The Gift Shop

Name

The Gift Shop

Legal name

The Gift Shop (Oulton Broad)

Website

https://thetraditionalgiftshop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Gift Retail

NAICS

Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (459420), Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (45942), Jewelry Retailers (45831), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (459120)

SIC

Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores (5940), Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945), Retail-Jewelry Stores (5944)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRALAJAB

Novelty & Humor Gifts Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Retail

SECONDARYCRALAJAN

Home Fragrance, Candles & Small Giftables Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Retail

SECONDARYCRALAJAD

Seasonal & Holiday Gifts & Decor Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Retail

SECONDARYCRALAJAL

Local Artisan, Handmade & Craft Gifts Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Retail

SECONDARYHSACANAB

Gift Sourcing & Procurement (Local & Online)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Gift Planning, Wrapping & Delivery Services

Keywords

• Gift retail
• Collectable figurines
• Fashion jewellery
• Home fragrance
• Seasonal gifts

Headquarters

HQ city

Oulton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: The company generates revenue through direct retail sales of gifts, collectibles, jewellery, and home fragrance products both through their physical bricks-and-mortar shop and their online e-commerce store. Products are sold at one-time purchase prices with no recurring revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Gift Shop is an independent retail gift shop that sells gifts, collectables, jewellery, home fragrance products, and seasonal items through both a physical storefront in Oulton Broad, Suffolk and a worldwide e-commerce website. The assortment spans licensed character collectibles (Disney, Beatrix Potter, Jim Shore, Willow Tree), handcrafted home décor, fashion jewellery, fragrance lamps and oils, and themed merchandise for occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, and Halloween.

Product overview

The Gift Shop is an independent retail gift shop based in Oulton Broad, Suffolk, offering a diverse range of products across five main categories: Gifts (including Art Hearts by Demdaco musical hearts, Art of Arora ceramic gifts, Milford Blown Glass birthstone hearts, Wild Things Crystal suncatchers and guardian angels, D&J Glassware fused glass ornaments, Kloche eco-friendly wood & glass dome gifts, gemstone decorations, plush toys, and sentiment items), Collectables (featuring licensed character figurines including Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit & Friends, Beatrix Potter by Jim Shore, Disney Traditions by Jim Shore, Disney Showcase, Disney Facets crystal-style figurines, Disney Grand Jester Studios, Disney Enchanting Collection, Heartwood Creek by Jim Shore, Willow Tree sentiment figures, Little Paws, Nature's Realms, and You Are An Angel), Jewellery (comprising Pure by Coppercraft birthstone and magnetic hematite pieces, Tide Jewellery paua shell jewellery, gemstone bracelets, and scarves with brooch sets), Home Fragrance (including Ashleigh & Burwood fragrance lamps and oils, Boles d'olor mist diffusers and fragrance oils), and Seasonal items (for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, and Christmas). The shop operates both as a physical retail location and an online store, providing gifts for all occasions, recipients, and budgets with worldwide delivery available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gifts

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Broad incumbents

• Funko: US-based pop-culture collectibles brand (vinyl figures, licensed character merchandise) — overlapping licensed collectible-figurine category that drives a large share of The Gift Shop's collectables assortment.
• The Works: UK high-street discount retailer of books, toys, gifts, and stationery — overlapping category mix (gifts, toys, hobbies, home) but at substantially larger footprint and price-point positioning.
• Paperchase: UK gift, stationery, and greeting card retailer with physical and online presence — overlapping greeting card + gift + seasonal merchandising, though much broader in assortment.
• Disney Store: Official Disney-branded retail destination selling licensed character merchandise, gifts, and collectables — competing for the same Disney-collector customer base across multiple touchpoints.
• Moonpig: Large UK-based online retailer of personalised greeting cards and gifts with worldwide delivery — overlapping core occasion-led (cards + gift) use cases but operating at significantly larger scale and technology sophistication.

Direct peers

• Notonthehighstreet: UK curated marketplace of independent gift and home brands — comparable as a channel where small artisan/maker gift brands reach UK gift-buyers for occasions like birthdays, weddings, and seasonal celebrations.
• Getting Personal: UK independent gift retailer focused on personalised gifts, jewellery, and keepsakes sold through an e-commerce storefront — directly comparable as a similarly scaled UK indie gifting brand with a curated multi-category catalog.
• Scribbler: UK independent greeting card and gift retailer with both physical stores and online ordering — comparable mix of greeting cards, gifts, and seasonal product around the same customer occasions.
• Prezzybox: UK-based independent online gift retailer offering novelty gifts, personalised items, and quirky presents with worldwide delivery — overlapping assortment, customer type, and omnichannel model.

Others

• Etsy: Global online marketplace for handmade, artisan, and personalised gifts — not a direct competitor but a parallel destination for the handmade/crafted gift buyer that The Gift Shop's artisan collections (blown glass, ceramics, fused glass) also serve.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thetraditionalgiftshop
• Instagraminstagram.com/thetraditionalgiftshop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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