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.
Hamleys’ top ten Christmas toy predictions
Iconic toy retailer, Hamleys, has announced its top ten Christmas toy predictions for 2021, revealing the toys they predict will be at the top of
John Lewis 2021 Shopping Trends Report
Tents, air fryers, trampolines and Crocs were among the products that defined the last 12 months, according to this year’s Shop, Live, Look report by
Christmas trading threatened by supply issues
According to retail analyst, Springboard, from Sunday 21st November through to Saturday 4th January, it is predicted that footfall across all UK retail destinations will
Hale & Well for 30 years!
Somerset-based exhbition organiser, Hale Events, which stages the popular Giving & Living Home and Gift show, is celebrating 30 years of trading in 2021. Managing
Glee New Product Showcase 2021 winners
Nineteen fantastic new garden and pet product innovations have been confirmed as this year’s winners of the coveted Glee New
Glee 2021: Refueling Garden Retail
The UK’s key trade event for garden and outdoor living helped set the trends and fill up the order books
Glee Buyers Power List 2021: the winners!
The winners of the prestigious Glee Buyers Power List for 2021 were announced during the show on Wednesday September 15th
Pot-mate™ scoops the 2021 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Now in its seventh year, the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund has helped to bring to market a series of
Garden Centre Association Regional Winners announced
Coinciding with the glorious heatwave we’re currently experiencing, the Garden Centre Association (GCA), has been up and down the country
Glee 2021 content programme details unveiled
Glee 2021, taking place this year from September 14th-16th at the NEC, Birmingham, will once again host an invaluable seminar
Annie Sloan partners with RHS for new decoupage papers
Annie Sloan, one of the world’s leading authorities in paint, colour and style, has agreed a partnership for decoupage papers with the Royal Horticultural Society,
RHS and Caspari present the Sunflowers tabletop range
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has partnered with licensee Caspari, a respected publisher of exquisitely designed and printed paper products, for Sunflowers, a range of
B Green with these beautiful pots
The essence of B Green, exhibiting at Glee 2021 from September 14-16, is its commitment to producing beautiful pots, in an entirely sustainable way. Cradle
Scoff Paper – Cards your dog can eat!
Bringing an absolute ton of fun to any doggy celebration – Scoff Paper greetings cards are the world’s first rawhide-free edible greeting cards made entirely
Introducing Firetree Chocolate
Firetree was founded in 2017 by David Zulman, Martyn O’Dare and Aidan Bishop, who between them have over 85 years’ experience in the chocolate industry.
Driving Christmas sales!
Online retailer Zavvi has launched a new, joint worldwide exclusive LEGO product, the LEGO Creator Expert Fiat 500 Baby Blue Collectible Model (77942). Inspired by
Sundae Girl
Taking a Sunday trip to last month’s Top Drawer Autumn at London’s Olympia, long-time greetings industry stalwart and promo filmmaker Gale Astley spotted a trio
Tatty Teddy is Thinking of You!
After the isolation of lockdown, Me to You, the much-loved brand featuring Tatty Teddy, the cute grey bear with a blue nose and patches, is
Festive Dreams Of Togetherness
Autumnal leaves blaze bright in flame colours as nature flares its last hurrah for the year, and thoughts of Christmas tint our thoughts, especially for
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
2022 Home Interior Trends
From nature-inspired trends to fresh colour schemes, 2022 is shaping up to be an exciting year for interior design. Rebecca Snowden, Interior Style Advisor at
Social Media influencers make plants their priority
A combination of growing urbanisation over the past few years, followed by an extended lockdown which resulted in huge numbers of people working from home,
Dulux Colour of the Year 2022: Bright Skies
Every year, Dulux colour experts translate global design trends into the new Colour of the Year. The shade for 2022 is Bright Skies™. It’s an
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
Bringing nature indoors at Christmas
Poinsettia growers are gearing-up for what could be their busiest season ever. Soaring interest in indoor plants, driven by social media and the fashion for
Gift Ideas you can’t go wrong with
Gifting is an essential practice to show appreciation. It is part of human interaction that helps define relationships and strengthen bonds. Gifting your loved ones
Crack the Wedding List!
Wedding planning should be a joyful event, and although there is a lot to do, ideally, you will have loved the process. You would have
Show Reel
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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!
