The interior design trends of the future, as curated by bora.herke.palmisano, will be on show in a comprehensive presentation of merchandise at Ambiente from 9 to 13 February. “Fusion, Link and Connection” are the conceptual keywords for the presentation. Annetta Palmisano from bora.herke.palmisano says. “The focus will be on everyday things, handmade items, sustainability and
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Widdop and Co.’s annual January show welcomes two leading suppliers to the giftware and greeting card trade in 2018 – Xystos and the Great British Card Company (GBCC) – to its North Manchester Showrooms. Widdop and Xystos will be showcasing their new Spring/Summer 2018 collections, with unique launches and exclusive promotions. GBCC’s focus is firmly
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Alan Monahan writes: Hard on the heels of Halloween comes another American import. Yes, Black Friday beckons. But, as a retailer, will you follow? According to Justin Opie, managing director at IMRG, this sales opportunity has, over the past few years, consistently demonstrated a remarkable capacity for shifting in terms of size and scale.
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The Toy Retailers Association has revealed its annual list of top Christmas toys, as selected by a panel of leading toy retailers in a list consisting of eight categories from which the top 12 are then picked. The categories include: Build It, Make It, Do It; Games Galore; Licensed to Thrill; Lights, Camera, Action; Little
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Roving reporter Denre Bruins writes: After the enormous success of the autumn exhibition, which I greatly enjoyed attending, I was pleased to hear about the spring edition of showUP, which takes place on Sunday the 4th and Monday the 5th of February. For those who don’t already know about this fantastic contemporary exhibition for Dutch
Mary Portas’ “Save the High Street” campaign might just have had the opposite effect as participating towns lost almost 1,000 shops in five years. 12 towns around the country were given a share of the £1.2 million grant as part of a Government-backed scheme headed up by the high profile retail guru, who was charged
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