Mark Matulka has joined Widdop and Co. as their territory manager for the North West of England and North Wales. Mark joins the company from Second Nature and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience having spent his entire career within the greeting card and gift sector. He has worked for a number
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Renowned British ceramicist, Emma Bridgewater, has warned that the UK is facing a skills crisis in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph. Bridgewater, who has been cited by Prime Minister Theresa May as an example of how British businesses will thrive post-Brexit, pointed out that many vocational courses based on manufacturing are “evaporating”, while
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Alan Monahan writes: As bricks-and-mortar retailers seek to turn their physical stores into an asset instead of a liability to compete against online retailers, they will need to make sure they are heeding the demands of today’s increasingly mobile phone dependent consumers, according to eMarketer. It reports that while studies have showed in-store shopping remains
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New integrated ‘Impulses by Tendence’ area for the European retail trade sets new benchmark in the trade-fair business A huge variety of new products for furnishing, living and giving will be on show at Tendence, which will take place on June 24 – 27 2017, having been moved forward from its former date at the
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Alan Monahan writes: In my last column I called for fundamental reform of the business rates system. But I wasn’t at all surprised that the Chancellor of the Exchequer didn’t promise a major overhaul in his Budget on Wednesday, March 8th. Indeed, Philip Hammond fell well short when it came to addressing the concerns of
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The International Jewellery London (IJL) Gold Award for Precious Jewellery at this year’s Goldsmiths’ Crafts and Design Competition was awarded to Tomasz Donocik for his exquisite The Dune Stellar detachable earrings. The awards presentation – widely regarded in the industry as the Jewellery Oscars – took place at a glittering ceremony held at the
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