The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced its endorsement of Tapestry, a new porcelain paving design from Ca’ Pietra, its licensee for outdoor paving. Placing pattern at the heart of the garden, Tapestry brings a softly timeworn decorative quality to outside areas, with faded motifs and gentle tonal variation that create a sense of depth
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Retailers are investing growing amounts of time and money into artificial intelligence, but early insights suggest they could be getting stuck in a risky middle ground between experimentation and scale. Rather than being early adopters or fully scaled users, many retailers fall into what is known as the Integrator stage of AI adoption, where progress
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The Giftware Association has launched a new Quarterly Pulse Survey called Giftware Unwrapped, designed to give the UK gift and home industry a stronger, clearer and more timely voice during an increasingly complex trading landscape. The survey will capture real‑time insight into trading conditions across the sector, providing regular, sector‑specific intelligence on key areas including
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Independent retailers across the UK are rethinking how they present artwork. Traditional gallery walls and static displays lost their pull. Shoppers now expect visual storytelling that connects products to place, culture, and something that feels real. Scottish landscapes, dramatic coastlines, shifting Atlantic light, have moved into the centre of that shift. Top image by British
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The second edition of UKPackaging Expo is set to unfold on November 10th and 11th 2026 at the Convention Centre at KingsDock, Liverpool. It follows a successful launch event held at Manchester Central last year, which proved to be an exceptional business networking and trade hub, designed to serve the vibrant and diverse packaging industry
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Unwrap INDX Gift Edit, the new Midlands destination trade show for 2026, launching at Cranmore Park 19 May 2026. Presenting a perfectly packaged partnership with the British Craft Directory and the Giftware Association, the show will bring a wealth of gifting inspiration with a commercially curated product showcase spanning British Made, Food & Drink, Homeware, Fashion Accessories, Stationery, Toys, Artisan Crafts, plus much more… Show
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