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GOTY 2022 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
GIFT OF THE YEAR 2021 - SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEDIt's the moment that you have been waiting for, we have announced the shortlist for Gift of the Year…
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SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY...
We announce the Gift of the Year shortlist today and we are very excited to share with your some of the amazing products that have made it through this year after the first round of judging. Watch…
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
From what has been a very strange and tough 2021 for our industry, we look forward to a much more hopeful 2022. We hope to see you soon in the New Year. Enjoy the Christmas Break and a …
UNIQUE AND SUSTAINABLE GIFTS THAT GROW FOR UNDER £10
Award-winning company, Shroot, is run by two busy Mums who wanted to create gifts and greetings that were unique, fun and eco-friendly. They launched Shroot in January 2021 and now, nearly one year…
SCOOP x PURE REVEALS ROCOCO-INSPIRED CREATIVE CAMPAIGN
Premium contemporary womenswear show Scoop x Pure, taking place at the Truman Brewery London on Tuesday 8th – Thursday 10th February, is delighted to reveal its new campaign for the AW22 show. Continuing…
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LAST TWO DAYS TO ENTER GIFT OF THE YEAR 2022
Just two days to go to enter into our Gift of the Year competition, the largest and longest-running home and gift competition in the industry.... and we will not be extending it any further…
Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY SUPPORT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES
BEIS has partnered with BSI to offer a free ISO 50005 standard to all UK businesses who make the SME Climate Commitment before the end of 2021. Please see here and feel free to circulate this among…
SPRING FAIR ANNOUNCES EMPOWERING CHANGE MANIFESTO FOR 2022
Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, fashion, and sourcing, taking place from 6th – 9th February 2022 at NEC Birmingham, has revealed that…
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SIX DAYS TO GO...GIFT OF THE YEAR
Just six days to go to enter into our Gift of the Year competition.... and we will not be extending it any further past the 15th December so to be in with a chance of winning this amazing accolade…
*BREAKING NEWS* - THE UK GIFT AWARDS TO UNITE THE INDUSTRY
Gift of the Year and The Greats awards to be announced at a joint black tie event Marking a significant unified step forward for the UK gift industry, The GA’s Gift of the Year (GOTY) awards and …
ONE FULL WEEK TO GO...NO EXTENSIONS THIS TIME
It's the final final week of our Gift of the Year competition.... and we will not be extending it any further past the 15th December so to be in with a chance of winning this amazing accolade then…
MINI EMAIL MARKETING WEBINAR SERIES WITH FLOW DIGITAL
The Giftware Association has once again teamed up with Flow Digital to bring you a mini webinar series focussed on email marketing , how to grow your lists and how how to keep your customers after…
BREAKING NEWS: THE PUPPET COMPANY - BLUE ANGEL CREDITED - SIGNS SOFT TOY CONTRACT WITH WWF-UK
The Puppet Company Ltd., the largest wholesaler of puppets and soft toys in Europe, are proud to announce that they have signed a contract with WWF-UK, as the new supplier of the soft toys sent to…
A GLOWING ACCOLADE FOR NEW HOME SCENT BRAND FIND YOUR GLOW (F.Y.G)
Following a successful debut at Autumn Fair, Find Your Glow is fast becoming ‘one to watch’ in home fragrance after scooping not one but two Gift of the Year nominations. Launched from a home office…
SCOOP x PURE LAUNCHES A/W 2022 CAMPAIGN AT THE OLD TRUMAN BREWERY - 8TH-10TH FEB 2022
Following the success of the last show, Scoop and Pure London will once again collaborate and unite to showcase the most exciting Autumn/Winter 2022 collections from the best in show designers and…
GOTY COMPETITION EXTENDED - 15 DECEMBER
We have extended the Gift of the Year competition today (30th Nov) on what would have been the final day to get your entries into our Gift of the Year 2022 Awards, but what is fast becoming known…
LATEST GOVERNMENT UPDATES
Please see below today’s updates, which may be relevant for your businesses, and supply chains. Apprenticeships, T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications. Engineering and manufacturing route …
GIFT OF THE YEAR EXCLUSIVE BLACK FRIDAY DEAL
Black Friday is here and we have some exclusive deals for you to enter into our Gift of the Year competition. If you purchase any credits or bundles over the Black Friday weekend (Friday…
GIFT OF THE YEAR - OUR MOST RECENT JUDGES CHOICE WINNERS - GO LA LA
Go La La is the most recent winner of the Judges’ Choice at Gift of the Year as well as winner of the Novelty Category. We entered on a whim; we’d only just launched our “Filthy Gorgeous” soap in…
NEW SERVICE PROVIDER - FLOW DIGITAL
https://flow-online.co.uk/ The first webinar we gave members in 2021 about email marketing was the start of an interesting mutual friendship, and being recommended by one of your senior members to…
DO NEW BUSINESS IN 15 MINUTES WITH CURATED MEETINGS AT SPRING FAIR
Following its hugely successful beta trial at Autumn Fair in September 21, Curated Meetings is supercharging new business and scaling up for its official launch at Spring Fair on the 7th - 8th February…
BRAND LICENSING EUROPE KELVYN GARDNER LICENSE THIS!
The winners of the 2021 Kelvyn Gardner License This! competition were announced at Brand Licensing Europe this afternoon after nine finalists battled it out in three pitches full of creativity…
THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION AND GIVING AND LIVING
The Giftware Association will kickstart trade show season by visiting Giving & Living down in Exeter in January. Long-time collaborators and supporters Hale Events and The Giftware Association…
NOT LONG TO GO...10 DAYS LEFT OF GIFT OF THE YEAR
With just 10 days to go until we close the competition (wink wink) we are nearing the end of Gift of the Year 2022 and we have seen some amazing products entered already, it's not too late…