Following Lord Frost’s announcement today that the UK will be maintaining a “standstill period” for current grace periods for goods traded in Northern Ireland while
Farm shops and houseplant sales dominated at garden centres this May (2021) according to the Garden Centre Association’s recent Barometer of Trade (BoT) report. As
A former PE teacher’s business has created handcrafted wooden products exclusively for a Bradford Garden Centre. Halifax business, Off the Grain has made bespoke solid
Marking the return of in-person events, the 11th annual GIMA Charity Golf Day (June 9th, 2021) was a fun-filled day of friendly competition, reunions, networking,
GIMA commissioned its Consumer & Design Trends agency, Scarlet Opus, to pinpoint the vital consumer trends that will shape home and garden retailing in the
GIMA Director, Vicky Nuttall writes: I’m writing this column as the UK takes another tentative step along the roadmap to Covid recovery, when wider social
Independent retailers preparing for the busiest trading season of the year are being given the chance to boost their buying budget with the launch of ‘Stock
Across home, gift, fashion and garden retail, businesses are increasingly recognising that success isn’t driven by product alone. Buyers are arriving at trade shows looking
Spring Fiar has announced the 18 winners of its 2027 Spring Fair x #SBS Small Business Sunday competition, giving a record number of entrepreneurs the opportunity to
As the UK gifting market continues to demonstrate its resilience and adaptability, Autumn Fair 2026 is set to deliver its strongest-ever showcase of gift brands, bringing together
When it comes to diversity, few summer flowers can compete with geraniums. Their blooms come in a variety of colours and shapes, and their decorative
The Home & Gift Association (HGA) has welcomed the publication of a new independent economic impact report revealing that the UK gift economy contributes £58.2 billion
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