Raise a toaster to the bride
May 17, 2018
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With wedding season approaching many people are starting to think about what gifts to buy newlywed couples on the big day. According to a survey
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A sustainable boom for ceramics
April 23, 2018
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The Guardian newspaper has reported on a Renaissance in the world of ceramics, with record auction prices, packed out pottery classes, Instagram heaven and a
The cream of British designer-makers
March 27, 2018
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Iconic trade exhibition, British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF), is a few short weeks away and retailers up and down the country are looking forward to
Cards that make people happy
December 11, 2017
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Artinker offers traditionally crafted greeting cards using top-notch artistic talent combined with indelible Indian ink and a generous dollop of charm and charisma. Artinker is
Contemporary gifts and homeware shine at showUP
December 5, 2017
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After the enormous success of the autumn exhibition, we were pleased to hear about the spring edition of showUP, which takes place from Sunday February
Toy trade set for massive growth in next five years
October 25, 2017
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Research analyst, GlobalData, has forecast the British toy industry will be worth £4.6bn within five years – a growth of 16.2% – with online sales
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