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Online Fraud has been a massive problem and it's growing all the time. We read about it every day but never expect it to happen to us or anyone we know. Unfortunately, it happened recently to one…
The EU has recently published a new Explanatory Note which means an unwelcome increase in the duty rate applicable to many ornamental articles for the home and garden imported from China and…
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is leading a visit to Prague, Czech Republic, exclusively for consumer sector companies including retail, fashion, creative and giftware from 13-16 March…
As the biggest Show for 10 years and the highest number of visitors for eight years, Scotland’s Trade Fair has been a huge success over the three days. 2016 finished on a high note for retailers…
Rewind to February 2016 Giftware Association members 'Hit Products' launched a game-changer for sofa lovers the world over with CouchCoaster - The ultimate drink holder for your sofa. It wasn’t long…
Great Customer Care and Happy Staff Earns “Exceptional” 3 Star Rating for the GA’s Insurance Broker. Chartered Insurance Broker T H March will be able to celebrate its 130th anniversary with extra…
Congratulations to all our finalists of the Gift of the Year competition, which has seen some tough competition across new categories. You can view the finalists on the Gift of the Year website here…
Must-attend event for all professionals, BIJORHCA PARIS is the only international trade show exclusively dedicated to Jewellery, Watches and Technical Industries in France. It welcomes almost…
New partner to the Giftware Association, I Love My Job, are a specialist recruitment company in the gift, home and accessories industry. They are offering free of charge advice on anything recruitment…
United Oddsocks launches humorous hosiery brand Cockney Spaniel under the company’s new Sock Academy identity Ten years since it first came up with the distinctly odd idea of selling deliberately…
Following a lift in retail sales in Scotland at the end of the year (according to the Scottish Retail Consortium) and a 20% rise in pre-registrations for Scotland’s Trade Fair, the 2017 Show, which…
The Giftware Association is excited to announce it has formed a partnership with the Jewellery Distributors Association. The JDA is a sister trade association, under the umbrella of the British Allied…
Don’t be fooled by the name! GA member Norfolk China offers far more than simply china. Giftwrap spoke to its director and founder Nick Guyton to find out more.Nick Guyton’s enthusiasm for his business…
The Gift of the Year competition close date is fast approaching – Friday the 25th November to be exact. So please ensure that you have registered your entries before this date for a chance of your…
The Giftware Association specialises in connecting our members with the relevant assistance they need, the next story demonstrates that sometimes help arrives from our network.You may remember the…
Sarah was recently invited to a prestigious dinner in London, hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. This has been an annual event for over three decades, reaffirming the special relationship…
In June this year Giftwrap featured the Scottish card company ‘I Like Birds’. At that time, Stuart Cox its founder and the designer of its stylish and highly distinctive bird designs, was looking…
“I actually dislike the term ‘consultant’, because having worked in small family businesses myself - I know that for some people the word can have negative connotations. Although we are ‘consultants…
As the end of the year nears, we look towards the New Year and the start of the trade showsEast Anglian Gift Fair - 8-10 January 2017The East Anglian Gift fair will be held at St Andrews and Blackfriars…