The UK Greeting Card Association (GCA) has revealed its latest market report, covering British greeting card sales for 2016 compared with 2015. The GCA found from its confidential survey of members that industry sales have reached their highest value ever, bringing the UK greeting card market value to £1.75 billion at retail. The period
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Manufacturers and designers are invited to enter for the next Gift of the Year Awards, which are organised by The Giftware Association (GA) and open to both members and non-members. Gifts & Greetings Review is once again delighted to be participating in the judging process, alongside senior retail buyers and other members of the trade
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When you visit a trade show, how long do you stay? According to market research firm FaceTime the average retailer is there for just five and a half hours. Its report for live-event companies also reveals that just over three-quarters of visitors to exhibitions make new purchasing decisions there or have existing ones reinforced. Travel
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With around 90 days to go until Christmas bellwether department store retailer, John Lewis, has unveiled its 2017 Christmas trends and top 10 toys for the approaching festive season. The hottest products to look out for include robots, classic toys and micro scooters. When it comes to home decor and colour trends for
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Christmasworld organiser, Messe Frankfurt, has released details of its decorative trend predictions for 2018/19, comprising four style worlds for festive décor. Leading European trend forecasting agency Stilbüro bora.herke.palmisano was commissioned by Messe Frankfurt to analyse the latest currents in society, in interior design and in the world of fashion and to identify the major
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IG Design Group plc, one of the world’s leading designers, innovators and manufacturers of celebration, gifting, stationery and creative play products, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract to acquire the trade and certain assets of Biscay Greetings Pty Limited, a leading greetings card and paper products business based in Australia. Completion
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