Home & Giftware Magazine – Retail News, Home & Gift Trends
Home & Giftware Magazine is published by Gifts & Greetings Review Ltd. and produced by industry trade journalist, Charlotte Cowell and account director, Denre Bruins. We have over 20 years’ experience in trade publishing, covering exhibitions at home and overseas, industry news and trends and always keeping our eyes peeled for the beautiful new products that will fly off the shelves of retail businesses large and small. From exquisite handmade crafts and original art, through to design-led home interiors, perfect gifts and greetings cards for all ages, we hunt out the hero products across sectors. Our circulation includes some of the best galleries, independent retailers, museums, zoos and heritage centres from around the UK and beyond, plus garden centres, department stores and interior designers.
If you have news or new products to share, email Charlotte. For advertising, contact Denre.
Autumn Fair introduces Covid-19 Status Checks
With its doors re-opening for the first time in 18 months from the 5th – 8th September at the NEC Birmingham, Autumn Fair, co-located with
BCTF Winner of Excellence: Nadege Honey
The Giftware Association has a longstanding relationship with the British Craft Trade Fair and one of the fantastic things the GA gets to do is
Get set for the Glee Green Heart 2021
The horticultural hub of Glee, the Green Heart, is making its return later this year and is set to provide one of the first face-to-face
Supply chain fears as UK looks at renegotiating NI trade agreement
Dave Howorth, executive director at supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA, has commented on the calls by Brexit Minister, Lord Frost, to overhaul to the
Selfridges’ Good Nature concept brings gardening to fashionistas
Selfridges has opened its first garden centres in the London, Manchester and Birmingham branches of the department store, in a
New products will take centre stage at Glee
GIMA Director, Vicky Nuttall writes: Whilst nobody can be happy to see the end of summer, autumn promises a boon
Glee introduces Covid-19 status checks
Following the government’s recent update regarding the safe reopening of events and working in consultancy with the Association of Event
Let Britian Grow, says HTA
Following Lord Frost’s announcement today that the UK will be maintaining a “standstill period” for current grace periods for goods
Farm shops and houseplant sales dominate garden centres sales
Farm shops and houseplant sales dominated at garden centres this May (2021) according to the Garden Centre Association’s recent Barometer
Tong garden centre is first retail outlet for handcrafted Yorkshire furniture
A former PE teacher’s business has created handcrafted wooden products exclusively for a Bradford Garden Centre. Halifax business, Off the
Meg Hawkins teams up with Gardiner’s of Scotland
Artist, Meg Hawkins, talks aobut her new Gardiner’s of Scotland licensed fudge range. As we all know, 2021 started as a whirlwind of uncertainty for
Aroma Lamps continue to shine for Lesser & Pavey
Over the past 15 months people have been spending far more time at home and as a result have undertaken more home improvements and thought
Lesser & Pavey extends Lynsey Johnstone Glass range
Lesser and Pavey has launched some beautiful new additions to the highly successful range of stylish hand painted glassware featuring dragonflies, flowers, bumblebees, ladybirds and
LifestyleGarden® launches Nassau Social Plastic® Collection at SOLEX 2021
LifestyleGarden® has launched its new-for-2022 Nassau Social Plastic® Collection – exclusively designed in partnership with Plastic Bank® at SOLEX 2021. The new range consisting of
The new Huski Home travel cup collection
The summer collection of Huski Home’s best-selling travel cups has arrived. Inspired by the perfect pastels of some of Britain’s favourite flowers and fruit, Daffodil,
JVH creative Fine Art to showcase collection at BCTF
Experienced graphic designer and coloured pencil artist, Jessica Hennig, of JVH Fine Art joins BCTF for the first time with her fine art business. Jessica
The Seed Card Company is growing!
Following a successful direct-to-consumer online launch in February 2021, ethical greetings card business The Seed Card Company is developing its wholesale business and will launch
Dog and Cat Card and Gift Pet-ential: Part 2
Continued from Part 1 – pet-themed greeting cards and gift lines are hot paw-perty for publishers, and in turn retailers, believes Gale Astley, who has
Dog And Cat Card & Gift Pet-ential
Since the start of the pandemic 3.2mn UK households, craving creature companionship, have acquired a pet, according to a survey by the Pet Food Manufacturing
JVH creative Fine Art to showcase collection at BCTF
Experienced graphic designer and coloured pencil artist, Jessica Hennig, of JVH Fine Art joins BCTF for the first time with her fine art business. Jessica
Finding Solace: 2022 Home & Garden Trends
GIMA commissioned its Consumer & Design Trends agency, Scarlet Opus, to pinpoint the vital consumer trends that will shape home and garden retailing in the
The 2021 Gift Trends Highlight Uniqueness And Creative Experience
When Retail Week pinpointed the key Christmas shopping trends after our first encounter with a global pandemic, the results showed a significant increase in online
Squire’s pinpoints the 2021 Gardening Trends
The popularity of gardening continues to rise, with research by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) showing that lockdown in 2020 created another 3 million more
Out with the old and in with 2021: Interior Design forecast
As we head towards the new year our eye is on the interior design trends that will fall in or out of favour in 2021.
Garage Club
Do you have a garage that’s sitting out there helping precisely no one? It’s a problem that a lot of people have, whether they don’t
Honouring a Loved One on the Anniversary of Their Death
When it comes around to the anniversary of the death of a loved one, it can be a time that is full of mixed emotions.
Save Money while you Create Your Dream Home
Whilst the property market may be going from strength to strength, there are lots of people contemplating making the most of what they currently have
Show Reel
We love a bit of action on Home & Giftware magazine, so send us your video and be our next Show Reel Star!
Since the start of the pandemic 3.2 UK households, craving creature companionship, have acquired a pet, according to a survey by the Pet Food Manufacturing Association (PFMA), and this recent explosion of new furry, feathered or scaly family members was echoed when retail chain Pets at Home announced its sales of pet paraphernalia had hit a record £1bn during covid lockdowns. Film maker, Gale Astley, celebrates Publisher’s Pets!
