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SANTORO

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SANTORO
ISIN🆔
Founded 📆1985
Founder 👔Lucio and Meera Santoro
Headquarters 🏙️Rotunda Point, 11 Hartfield Crescent, SW19 3RL,
Wimbledon, London
,
UK
Area served 🗺️
BrandsGorjuss, Poppi Loves, Mirabelle, Kori Kumi, Felines, Willow
OwnerLucio and Meera Santoro
Members
Number of employees
DivisionsSantoro Ltd.; Santoro Licensing
🌐 Websitewww.santoro-london.com
📇 Address
📞 telephone

Santoro London is lifestyle fashion accessory company founded by Lucio and Meera Santoro in 1985.

History[edit]

Santoro is a London design house established in 1985. In 1994, Santoro launched their first products within their 3-D greeting card range, Swing Cards®[1]

In 1995, Santoro launched a range of cards under the "Bang on the Door" brand name. By late 2000, sales had passed £40million in the UK, with 299 products then available under the brand.[2] Bang on the Door eventually went on to adorn over 4,000 products.[3]

In 1998 after a succession of collections, Lucio and Meera Santoro created a licensing division which allowed their collections to expand into new areas.[4] Soon the decision was made to focus future collections on lifestyle and fashion.

In 2010 after a string of private commissions,[5][6][7] Meera and Lucio changed the company name from Santoro Graphics to SANTORO which now operates under several separate labels in over 93 countries worldwide.[8][9]

In 2010, Santoro launched the 'Gorjuss' brand, which was created by Scottish artist Suzanne Woolcott.[10][1]

In 2013, Santoro opened its first pop-up boutique in Harrods, London.[11] Santoro also launched a new 3-D greeting card range, Pirouettes.[1][12]

In 2015, Santoro launched the 'Kori Kumi' brand.[10] In 2015, Santoro also opened their Santoro store in Milsom Street, Bath, England.[13][14]

In 2017, Santoro launched brands 'Poppi Loves' at BLE (Brand Licensing Europe).[15] In November 2017, Santoro opened a seasonal pop-up shop in Leeds, for five weeks in the city's Victoria Gate.[16][17]

In 2018, Santoro won the Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade.[8] Lucio and Meera accepted the award from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.[18][19][20] Meera Santoro featured on the front cover of Wimbledon's Autumn edition of Darling magazine,[3] in the town of Santoro's Head Office[21] and were awarded two local awards, the Merton Best Business Awards, in Best in the Creative Sector and Best Enterprising Business categories.[22]

In 2020, Santoro won the Queen's Awards for Enterprise for International Trade.[23] This is Santoro's second such award to date.

Other works[edit]

Lucio and Meera Santoro signed a publishing agreement with Simon & Schuster to produce three pop-up books. The books centred on SANTORO's paper engineering and Lucio and Meera's Art Direction - Journey to the Moon (2007) was released first, then Predators (2008) and Wild Oceans (2010).[24]

Awards[edit]

  • 2020 GCA Louie Awards - Winner - Best Christmas/Seasonal Card Above $5.00 [25]
  • 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise - Winner - International Trade [26]
  • 2018 Licencias Actualidad Awards - Winner - Best Art and Design Property of the Year (Gorjuss)[27][28]
  • 2018 Global Bottled Water Awards - Winner - Best New Brand/ Brand Extension (0.5L Cabreiroá Gorjuss for Kids, Hijos de Rivera) [29][30]
  • 2018 The Calies/ UK Calendar Awards - Finalist - Best Desk Calendar (Gorjuss Perpetual Desk Calendar) [31][32]
  • 2018 Merton Best Business Award - Winner - Best in the Creative Sector [22]
  • 2018 Merton Best Business Award - Winner - Best Enterprising Business [33]
  • 2018 Queen's Award for Enterprise - Winner - International Trade [34]
  • 2018 Licensing Awards - Shortlisted - Best Teen or Adult Licensed Property (Gorjuss)[35]
  • 2018 Henries Awards - Finalist - Best Cute Range (Tiny Squee Mousies)[36]
  • 2018 Henries Awards - Finalist - The Henry Cole Classic Award (Swing Cards)[37]
  • 2017 Licencias Actualidad Awards - Winner - Best Art and Design Property of the Year (Gorjuss)[38]
  • 2016 Licencias Actualidad Awards - Winner - Best Art and Design Property of the Year (Gorjuss)[39]
  • 2015 Licencias Actualidad Awards - Winner - Best Art and Design Property of the Year (Gorjuss)[40]
  • 2013 BTAA Fashion Accessory of the Year Awards - Winner - Small Leather Goods Category (The Scottie Dogs Purse Wallet)[41]
  • 2012 Licensing Awards - Finalist - Best Licensed Giftware Range (Gorjuss Dolls Collection, Aurora World)[42]
  • 2010 GCA Louie Awards - Winner - Blank (Above $3.50) (Baby Girl Swing Card)[43]
  • 2009 GCA International Louie Awards - Finalist[44]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "From Carnaby Street to global recognition". Iggesund. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  2. ↑ "A licence to print money". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Darling Magazine Wimbledon - Autumn 2018". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  4. ↑ "Santoro Licensing Launches Gorjuss Lines - License! Global". licensemag.com.
  5. ↑ "UK 2011". propertyawards.net.
  6. ↑ KBB Review awards 2012 Bathroom Designer of the Year £30,000- £50,000
  7. ↑ KBB Review awards 2012 Kitchen Designer of the Year £10,000- £25,00
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Lucio & Meera Santoro trading as Santoro Licensing «". queensawardsmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  9. ↑ "Total Licensing Summer 2007". publishing.yudu.com.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Face to face with… Santoro London". Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  11. ↑ "Harrods to Feature Santoro Shop". License Global. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  12. ↑ "Nordic motifs on intricate Christmas card". Iggesund. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  13. ↑ Bulletin, The Retail. "Santoro chooses Bath for first UK store | The Retail Bulletin". The Retail Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  14. ↑ Futura. "designer brand Santoro, has selected Futura's retail and EPOS solution". www.futura4retail.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  15. ↑ "Santoro celebrating strong showing at BLE". Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  16. ↑ "Santoro opens Leeds seasonal pop-up store". Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  17. ↑ "Santoro to open Leeds seasonal pop up store". Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  18. ↑ "Santoro's Co-Founder Raises Smiles With Her Cheeky Remarks To Prince Charles". Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  19. ↑ "Meera makes it on her own terms | The Post". Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  20. ↑ dotAgency. "Honour for Santoro | Greetings Today". www.greetingstoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  21. ↑ "santoro head office wimbledon address - Google Search". www.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Winners 2018 – Merton Best Business Awards 2018 – Merton Chamber are delighted to announce the launch of the fifth annual Merton Best Business Awards 2018". www.mertonbestbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  23. ↑ https://www.totallicensing.com/santoro-wins-the-queens-award-for-enterprise-and-international-trade-2020/
  24. ↑ Simon and Schuster Publications
  25. ↑ "The 2020 Louie Awards".
  26. ↑ "Lucio & Meera Santoro trading as Santoro Licensing«". queensawardsmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  27. ↑ "Gorjuss picks up Spanish licensing accolade". Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  28. ↑ "Revista LIcencias Actualidad 80". www.licencias.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  29. ↑ "Zenith Global". www.zenithglobal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  30. ↑ "Cabreiroá collects new awards at the Global Bottled Water Awards - mundo HR". mundo HR. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  31. ↑ "The Calies 2018 Finalists Revealed". Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  32. ↑ Awards, UK Calendar. "2018 Finalists & Past Winners | UK Calendar Awards". Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  33. ↑ "Winners 2018 – Merton Best Business Awards 2018 – Merton Chamber are delighted to announce the launch of the fifth annual Merton Best Business Awards 2018". www.mertonbestbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  34. ↑ "Lucio & Meera Santoro trading as Santoro Licensing «". queensawardsmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  35. ↑ "The Licensing Awards confirms Property finalists". Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  36. ↑ "The Henries Awards Categories". www.thehenriesawards.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  37. ↑ "The Henries Awards Categories". www.thehenriesawards.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  38. ↑ "Santoro's Gorjuss brand continues to captivate in Spain". Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  39. ↑ "Google Translate". translate.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  40. ↑ "Santoro's Gorjuss named Best Property of 2015 in Spain". Licensing.biz. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  41. ↑ Developer, Pixl8. "Competition Winners - News". www.btaa.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  42. ↑ "Licensing Awards finalists revealed". Licensing.biz. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  43. ↑ dotAgency. "Santoro scoops Louie Award | Greetings Today". www.greetingstoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  44. ↑ "GCA Names 2009 Louie Finalists | Gifts & Dec". www.giftsanddec.com. 2009. Retrieved 2018-10-04.


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