WILD LIFE WORLD EXCELS IN ANNIVERSARY YEAR
Following a strong start to 2018, leading wildlife product and habitat designer Wildlife World has been busy showcasing its popular products at exhibitions and working with a number of high profile…
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Judge Profile: Sue Marks
Sue Marks is the longest serving trade press editor in the gift industry. She has been at the helm of Progressive Gifts & Home for nearly two decades, bringing a wealth of experience to the role…
Gift of the Year Judging
Who, where, when and how… Gift of the Year judging If you’ve entered Gift of the Year 2019 or are thinking of entering, then you may well wonder about the judging process. The competition is administered…
Winner Interview: Zakera Kali
Zakera Kali, founder of Peace & Blessings, won in the 2018 Greetings and Stationery category of Gift of the Year with her elegant monochrome and pastel greetings cards. Remarkable for their multicultural…
DESIGNGAP DIRECTORY
[gallery ids="256,4322" type="rectangular"] Our designGAP Directory is a great way for artists, designers and makers to showcase their products and contemporary collections to an audience of…
NEW SPONSORS FOR BCTF AWARDS 2019
Organisers of the British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) have announced that three new sponsors are on board for the next edition of their prestigious awards, to be presented during the show on Monday April…
THE GA AND THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
The Benevolent Society is The Giftware Associations connected charity, here is a little more about them. What is The Benevolent Society? The Benevolent Society is the charitable society of the British…
THE GA AND THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
The Benevolent Society is The Giftware Associations connected charity, here is a little more about them. What is The Benevolent Society? The Benevolent Society is the charitable society of the British…
BREXIT CUSTOMS UPDATE
The Giftware Association is proud to bring you the latest news on Bexit, as much as we know of it and how it will affect our members. As there have been a couple of changes to the government over…
STUDENT STATIONERY DESIGN COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
[gallery ids="4296,4297" type="rectangular"] Students from Staffordshire University managed a clean sweep in the inaugural Student Stationery Design Awards, managing to win all three placements…
GIFT OF THE YEAR: NOW OPEN
Gift of the Year is an annual competition celebrating the best new products in the gift and home market. It is celebrated each year at Spring Fair, when the final winners are announced, but being…
SUMMER MEET THE BUYER SEASON
It was a busy week for the Giftware Association as they hosted not one but two Meet the Buyer events in their hometown of Birmingham, From luxury candles, artisan chocolate and greetings cards to…
INDUSTRY DINNER BY CANDLELIGHT AT GOLDSMITHS HALL
On the evening of the 14th June, The Benevolent Society had exclusive use of Goldsmiths’ Hall to host their annual charity Sponsors’ and Supporters’ Dinner, preceded by both the NAJ and BATF AGM’…
AGORA JEWELLERY - A SHINING EXAMPLE
[gallery ids="4248,4253" type="rectangular"] With competition growing rapidly and consumer habits changing in the jewellery industry, as well as the whole of the home…
SHREE JEWELLERY
UK Luxury bracelet and wristwear specialists, Shree Jewellery slipped silently, but very effectively, into the market recently offering a unique range that stands out from the crowd and differentiates…
FREE WEBINAR ON RESPONSIBLE SOURCING OF JEWELLERY
Learn more about Responsible Sourcing and RJCWednesday Last month UL and the Giftware Association produced a webinar for with an overview on Responsible Sourcing with a focus on the Responsible …
NEW SERVICE PROVIDER PAYMENT SENSE
The Giftware Association is proud to announce new service provider Payment Sense. Established in 2010, they have grown from a small two-person operation into an enterprise with over 250 employees…
CALLING ALL CRAFTY CREATIVES
Kirstie Allsopp is back with a 2018 Christmas series for Channel 4, and Raise the Roof Productions is searching for the UK’s most talented maker's amongst The Giftware Associations members to feature…
RANT AND RAVE WITH FROM YOU TO ME
We are all aware that footfall is a key factor in the performance and survival of the independent high street, and how much of a struggle smaller businesses have in such a competitive online market…
Gift of the Year: Two weeks to go...
The Gift of the Year 2019 competition officially opens on July the 15th, 2018.Companies have been registering since the last competition closed in December 2017, and will soon be putting their newest…
GotY Judge Profile: Tracey Bearton
Coming from a lengthy newspaper journalism background, Tracey entered the world of trade magazines in 2012 as editor of Greetings Today, the largest-circulation trade mag for the greetings industry…
Winner Profile: Paper Mirchi
The 2018 winner in the Design & Craft category was Paper Mirchi's handmade gift wrapping paper. We spoke to Rani Moochhala, who owns Paper Mirchi. She is an experienced textile designer who has…
POSH BRATS CELEBRATE THE SCENTS OF SUMMER WITH THEIR NEW SUMMER ROMANCE COLLECTION
Creators of bespoke, natural bath and body products Posh Brats is celebrating the launch of its new ‘Summer Romance’ and ‘Retro Ice Lolly’ collections with the addition of two new bath bombs product…
NEW COLLABORATION WITH WIDDOP & CO SPARKS EXCITING DEVELOPMENT FOR SHROPSHIRE ARTIST MEG HAWKINS
[gallery ids="4184,4187,4186" type="rectangular"] Chances are that in your home is a product made by the gift and homeware giant, Widdop & Co. Internationally renowned and Currently one of the…