LICENSE THIS - WINNER INTERVIEW WITH OPERA LITTLE
There is not long left to go to enter into this year’s License This competition! The competition is aimed at unlicensed brands and properties to help them secure new deals and extend their brands…
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NEW GOVERNMENT FUNDING
The government has recently announced a £20 million package of new funding which has been made available to help smaller businesses recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Small and…
UK PRODUCERS MAD BEAUTY PARTNERS WITH WARNER BROS
Mad Beauty to create products inspired by Friends, DC and Looney Tunes London, June XX, 2020 - Mad Beauty one of the UK’s leading bath, body & cosmetics suppliers has announced a new partnership…
JOB POST - DESIGNED IN COLOUR
One of our Member companies have a great position within the company for a bright, careful super-organised Sales Support/Administrator to join their team, ideally with experience in this sector. …
BUSINESS AS USUAL AT THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS SHOW
Spirit of Christmas Fair returns to Olympia, London to celebrate 20 years as Britain’s leading and largest Christmas shopping event from Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th November 2020. Created to meet visitors…
TRADE SHOW NEWS
TRADE SHOWS GIVING AND LIVING 2021 Giving & Living trade show aims to help businesses bounce back in ‘21 The UK tourism sector has been one of the sectors hardest hit by the…
GIFT OF THE YEAR 2021
We are set to launch this year’s Gift of the Year competition an we have some excited surprises for you...the first one being that this year competition will feature a brand-new website, which will…
ART FILE AND NEW FACEMASKS
To the fashion conscious and sartorial stylish, these masks have become an extension of an outfit as well as an expression of personality away from the dull clinical masks, so it’s great to see …
MEMBER INTERVIEW - DECORASIAN
Name: JINNY KUDHAIL Title: CREATIVE DIRECTOR Name of Company: DECORASIAN Can you tell us a bit more about your company? At Decorasian we specialise in luxury gift styling products…
VENT for change collaborates with ZOELLA in summer campaign with Etsy
VENT for Change, the sustainable stationery brand that protects the planet and supports children’s education projects worldwide is collaborating with ZOELLA in a summer campaign with Etsy. VENT have…
HYVE GROUP LAUNCHES THREE VIRTUAL FORUMS IN SEPTEMBER 2020
HYVE GROUP LAUNCHES THREE VIRTUAL FORUMS IN SEPTEMBER 2020 o Autumn Fair @ Home, Glee Gathering and Fashion Together o Showcasing over 500 brands virtually o Refuelling Retail theme announced for…
RETAISSANCE ENTERS COMMUNITY- BUILDING STAGE AND PARTNERS WITH THE ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK FOR RETAISSANCE LIVE EVENT …
Retaissance, a new global platform for independent retail, has launched buyer access. With Retaissance now up and running, both brands and buyers will be able to register on the site and begin connecting…
LONDON STATIONERY SHOW WILL NOT TAKE PLACE IN 2020
Organisers, Ocean Media Group, have announced that London Stationery Show 2020, which was due to be held on Friday 11 September, will not be taking place this year. London Stationery Show is the …
LICENSING LEADERSHIP SUMMIT GOES VIRTUAL
First speakers are announced for the C-level thought leadership conference. Culminating Festival of Licensing, Licensing Leadership Summit will take place October 28-29, 2020 · Licensing Leadership…
LATEST GOVERNMENT COVID-19 NEWS
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Businesses and Employers Bulletin - 10 July 2020This bulletin is issued by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and provides the latest information for…
NEW LINKEDIN TRAINING SERIES
NEW LINKEDIN TRAINING SERIES The Giftware Association is privileged to be working with award-winning social media agency JC Social Media to deliver our next training series concentrating on the world…
LOCKDOWN TRENDS - GUEST BLOG BOOKSPEED
I hope that you and your business are starting to find your feet in this new trading environment we find ourselves in. As individuals, much has changed for us in almost all aspects of our lives, …
GIFT OF HOPE WINNER ANNOUNCED
The Giftware Association is extremely excited to announce the winner of our very first Gifts of Hope Competition as ‘Dragonfly Dichroic’ with their beautiful mini glass rainbows. The rainbows were…
GIFTS OF HOPE - PURITX
Tell us about your business…. Our core business is the UK manufacture of beautifully scented home fragrance products (www.canova.co.uk). We have been hand pouring candles and room diffusers in our…
NEW WEBINAR SERIES
NEW WEBINAR SERIESThe Giftware Association is excited to announce a new webinar mini-series with health and safety expert Monica Price. The two webinars are free to attend and you will take …
AUTUMN FAIR NEWS
London, UK, 2nd July 2020 – Hyve, the organiser of Autumn Fair, the season’s most important marketplace for the home and gift retail industry, and the co-located Jewellery & Watch and Fashion…
WIDDOP LAUNCH LOOKING TO THE BRIGHTSIDE
An Autumn of Amazing New Products and Amazing New Activities!It’s been a whirlwind few months. Something none of us could have ever predicted and that hasn’t been experienced in generations, if ever…
ALL CHANGE FROM JULY - GREENSHOOT HR
Re-furloughed someone after 10 June? If you did re-furlough someone after the 10 June, this period will need to be for a minimum of 3 weeks and will take you into July (or beyond). I suggest this…
GIFTS OF HOPE - WOHO EARTH
Meet WOHO EARTH, eco-friendly company who have just entered into our Gifts of Hope awards. find out more about their entry below... Tell us about your business…. WOHOEARTH: RECYCLED & ECO FRIENDLY…