The 1888 days of January.

Hello LinkedIn Legends!

Welcome to January's edition (#6) of "More To The Point". Everyone knows that January can be a long month, but a lot can happen in those first four and a half weeks of the year and in true Point.1888 fashion we have made it through and been busy little licensing bees.

So what has been going on?

The True Purpose Podcast Season 2.

Following on from the success of Season 1 of The True Purpose Podcast, it was an easy decision to get started on Season 2.

Our conversations explore what it means to lead with true purpose and why it is necessary for people, planet and most crucially profit.? We interview inspiring leaders who are doing things the right way.

At the time of writing this, we are the only licensing agency in the UK with a podcast, which in itself means you will only catch these types of conversations on The True Purpose Podcast, so if you enjoy stories of inspiration, resilience, happiness and biscuits, you are in the right place. You'll find us wherever you go to listen to your podcasts.

In Season 1 we had the pleasure of chatting with a long list of remarkable leaders which included Joel Silverman CEO and Co-founder of KidsKnowBest .

Sarah Crimes The marketing queen who is now Head of Channel Sales at Secret Linen Store.

Gary Pope Co-founder of Kids Industries: The Family Agency .

Lynne Chappel who has just retired from our Contacts Manager post, the wisest of wise owls, and ex-executive assistant to the CEO of Playboy.

Richard North serial entrepreneur and co-founder of WOW! Stuff .

Bethan Garton our Chief Commercial Officer, who has the funniest Welsh farm stories, our driving force here at The Point.1888.

Dan Kelsall the unfiltered marketing maverick and CEO of Middle Finger Club .

Hannah Redler our powerhouse Group Retail Director.

Richard Beese Co-founder of We Do Play , Flip Out Global , Putt Putt Social and BOOM BATTLE BAR .

Kay Allinson Author and co-founder of Pinch of Nom .

And Roz Nowicki brand, franchise and licensing veteran with over 30 years of experience.

We have had some incredible conversations and we've learned so much along the way, it is a huge privilege to dive into these legends' lives and share that with you. Season 2 has a phenomenal lineup of guests for you to enjoy and we cannot wait to announce who they will be so keep an eye out for the episode releases and make sure you are following the podcast so that you don't miss out.

If you like what you hear, we would love to hear what you think, so please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as it helps more people find our podcast

Products to be proud of at the Point.1888.

We will be sharing our "product pick of the week" on our socials, which will showcase some of the hard work and dedication our product development team have been up to, with some of our favourite brands. This week we shared the stunning Welbeck Publishing Group 's wonderful Battersea 'A Dog a Day' and 'A Cat a Day' gift books, each with 365 fascinating stories of our four-legged friends.

Well done Sadie Wright our Brand and Development Manager on bringing the perfect gift to life.

The stunning MISSPRINT LIMITED new bed linen range was launched at the Heimtextil Trade Show in Frankfurt this month.

We are super proud to see these products come alive, the team have done an incredible job, Janine Richmond our Head of Product and Brand and Amy Wickham-Hurd , our Creative Commercial Manager, have extended this brand across products and retail taking it to a global audience with their bed linen partners. Lots more images will be shared across our socials over the coming months, but for now, this is just a sneak peek.

Mog's Christmas on Channel 4.

If you were lucky enough to watch the stunning animated adaptation of Judith Kerr's much-loved children's classic book by HarperCollins Publishers UK Children's Books and Lupus Films on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve, then you will have probably felt just as we did. Our nostalgic hearts were full as we watched our little ones beam with delight at the beautiful animation following the festive adventures of Mog. A true Christmas classic was born and we are sure it will become a traditional watch, just like The Snowman and other classic animations. We are looking forward to working closely with all partners and Harper Collins to deliver a fantastic licensing program.

The Toy Fair London.

Our team were at The Toy Fair in London last week and it's safe to say it was a very successful three days for everyone. It has been a while since the team and our CEO were out and about, so it felt really good to be among all of the great brands and Licencees again.

The feedback from the team on Spin Master 's Unicorn Academy was super positive and exciting, we cannot wait to share more news when we can. In the meantime keep an eye on our socials for more updates.

For brand extension opportunities please contact: [email protected] or www.thepoint1888.com

We hope you have a great week ahead legends. Until next time, take care.

The Point.1888.