 07 August 2023

It’s nearly time for the International Autumn Fair at the Birmingham NEC. Suppliers like us and customers alike look forward to the big trade shows. It’s the time we get to connect to our customers and show them our new products. The range of home and giftware at Straits trading is vast, it really...