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.
RHS awards key outdoor pots license to Woodlodge
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced a new licensee for outdoor pots, one of its key gardening categories. The four-year license has been awarded
Global eCommerce Market rises 10% to 3.8Bn users
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift away from brick-and-mortar stores to digital shopping, as millions of consumers worldwide turned to webshops amid the lockdown.
Boohoo buys Debenhams brand and website for £55m.
Online fashion giant, Boohoo, has acquired the brand and website of Debenhams in a £55 million deal, which does not include any of the historic
Spring Fair @Home announces speaker line-up
Spring Fair @Home will take place virtually on February 8-10 2021 and along with new product showcases from hundreds of digital exhibitors, will include a
HTA works towards decarbonisation in horticulture with Planet Mark
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has partnered with sustainability certification the Planet Mark as a first step in delivering its
Greenfingers looks forward to Garden Re-Leaf Day
As 2021 unfolds the team at the Greenfingers Charity is looking ahead to another year of FUNdraising and new garden
GIMA looks forward to a buoyant season but warns of supply chain problems
Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA) director, Vicky Nuttall, writes. The good news for 2021 is despite all the challenges we
Scotch Corner joins the Blue Diamond Portfolio
A new £16mn garden centre development will be built alongside the Scotch Corner Designer Village in North Yorkshire, after planning
Dutch export of house plants reach a new record high
Last year the Dutch floriculture sector exported 2.4 billion Euros in house plants, a new record. However, the total export
Grow21 to run online from February 9-11
Online festival, Grow21, a new virtual event for the horticulture, gardening and landscape industry, will run run from February 9-11
Forget-Me-Not this Valentine’s Day
These beautiful Forget-Me-Not flower earrings by Photofinish Jewellery were recently featured in the Telegraph’s Stella magazine to the delight of designer-maker, David Hitchcock. What better
Rebecca Pitcher gets into the digital show season
British Designer Rebecca Pitcher has taken advantage of the fact that the spring trade show calendar has moved online in 2021. Usually the company would
Smartivity toys for budding engineers
As the nation adjusts to more weeks of home education, the team at Smart Toys and Games are thrilled to unveil the hero items from
Portfolio Home trials eco-friendly packaging
Manchester based home textiles supplier; Portfolio Home, has unveiled its new eco-friendly, sustainable fabric packaging as an alternative to single-use plastic often used on bed
The Greener Gardening Company extends peat-free range
Already the UK’s largest peat-free growing media manufacturer, The Greener Gardening Company has confirmed that it is currently exceeding its own expectations, with almost 60%
Piece Together The Universe
These beautiful puzzles use amazing and inspiring imagery licensed from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to help you piece together the ultimate jigsaw. With 3 to
Be inspired by Valentine’s
With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching we look at some of the loveliest love-bug cards and gifts out there for romantic souls everywhere. Featured companies include
Hide the Sausage this Valentine’s Day!
Independent British greeting card, publisher, Citrus Bunn, is looking forward to Valentine’s Day with this fabulous design, a cheeky take on her successful range of
Card Factory faces £10 million pre-tax loss but remains optimistic about the future
Budget greeting card retailer, Card Factory, has felt the effects of Christmas lockdown with a 38.1 per cent year-on-year decline in store sales in the
Moonpig targets £1bn stock market flotation
Online greeting card publisher, Moonpig, is seeking flotation for a value above £1 billion on the London stock market, as it moves to take advantage
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.
Gift Trends in focus
Retail Week has pinpointed some of the key Christmas shopping trends that are characterising this extraordinary year, where office parties, family get togethers, club nights
GCA highlights 12 Gardening Trends for 2021
The Greeting Card Association is looking ahead to major themes in gardening for the year ahead based on Instagram trends, which indicate that balconies, garden
Be inspired by Valentine’s
With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching we look at some of the loveliest love-bug cards and gifts out there for romantic souls everywhere. Featured companies include
Top Drawer On Demand: Show Preview
Top Drawer On Demand will be open for all of the week ahead, rounding off a dark and wintery month with some much needed new
Lechuza sets the new standard in planters
With the popularity of houseplants hitting stratospheric levels and three million new gardeners* embracing their green fingers for the first time in 2020, it’s safe
Show Reel
Every week we pick a new designer, brand or company to feature on our show reel, Send us your video and be our next Show Reel Star!
Week 6: Ludmila’s Felt
