Market leading suppliers for every room in the home
The team of expert selectors at Associated Independent Stores (AIS) – the UK and Ireland’s leading fashion, home, and leisure buy group for independent retail - curate a commercial, relevant supplier portfolio to allow Members to thrive and compete with online retailers and high street competitors.
Our Home category supplier list continues to go from strength-to-strength with over 30 new brands signing up to be an AIS preferred supplier in the last six months, including brands with strong sustainable and heritage credentials. Take closer look at some of these brands in this round-up of recent editions
Protecting the future of our planet
AIS is committed to sourcing brands that are both sustainable and commercial, allowing our Members to be relevant and respected retailers for future generations, including:
Bell and Stocchero
Bell and Stocchero is a family business based in West Yorkshire, known for its crafted designs created to reimagine the modern home. A business built on trust, Bell and Stocchero is passionate about quality, detail, and are dedicated to providing unique furniture that is built to last. Its sustainability drive goes above and beyond to ensure that for every tree felled during the production of its furniture, 10 new ones are planted and any excess cuts of wood are turned into heading pullet which are a known eco-friendly energy source.
Liga
Liga founder Jennie Elderkin was seeking great sustainable, eco-friendly practical and affordable products to sell in her own gift shop in Cornwall. When this search proved unsuccessful Jennie began to design her own collection. With Sustainability at its heart, Liga use only organic, unbleached cotton, compostable cloth, recycled plastics, ceramics and ethically-sourced cork, selling to shops around the world. Liga made its debut at INDX Homewares in February this year and was well received by AIS Members.
Splosh
Leading the ‘Refilling Revolution’, Splosh is helping our Members give their customers the opportunity to have cleaner and greener homes. Almost all home and personal care products are still packaged in single use plastic bottles. Splosh is different. Every bottle sold is refillable with their concentrated refill pouches, which means reducing plastic waste by 90 per-cent. Splosh is also vegan-friendly, septic tank safe and they never test products or ingredients on animals.
Heritage continues to be of key importance with our Members
AIS includes many family run businesses, lots of whom have been trading for over 50 years making brands with heritage a perfect fit for our business. We seek out established, renowned quality suppliers with legacy at their core.
Calia Italia
Renowned Italian brand Calia, joined AIS as a preferred supplier at the start of the year (2023). Under the artistic and creative direction of Saverio Calia and the commercial strategy of Giuseppe Calia, the company has become one of the most important and recognised companies in the world of upholstered furniture. The heritage of the company makes it a perfect fit for our membership.
Calia showcased their latest stunning collections at INDX Furniture show earlier in the year with a show stopping stand.
Sleepsense International Ltd
Sleepsense International Ltd is one of the UK leading suppliers of Filled Bedding, holding a huge number of exclusive licenses including Laura Ashley, Mammoth and Airsprung.
Sleepsense celebrated Laura Ashley’s 70th anniversary at the recent INDX Homewares show with its branded collection of natural and synthetic filled bedding which epitomises the design and quality of this iconic British label.
Renaissance
Established in 1975, Renaissance open an exciting window of opportunity to our Members offering the widest range of curtain accessories available from one supplier in the UK. Members can take advantage of the ‘Making it Home’ range of pre-packaged poles, tracks and blinds which are available for selection of instore point of sale displays.
Interested in joining AIS?
To discover how you too can become an AIS Supplier, or to learn how you could become an AIS Member, simply complete the forms.
To find out more about our INDX Trade Shows which are curated by AIS, please visit the INDX website for more details about our upcoming shows.
