Thousands of retail buyers, and owners of independent stores from across the UK flocked to Spring Fair at the NEC as the UK’s premier consumer goods exhibition opened its doors for the first time in two years. Home & Giftware Magazine was thrilled to be back at the show after such a long break and […]
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Garden centres were rallying and recovering from the pandemic in 2021 according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) overall Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures for the year. Excluding catering, retail growth stands at 30.47% up during 2021 compared to 2020 and up 29.77% compared to 2019. The growth in retail sales during 2021 demonstrates the
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Manchester-based cosmetics, skincare, bath and body retailer, Beauty Bay, has seen its turnover rocket by more than £50mn after switching online during lockdown. The business posted a turnover of £134.4 million for the year to March 31, 2021, up from the £82.2 million on the previous trading period. Pre-tax profits rose from £4.4 million to
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The Anti Copying in Design (ACID) watchdog has reported that ‘Marks & Spencer – Poacher turned Gamekeeper’ – has resolved its battle with Aldi over the latter’s copyright theft of its popular Colin the Caterpillar Cake design, in a dispute which began over a year ago. ACID reported that despite not admitting any liability (which
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Frozen food giant, Iceland, has teamed up with product discovery platform, RangeMe, in order to source new suppliers and products. The partnership enables Iceland and The Food Warehouse to access a huge international community of 200,000-plus suppliers. The RangeMe platform aims to be a one-stop-shop where buyers can source from suppliers worldwide, with more than
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Home & Giftware magazine was excited to participate in the Messe Frankfurt press call, which took place virtually this year at the time Ambiente was due to take place before the pandemic forced the 2022 show to be cancelled. Messe Frankfurt’s irrepressible Marketing Director, Erdmann Kilian, who was our host for the day, was keen
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