The rise in firms returning to UK based suppliers is music to our ears at Inkerman as one of our brand values has always been to buy British and support our craftsmen and manufacturers. Bringing back new skills and jobs to the UK that have been lost over the past 20-30 years. As a brand and an enabler of reliable, affordable luxury gifts, trophies and awards we have continually tried to source from sustainable and ethical UK manufacturers. Our customers can be assured that they can trust that they're purchases our made with these values in mind.
We should see more goods made in the UK in stores soon, as the latest research into supply chains found that 40% of British firms are switching to UK suppliers. A survey from the institute of Procurement (CIPS), polled 2,000 supply chain managers, and found that two in every five were now opting for UK production. The main reason being that since the pandemic, global supply chains have been in chaos.
This is great news for UK manufacturers as well as shoppers that want to buy British. One of the main reasons we are seeing businesses switch to the UK is because of delays and increased prices of importing raw materials. It is good to see that more and more is being produced from within the UK, every little helps. Wouldn't it be helpful if we could easily identify British Products with a Union Flag? Sometimes when reading the fine print things are produced elsewhere and just packed in the UK, it would be good for these to also be identifiable, as sometimes it is not clear whether something is really British or not...
At Inkerman we work with pewterers in Sheffield, leathersmiths in Birmingham, etchers in Dorset and glassblowers in Norfolk. The relationships we have built over the years with our craftsman are a vital part in the running of the business, each order is carefully curated from start to finish working alongside our designers, suppliers, craftsmen and manufacturers. These are long lasting relationships which without we would not be able to pass on the excellent customer service and lead times that is such a core part of the Inkerman brand.
The links below are three of our most popular British made gifts ...
If you're looking to buy British search on line at Find British Brands for some inspiration.
