Springboard’s Marketing and Insights Director, Diane Wehrle, has set out her vision for retail in 2021, with Springboard’s data and insights providing information which will
Anna-Maria Pellegrini is the designer-maker at AMPellegrini Art & Design and based in East London. She specialises in hand-painted nature illustrations with a great attention
Professional sculptor and art curator, Christine Pike, takes a look at how 2020 treated the craft sector. Even the most talented clairvoyant could not have
America’s National Retail Federation (NRF) has detailed the themes and trends it believes will impact retail in the year ahead. This time last year they
The annual ‘Oscars’ of the greetings card trade, The Henries, took place (virtually, of course!) on Thursday December 10, with cardies from all around the
On the evening of December 9 we raised a glass with the Housewares industry to celebrate the 2020 Excellence in Housewares Award. Great British Bakeoff
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
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
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
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
Giftware, partyware and greeting cards wholesaler, Tiger Feet, announces the relocation of its Manchester branch to a new flagship warehouse at Lowry Park, opening its
Ampersand Fragrances, a UK-based fragrance house, is continuing to build momentum within the independent retail sector with a model shaped around bricks-and-mortar stores, placing them
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