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.

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BGC acquires Downton Garden Centre

BGC acquires Downton Garden Centre

British Garden Centres has announced the acquisition of Downtown Garden Centre in Grantham, Lincolnshire, a move that continues the group’s dynamic start to 2026 and extends its national portfolio to 75 centres across the UK. The site will now trade as Grantham Garden Centre, becoming the latest addition to the...
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David Abbott appointed new CEO of Klondyke Group

David Abbott appointed new CEO of Klondyke Group

David Abbott is set to take over as Chief Executive Officer of Klondyke Group from April 2026, upon the retirement of current CEO, David Yardley, who will retire at the end of March. Mr Yardley, who has helped take the group from strength to strength during his 44 year career,...
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GCA names its top garden centres

GCA names its top garden centres

Garden centre teams from across the country are celebrating after receiving awards at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference, held on Monday, January 26, 2026). They were presented to the highest scoring member garden centres during a special ceremony at the Carden Park Hotel, Cheshire, as part of the...
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British Garden Centres Acquires Ferndale Garden Centre

British Garden Centres Acquires Ferndale Garden Centre

British Garden Centres has acquired Ferndale Garden Centre in North Derbyshire. The centre officially joined the group in early January and will now trade as Dronfield Garden Centre, bringing the group’s total number of sites to 74 and marking another significant step in the company’s ambitious growth across the UK....
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Rockin’ Robin!

Rockin’ Robin!

Top ten ‘did you know’ facts about our favourite Christmas garden bird, by FeatherSnap’s ornithologist, Maria Kincaid  Robins are strongly associated with Christmas and regularly feature on Christmas cards and decorations. But did you know the tradition stems from British folklore, due to legends about the bird at the birth and...
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Show your Christmas Stars for National Poinsettia Day!

Show your Christmas Stars for National Poinsettia Day!

12 December is the day to mark in your calendars! Silver surfers, yummy mummies, nifty crafters and rainbow warriors can unite around this charming festive traditions in the run up to Christmas. 12 December marks National Poinsettia Day, when the world’s most popular winter bloom is looking its beautiful best...
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Greetings & Stationery
Trends

2025 Festive Trends

The seasons have well and truly turned into autumn and up and down the nation gift, home and garden retailers are planning festive shop windows,

Spring Fair partners with Trendhub

Spring Fai (2nd – 5th February 2025, NEC Birmingham) has partnered with leading trend agency BDA London and their smart forecasting service Trendhub to deliver

Features

Craft projects for plant lovers

Handcrafted furniture not only adds a personal touch to your garden, patio or balcony, it’s also affordable and often much more sustainable than store-bought pieces.

Where are the Women Artists?

When it comes to women artists being represented in history, you really have to dig to find them. Thankfully, things have changed, and it’s the

Show Reel

Home & Giftware Magazine is once again hugely looking forward to the main event in the UK exhibition calendar: Spring Fair and sister event, Autumn Fair. See our showreel for more details.

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