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Hi! We’re Menkind, a gift and gadget retailer, and we’ve made fun our business! You’ll find us on the high street and online, where we sell anything and everything that makes you want to say, ‘cool.’ This includes licensed merch, tech and gadgets, RC toys, lifestyle stuff, you name it. We even sell personalised items and experiences, making us a great place to shop for almost anyone! We’re all about geek culture, improving your life, having a laugh, and unleashing your inner child. We have a lot of fun selling things we love and bringing fun to our customers’ lives through those things. Our company culture is all about good vibes. If we’re having a good time, we know our customers will, too! That means our office and shops are filled with interesting, alternative, casual, and cool people, some funnier than a ‘cat scared of cucumber’ video. GIFT UNIVERSE GROUP, AN EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY, IS ONE OF THE UK’S LEADING AND FASTEST GROWING OPERATORS IN THE GIFTS AND GADGETS INDUSTRY. An end-to-end multi-channel business sourcing, developing and selling product in the novelty, gifting and gadget market. The company began trading as Menkind opening the first store in 2002 and, over the next few years, established its position in the niche gadget and gifting retail sector. The business has subsequently grown both organically and through a series of acquisitions and now has unrivalled reach into its market through retail stores nationwide, multiple ecommerce channels and wholesale distribution to some of the UK’s top retail brands. In November 2022 Gift Universe transitioned to employee ownership with the majority of the business now owned by Gift Universe Group Trustee Ltd, for the benefit of all the employees. The business will continue to be run on a commercial basis under the management of the directors of Gift Universe Group Ltd.