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The Great British Card Company have decided to expand their product portfolio to include Stationery and Gifts in order to move into different markets and also make the most of their extensive customer…
It’s full on at Leather Guild since being awarded Gift of the Year 2019 for our “Fetch This” canine collection for dapper dogs. After seeing the success we enjoyed with our unique designs of wool…
The South Wales Gift Show is a regional trade show in January, held in the beautiful setting of Margam Country Park. Every year the trade show caters for all giftware retailers gift shops visitor…
If inspirational and informative retail industry insight iswhat you’re seeking, then look no further than Home & Gift this July.Presenting their most high-profile speaker line-up to date, the…
SALES SOAR AS KIDS CLOTHING BRAND WORKS WITH HOUSEHOLD NAME Bespoke designs for well-known UK visitor attractions have helped sales rocket at Selfie Clothing, a company owned by a Suffolk mother …
Name of company: County Collections Limited What does your company do?Who is its target audience? No recovery, no fee debt collection services. How long have you been trading and what is the history…
You have one week to book your tickets for this years Annual Members Day on the 18th June at the Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club. The GA will be hosting a fully packed schedule of speakers …
The Giftware Association caught up with Margaret Bunn from the British Craft Trade Fair to talk about the history of the show, the challenges of the current economic environment affecting trade shows…
Hi Sarah, can youtell us a bit more about this exciting competition? And how it works? The competition was born after a discussion on how collaboration is key within any industry and working with…
Danish design fair Formland is the place where the entire interior and design industry meets. This also applies to the big Danish brands, which is why Normann Copenhagen has just registered their…
When it comes to running your e-store, there is a lot to remember. You have to work a lot of hours to ensure that your e-commerce platforms remain visible to customers and profitable. This can sometimes…
Giftware Association members have alerted us to a potential fraud. The attempted fraudsters called at a busy period on a Friday afternoon and attempted to order stock and pay for it instantly over…
At this year's The Giftware Associations Annual Members Day on the 18th June at the Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club, we present a panel of not to be missed speakers covering topics that are…
The Giftware Associations Sarah Ward features in the 2019 UK Market Retail Opportunity, produced by Autumn Fair and in collaboration with independent and authoritative guidelines to the UK retail…
Calling all members..... There's still time to register to attend the BATF's AGM and hear an award winning speaker explaining how to maximise use of social media as a customer engagement platform…
Join us at this year’s Annual Members Day on the 18th June 2019 at the beautiful Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club.The aim of the day is to get our members together in…
Independent retailers across Scotland and the north of England should ensure 22-23rd Sept is firmly in their diaries if they wish to grab that special gem of a gift at the new-look Scotland’s Trade…
Bank of England To kick off a series of ‘Hot Topic’ Lunches with industry professionals, The Giftware Association is extremely excited to announce the first hot topic with Rob Elder from the Bank…
The Giftware Association will be creating a Harrogate Home and Gift Directory for all our members who are attending The Harrogate Trade Show in July. The Giftware Association team will be attending…
Sinclairs are proud to announce a charity partnership with SANE, a UK mental health charity. Sinclairsare committed to workplace wellbeing and raising awareness of the importance ofmental health …
New UKimport VAT rules if UK leaves EU with no deal With the UK been given a six-month extension to leave the European Union, a no deal could still every much be on the cards. If the United Kingdom…
This year's Greats awards held at Grosvenor House on May 15 attracted hundreds of guests to including the cream of gift retail, leading gift suppliers, trade show organisers and gift industry reps…
The Giftware Association is in full swing with its Education Series with new events being added every week with seminars and workshops covering topics such as ‘How to Approach Bigger Retailers’ ‘…
The Giftware Association is excited announce new speakers to their annual members day. . David Glenwright from JC Social Media talking all things social and what platforms are the best and Jess Baker…
