You will, no doubt, be aware that the landed cost pressures our industry has been impacted by this year continue to worsen as we enter Q4 of 2022. On a positive note, two of the factors involved, International Shipping costs and Raw material costs, show some signs of levelling off but still leaving a situation where these elements are at an unusually high level. Unfortunately, any small respite the above may have offered importers has been totally offset by the recent relative weakness of GBP v USD. Currently hovering around $1.10-1.14, many experts fear Pound to Dollar parity in the near future, with almost no commentators expecting anything like a significant movement in the other direction. In light of the above, it is therefore necessary for us to inform you of an 8.5% price increase on all of our products/ranges with effect from the 1st November 2022.