Animal Magic
September 6, 2016
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Animals provided endless inspiration for greeting card manufacturers, who use images of our two, four, six or eight-legged friends on designs ranging from the sublime
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Robot Brands launches into Virtual Reality
August 3, 2016
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New urban lifestyle brand, Robot Brands, is to transform one of Old Street’s best pop-up locations into a futuristic interactive shopper experience throughout August 2016.
Design-led Gifts
July 5, 2016
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The Design-led gift umbrella is a remarkably broad church embracing everything from the hand-drawn and whimsical to the avant garde and ironic. Fitting the
The Giftware Association unveils new branding
June 19, 2016
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At the 68th Annual General Meeting of The Giftware Association (GA), chief executive Sarah Ward and newly elected chairman Henri Davis helped to unveil new
Christmas in our sights
December 2, 2015
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The exhaustive round of summer and September trade shows offered a tremendous opportunity for buyers to refresh and replenish their shelves ahead of Christmas, ensuring
Festive Inspiration
November 24, 2015
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It’s the time of year when toys, games, puzzles, pocket money items and other gifts for kids are flying off the shelves like hot cakes
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