23 January 2019

Join the Celebrations!

As the major annual get together for the home and gift industry, Spring Fair traditionally helps companies to celebrate milestone anniveraries, major brand launches and countless other reasons to be happy. With the show just around the corner we look at some of the key milestones taking place this year. Cardgains is 30! The gift

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Spring Fair Preview

Spring Fair will once again offer unrivalled scale, variety and choice for retail buyers when the show opens at The NEC, Birmingham, from February 3 – 7. As a hub for some of the UK’s and international most inspirational designers, manufacturers and suppliers, Spring Fair will offer visitors the chance to source the ideal products

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Spring Fair 2019 set to stir visitors’ imaginations with new children’s toy and gift showcases

Spring Fair will bring together a unique selection of children’s gift sector newcomers as part of its new ToyFirst and NurseryFirst showcases. The new areas will provide a platform for up-and-coming brands new to Spring Fair to profile their diverse and unique offerings, giving visitors the chance to get up-close and hands-on with plenty of

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Hornby Hobbies’ Hogwarts Express Train Set crowned Toy Fair 2019 Editor’s Choice

On Wednesday January 23 the Hogwarts Express Train Set by Hornby Hobbies was crowned overall winner of the Editor’s Choice Awards at Toy Fair 2019. Second place was awarded to the Peppa Pig Deluxe Wooden Playhouse by Character Options, while third went to Artie 3000™ by Learning Resources. Organised by the British Toy and Hobby

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Retail Reflections: Winners and losers; costly returns; too much charity?

Alan Monahan writes: Okay, although some of the big beasts have yet to declare their figures, that’s Christmas done and dusted for most of you. I just hope that your festive sales were healthier than many of those that have been reported. But although there was little to cheer, retailers with something different to offer

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