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Gift book and journal publisher FROM YOU TO ME have just found out they are finalists in both the UK Gift of the Year Awards and The Bookseller’s Small Press of the Year. The company have been successful…
Sustainability is a big topic at the moment within the home and giftware world, and rather than a passing trend its here to stay with businesses making big changes to process and reviewing the impact…
Love Country have just launched a delicious new offering with their colourful range of biscuit tins. This Suffolk based company have teamed up with the wonderful biscuit makers Farrah's of Harrogate…
Image by TrendBible Spring Fair, the UK’s most inspirational wholesale marketplace for home, gift and fashion, partnered with leading global futures agency TrendBible, to provide visitors…
Top Drawer S/S22 returns to Olympia London this Sunday for three days dedicated to sourcing the newest products on the market from the finest curated collection of design-led brands. Plus be inspired…
The Giftware Association recently spoke to member and craftworker Sue Ure as she makes the channel crossing to showcase her brand at Top Drawer. Can you tell us a bit more about your company? I&rsquo…
BCTF will return live and direct in Harrogate this April The UK’s only trade exhibition dedicated to the British handmade craft and design market is backThe owner of British Craft Trade Fair…
Under the agreement, Kidicraft will bring to market a collection of jigsaw puzzles based on popular and classic Hornby brands. Kidicraft is thrilled to have secured a worldwide licence…
Farm Shop & Deli Show, part of the UK Food & Drink Shows (25th – 27th April, NEC Birmingham) and home of the Farm Shop & Deli Awards for the specialist retail sector, are approaching…
At London Stationery Show we believe in championing the full stationery supply chain. From thebrands behind the latest products to the stores who lovingly select and sell a vast array of stationery…
Gift of the Year 2022 Finalists Announced! It is the news that the home and giftware industry has been waiting for! After an exciting live judging day at Spring Fair, the judges’ votes…
Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, and fashion which opens its doors this Sunday, is pleased to announce two incredible charity initiatives…
Can you tell us a bit more about your company? A quintessentially British brand. Shortlisted for Gift of The Year 2020 in two categories. vintage inspired images give a modern twist on nostalgic. …
At London Stationery Show we believe in championing the full stationery supply chain. From the brands behind the latest products to the stores who lovingly select and sell a vast array of stationery…
With the fourth edition of Lift Days, Ankorstore offers independent retailers and brands across Europe an exceptional shopping week to kick off the new year on a high. Ankorstore, Europe’s …
In celebration of its first year in business, The Seed Card Company will launch an exclusive new collection at Spring Fair and Top Drawer this February. Created as a sequel to its hugely successful…
Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, and fashion, taking place from 6th – 9th February 2022 at NEC Birmingham, has announced the Inspiring…
The British Allied Trades Federation (BATF), of which The Giftware Association is a federated association, is commissioning a piece of silverware, to add to its collection, to commemorate …
I’ve been waiting so long for this new range to see the light of day, I'm actually quite nervous about finally showing it. The hiatus created by Covid, allowed me or imposed on me (and many…
Bachmann Europe today announced their appointment as a UK and Ireland distributor for the Günther range of outdoor toys. For over 65 years Günther has been developing and producing &lsquo…
In an effort to address concerns related to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the UK, premium contemporary womenswear show Scoop x Pure, taking place at the Truman Brewery London from Tuesday 8th…
I had a wonderful experience this year participating in a charity walk with six friends to raise funds to help sufferers of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and to aid research into this disease. I did…
Please see below the BEIS bulletin, with relevant guidance for your business and supply chains, as well as additional updates on haulage/transit below and GVMS attached. Haulage/transit Check which…
Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, sourcing and Moda as the fourth fashion destination incorporating footwear and the Jewellery & …
