4 January 2021

Scottish Retail Consortium responds to further restrictions

Director of the Scottish Retail Consortium, David Lonsdale, has responded to news announced by the Scottish Government about a further round of Covid restrictions, including the tightening of the definition of essential businesses and extending the lockdown on mainland Scotland until the end of January. It comes two weeks after the decision to put mainland […]

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ToyFest West 2021 Cancelled

President of America’s Western Toy & Hobby Representatives Association, Lawrence Nissen, has announced that ToyFest West 2021 has been cancelled, saying: Over the past several weeks, the WTHRA Board of Directors and ToyFest West’s Slate of Officers have reviewed alternative options to the traditional trade show dates in 2021, which were previously postponed due to

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Biely & Shoaf acquires Oatmeal Studios

Biely & Shoaf Co, a major American designer, manufacturer and distributor of greetings cards, stationery and gifts, has acquired humour card specialist, Oatmeal Studios. Oatmeal Studios’ operations, will be relocated to Biely & Shoaf’s Seattle, WA, headquarters, whilst the sales and creative team will remain in Massachusetts and Vermont. Oatmeal’s national network of sales representatives

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Bonnetts Garden Village closes amidst ongoing Covid crisis

Gardening Express owned Bonnetts Garden Village has announced that “with a heavy heart” it is closing up its business as the coronavirus crisis in the UK deepens. In a statement made on January 1 via Facebook, the Brentwood-based garden centre said: Due to the ongoing Coronavirus Crisis we have with a heavy heart taken the

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