GIMA 2024 Award winners
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GIMA has announced the winners of the prestigious 2024 GIMA Awards which was held on the evening of 7th November at Celtic Manor Resort in
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Boost Christmas sales: make the most of free SfE promotional material
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As the green industry prepares to enter its poinsettia peak, Stars for Europe (SfE), the pan-European poinsettia marketing initiative, is offering a raft of new materials to
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The Greeting Card Association’s (GCA) latest Barometer of Trade (BoT) has reported that catering served up the best results for September. Seven of the 13
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Three retail security specialists will speak to Garden Centre Association (GCA) members at a free webinar on the topic next month (November 2024). The online
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There is a distinct chill in the air as the nights start drawing in and the leaves turn colour and start to fall. For garden
GCA Column by Peter Burks
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As we head into the ‘Golden Quarter’ for giftware retailers, a tag that I had never heard until recently, although everyone in the industry knows
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