LAUNCHPAD LONDON 2019 OPENS FOR ENTRIES
The annual competition to find and support individuals and companies in their efforts to break into the steadily growing stationery industry is back for its fourth edition at Stationery Show London…
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GIFT OF THE YEAR 2019 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
The Giftware Association is excited to announce the Shortlist for the 2019 Gift of The Year competition. The judges had their work cut out for the first round of online judging with over 1100 entries…
THE BTAA FASHION ACCESSORY OF THE YEAR AWARDS
(From L to R: Winners Bhavesh Patel – Storyteller; Sarah Ward opening the awards; Winners Mala leather) The Giftware Association held its first BTAA Fashion Accessory of the Year awards, since …
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER GIFT OF THE YEAR 2019
It's the final day of our competition!! Yes, you only have one day left to enter our Gift of the Year 2019 competition. Entries will close at 11pm tonight! so you still have a full day to enter and…
HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? £2 OR NOT £2? THAT IS THE QUESTION
There has been a lot in the news about the rights and wrongs of selling a £2 T ShirtThe main concerns are whether it is right to offer a t shirt for just £2? Does it encourage disposable fashion …
THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES BRAND NEW CONSUMER COMPETITON WITH THE INSIGHTS PEOPLE
The Giftware Association is excited to announce a new and exciting competition for the industry, partnering with award winning tech company, The Insights People and using the combined knowledge and…
GIFT OF THE YEAR DEADLINE EXTENDED
To give entrants time to finalise their entries and due to popular demand, we have decided to extend the Gift of the Year entry deadline. The competition will now close on Wednesday, the 5th of December…
GET AHEAD FOR 2019 BY SOURCING SOME INCREDIBLE NEW PRODUCTS AT SCOTLANDS TRADE FAIR
Register now for Scotland’s Trade Fair from 20-22 Jan 2019 where there will be at least a third of all exhibitors who are new to the Show and many others showcasing their 2019 stock for the first…
THE FARM SHOP AND DELI SHOW
FSD 2019 news update for The Giftware Association 26.11.18 Farm Shop & Deli Show has become the annual meeting place for the specialty food and drink community. Taking place 8th – 10th April …
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES DESIGN RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT RESEARCH
Is this what we have waited nearly four years for? Seven years after Professor Hargreaves stated that the role of IP in supporting this important branch of the creative economy has been neglected…
SPEAKERS CORNER COMES TO GIVING AND LIVING IN JANUARY
[gallery ids="4986,4987" type="rectangular"] Giving & Living is the South West’s largest gift and home trade show, and takes place from 13-16 January at Westpoint, Exeter. Giving & Living…
SHELLI GRAHAM'S AMAZING CHRISTMAS CARDS
[gallery ids="4968,4969" type="rectangular"] With Christmas fast approaching, DesignGAP member Shelli Graham does not disappoint with her offering of unique and beautifully designed Christmas Cards…
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER GIFT OF THE YEAR
If you haven’t entered Gift of the Year yet, you still have a few days yet to enter and complete your entries: the competition closes on Friday the 30th of November. be in with a chance to get your…
THE WONDER OF HARROGATE
Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair is a winter wonderland of delight for garden centres and gift buyers and greetings publishers are stepping forward to take advantage of this bumper event. STAGED…
GUEST BLOG FROM BEST YEARS: BREXIT PLANNING
Brexit Planning – A Parable of 4 Quotes “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” ? J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit When I tell people that we are spending…
HAVE YOU ENTERED GIFT OF THE YEAR YET?
If not, then what are you waiting for? There are only four weeks left to enter the gift industry’s most prestigious competition. It doesn’t matter whether you are a new company or a veteran, a GA…
BATF SUPPORT HELPS TO GET MORE THAN 640 YOUNG CANCER SURVIVORS AFLOAT THIS SUMMER
The 2018 sailing season was The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust’s busiest season yet, supporting more young people in recovery from cancer than ever before. It was their first season using the new Spinlock…
PWC REPORTS THAT 2700 RETAILERS ARE SHUTTING SHOP IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
The report by PWC declared that about 14 shops are closing every day around the UK on the high street and are facing their toughest trading climate in five years. The Giftware Association has heard…
NEW SERVICE PROVIDER: DESIGN PIT
Gareth Robertson, practising safe design, always using a concept… I am Creative Director at Design Pit, a boutique creative agency based in Lichfield. We’re an award winning creative agency delivering…
SHROPSHIRE ARTIST WINS PRESTIGIOUS RURAL BUSINESS AWARD
Meg Hawkins Art Wins in the Midlands Best Rural Business Start Up Category of the Rural Business Awards 2018/19! Shropshire artist and GA member Meg Hawkins is a licensed, published watercolour artist…
GUEST BLOG FROM BEST YEARS: BREXIT PLANNING
Brexit Planning – A Parable of 4 Quotes “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” ? J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit When I tell people that we are spending…
THE BUDGET FOR RETAILERS
With the budget being announced last week, the main news to retailers was the announcement for business rate changes and a few other initiatives for the high street. The treasury says the change …
HOMI REVIEW
After 4 busy days of business, HOMI, the Fiera Milano Lifestyle Trade Fair, drew to a close 17th September 2018. With 1,100 exhibitors, of whom 31% came from 36 different countries and over 65,00…
ACE CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
Book your stand TODAY at the ACE Trade Show 2019 - the best and only place to showcase your products to the leading buyers in the cultural sector. The ACE Trade Show is an unmissable opportunity …