Pentel is excited to reveal the winner of its #PassionForPens trade competition for independent stationery retailers as Warren and Son in Winchester, Hampshire

The campaign was launched to celebrate Pentel’s sponsorship day during this year’s National Stationery Week and invited independent retailers to request exclusive sample packs featuring Pentel’s vibrant Mattehop gel pens. Each pack also included a humorous photo and a sheet of blank glossy paper. Retailers were encouraged to promote the availability of these free sample packs via social media, inviting customers in-store to pick one up and enter a fun and creative competition with a chance to win a £100 bundle of Pentel goodies.

To enter, consumers used their imagination and creativity to recreate the other half of the photo with their own design using Mattehop. The winner Megan Bonner is from Portsmouth and her entry was considered by an independent judge to be fun, clever and creative and demonstrated skilfully how well Mattehop pens write on photos and glossy paper. Megan won a selection of Pentel products worth £100 including quick-drying EnerGel pens and refills, unique Mattehop gel pens and PLUS by Pentel items. Megan’s win also earned Warren and Son an impressive prize bundle including a 168-piece Mattehop display, a PLUS Glue Tape LE Candy Jar and a 24-piece PLUS School Scissors display.

Pentel marketing manager Wendy Vickery said, “We’re thrilled by the enthusiasm our independent retailers showed for this year’s National Stationery Week activity. Their ongoing support plays a vital role in helping us connect with consumers, create fun in-store activity and ultimately drive engagement. Campaigns like #PassionForPens really show what’s possible when we team up with independent retailers, and this one was no exception. Huge congratulations and thanks to everyone who took part in the campaign and helped bring Pentel’s passion for pens to life!’