CARD CHARGES CHANGES 2018
New rules which will come into effect on 13 January 2018 will mean high street consumers cannot be penalised for choosing to pay by card, either online or in-store. Consumers can face big charges…
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GIFT OF THE YEAR 2018
Gift of the Year 2018 is open for entries, which have already been pouring in. It’s a very exciting time for us this year, as the competition will be even bigger than in previous years. We will be…
THINK ASIA THINK HONG KONG
GA MEMBER - SOAPOURIFIC GIFTS
Soapourific Products is a small business, located in the coastal town of Bridlington, East Yorkshire. It was founded in 2007 by Amy Gower. After recovering from a life-threatening illness and, with…
65 YEAR OLD HOTEL AND CATERING & RETAIL SHOW POSTPONED!
The organiser, Hale Events, is postponing the 2018 Hotel, Catering & Retail Show, citing financial constraints as the main reason that stand sales are not at the levels needed to present a show…
Seven Big Questions And Creative Exercises To Help You Run A More Successful Business On Etsy
The Design Trust’s Patricia van den Akker shares her favourite questions and exercises to help make the most out of your creative business. Patricia van den Akker has been a creative business adviser…
Think Asia, Think Hong Kong | 21st September 2017
As Asia continues to drive the global economy's growth, British companies keen on exploring new business opportunities in the East can partner with Hong Kong, Asia's international trade and financial…
BEST IN CLASS DESIGNS UNVEILED IN LONDON - TOP DRAWER A/W
Top UK and international design-led brands present a host of exclusive new launches at Top Drawer Autumn/Winter 17 (A/W17) A new adventure in design begins with an unrivalled world class edit of …
EASY LOGISTICS HERE TO HELP...
Easy Logistics are an associate member of the GA and have a lot to offer our members They are a company with many years of experience encompassing all aspects of distribution. Easy Logistics…
NEW RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE FOR GA MEMBERS
As announced by our deputy-chair, Michael Papé, at our AGM in June, we are offering a recruitment incentive for all GA members. Recruit five members, and if they stay on and renew in January…
POTTERS CROUCH LIMITED
AFTER 31 years in business, Potters Crouch Candles will be at their first Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival with their full range plus a fantastic new gift project – and competition to win free stock…
TRADE SHOWS
As we enter the second half of the year and start looking forward to Christmas… where has it gone? We look forward to some of the shows that we will be attending in the coming months and shows that…
FINANCE MY BUSINESS ONLINE LAUNCH
Access to Finance is important for any Small Business owner and there is now a record number of Lenders to Business across the U.K. Over the last six years the supply of funds for SMEs has grown …
LANKA KADE LAUNCH APPEAL TO RAISE FUNDS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
Fair Trade toy company Lanka Kade was founded in 1994 when husband and wife team, Upul and Diane, returned to the UK having met in Sri Lanka whilst working for the Red Cross. They did not …
RESISTANCE IS FUTILE - YOU WILL COMPLY!
Resistance is futile – You will comply! Actually, the pensions Regulator (TPR) is a friendly regulator but if you haven’t complied with your Auto-enrolment duties you could be in trouble. During …
BTAA FASHION ACCESSORY OF THE YEAR AWARD
We are delighted to announce that the eagerly anticipated BTAA Fashion Accessory of the Year Awards is now open for entries! The BTAA Fashion Accessory of the Year Awards, in association with headline…
AN ALL-EMBRACING CHANGE FOR THE FRAGRANCE LOUNGE
[gallery ids="1905,1906" type="rectangular"] The Fragrance Lounge has been in operation since 1998 working primarily in the home fragrance and body…
TWO GREAT STORIES FROM THE WORLD OF BCTF
‘Show organiser is supporting new exhibitors with three year programme’ The organiser of the British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF), PSM, is delighted to announce the introduction of an extended three-year…
'MEET THE BUYERS' EVENT A FIRST FOR THE GA
As veteran members will know, the Giftware Association has run ‘Meet the Buyer’ events in the past, usually with a small group of buyers from one retailer. On the 6th of July, we began experimenting…
THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AND ANNUAL MEMBERS DAY
The Giftware Association celebrated its annual members day and 70th birthday in true Giftware Style on Wednesday 21st June in their hometown of Birmingham, in the beautiful venues of Fazeley studios…
I AM HERE
I AM HERE: Portable art, wearable objects, jewellery since the 1970sI AM HERE is a Crafts Council touring exhibition of contemporary jewellery which opens at the Hospital Club gallery in London’s…
Introducing: The Peter Marsh Group
Established in 1837, Peter Marsh Group are an independent, family-owned manufacturer of paper sacks and corrugated boxes. Multi-wall paper sacks: We are a specialist manufacturer of bespoke stitched…
MEET THE BUYER FESTIVAL, CALLING ALL BUYERS...
After the Giftware Associations hugely successful ‘Meet the Buyer’ event with the Tillington Group of garden centres, they have decided to create their own ‘Meet the Buyer festival’ in their home…
NECKLACE SURVEY FINDS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS
A survey carried out by London Trading Standards on low-cost necklace jewellery found that over half had components with excessive levels of lead, cadmium or nickel release. In the worst cases parts…