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Member Spotlight | The Puppet Company
Member Spotlight | The Puppet Company Now in its 22nd year, The Puppet Company has been a key player in the gift and toy world, leading the way with their ethical business practices and showing…
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Trade Shows
NATIONAL STATIONERY WEEK ANNOUNCES EXCITING PARTNERSHIP
NATIONAL STATIONERY WEEK ANNOUNCES EXCITING PARTNERSHIP Ocean Media Group has announced a collaboration with Sarah Laker, founder and owner of award-winning stationery and gift store, Stationery …
Trade Shows
MODA ANNOUNCES INSPIRATIONAL LINE-UP ON THE CATWALK
MODA ANNOUNCES INSPIRATIONAL LINE-UP ON THE CATWALK The UK’s longest standing fashion trade show Moda, which has become an integral fashion destination at Spring Fair and takes place…
Trade Shows
GREAT ARRAY OF INTERESTING NEW EXHIBITORS SIGN UP FOR SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR IN 10 DAYS
GREAT ARRAY OF INTERESTING NEW EXHIBITORS SIGN UP FOR SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR IN 10 DAYS In just over 10 days time, Scotland’s Trade Fair will open its doors on 22 Jan at …
Trade Shows
Visit Just Around The Corner
JUST AROUND THE CORNER JATC offers unique elements such as the only multi-gender Fashion and Lifestyle event held both in Manchester and London, the show has a carefully curated brand mix on offer…
Government
Plastic Packaging Tax
Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) was introduced on 1 April 2022. If you manufacture or import 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging within a 12-month period you must register…
Trade Shows
EUROPE’S NEWEST RESPONSIBLE SOURCING SHOW, SOURCE HOME & GIFT, PARTNERS WITH TRENDBIBLE ON SUSTAINABILITY PRODUCT…
EUROPE’S NEWEST RESPONSIBLE SOURCING SHOW, SOURCE HOME & GIFT, PARTNERS WITH TRENDBIBLE ON SUSTAINABILITY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT REPORT The new international responsible sourcing show, Source…
Trade Shows
SPRING FAIR ANNOUNCES ‘INSPIRING RETAIL STAGE’ PROGRAMME FOR FEBRUARY 2023 SHOW
SPRING FAIR ANNOUNCES ‘INSPIRING RETAIL STAGE’ PROGRAMME FOR FEBRUARY 2023 SHOW Spring Fair, the UK's leading wholesale marketplace for home, gift, and fashion, taking place from 5th &…
Member News
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - TOUCH AR
Meet Touch Automated Retail and learn more about their Vision for Vending. Can you tell us a bit about your company? Founded in 2008 as a specialist Healthy Vending Company, we grew to recognise…
Member News
MEET METALMOTIF
MetalMotif is a Devon based company founded during the lockdown in 2020 by Corey Evans and Harvey Wilkie when we decided we wanted to begin our own business designing realistic rusted metal garden…
GA News
MEMBERS BEWARE - SCAM EMAILS
MEMBERS BEWARE – SCAM EMAILS Online Fraud and scams have always been a big problem and it's growing all the time, especially at this time of year when businesses are extremely busy through…
Trade Shows
LLANDUDNO GIFT FAIR 2023
LLANDUDNO GIFT FAIR 2023 All business owners in the gift, homeware, tourist and leisure industries are cordially invited to visit Llandudno Gift Fair hosted at the prestigious St Georges…
GIFT OF THE YEAR - ENTRY EXTENSION UNTIL 15TH DECEMBER
PRESS RELEASE – GIFT OF THE YEAR EXTENDED UNTIL 15TH DECEMBER Great news from the Giftware Association as they announce that their Gift of the Year entry date has been extended by two…
London Stationery Show expands into the arts & crafts industry
London Stationery Show expands into the arts & crafts industry The team behind London Stationery Show are delighted to announce the show’s expansion into the arts and crafts industry. As…
GA News
EXCLUSIVE BLACK FRIDAY DEALS
Black Friday is here and we have an exclusive deal for you to enter into our Gift of the Year competition. If you purchase any credits or bundles over the Black Friday weekend (Friday - …
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Thoughts of a CEO | Future Focus
Thoughts of a CEO | Future Focus 2022 has certainly been another transformative year in gifting and retail, and the continuously changing landscape means that retailers and brands must step…
Trade Shows
TrendSet Winter 2023 starts the exhibition season for the industry in Munich.
TrendSet Winter 2023 starts the exhibition season for the industry in Munich. It is the first Interiors & Lifestyle trade fair of the year. Directly after the holidays, from 7 to 9 January 2022…
Trade Shows
GIVING & LIVING AND THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION CREATE A FOCUS ON CRAFT
GIVING & LIVING AND THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION CREATE A FOCUS ON CRAFT The Giftware Association is excited to be working alongside show partners Giving & Living to create a new …
Trade Shows
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR SPRING
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR SPRING It’s time to register for your free ticket to Scotland’s Trade Fair which takes place from 22-24 Jan 2023 at the SEC …
Trade Shows
EXCITING NEWS ~ A NEW ZONE HAS BEEN LAUNCHED AT THE UK’S FASTEST GROWING FASHION & LIFESTYLE B2B RETAIL EVENT
EXCITING NEWS ~ A NEW ZONE HAS BEEN LAUNCHED AT THE UK’S FASTEST GROWING FASHION & LIFESTYLE B2B RETAIL EVENT THE TRUMAN BREWERY, BRICK LANE LONDON E1 WEDNESDAY 08 – THURSDAY…
Government
GOVERNMENT BEIS UPDATES
GOVERNMENT BEIS UPDATES Carry out checks and keep records if you’re approved for FHDDS: Carry out checks on your overseas customers and find out what records you’ll need to keep if you…
Trade Shows
Spring Fair, the UK’s leading marketplace for wholesale Home, Gift and Fashion returns to the NEC Birmingham NEC from…
Spring Fair, the UK’s leading marketplace for wholesale Home, Gift and Fashion returns to the NEC Birmingham NEC from 5th – 8th February 2023 hosting an even more dynamic and inspirational…
Member News
Symphony Candle release world’s first dancing candle - just in time for Christmas
Symphony Candle release world’s first dancing candle - just in time for Christmas Symphony candle have released their patented dancing candle in the UK, just in time for Christmas this year…
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Thoughts of a CEO | The Positive Leader
Thoughts of a CEO | The Positive Leader I have written before about the value of optimism, the power of creative thinking and agility in the face of adversity. At the Gift Awards in May, we…