Focus on the Essential
September 16, 2020
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Margeret Bunn, organiser of the British Craft Trade Fair writes: As individuals and communities emerge from the first wave of Covid lockdown and attempt to
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20 Makers, 20 Objects
September 16, 2020
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Showcasing the diversity of the UK’s craft and design talent is critical during these unprecedented times. In Design-Nation’s first landmark project, ‘20 Makers, 20 Objects’,
GIMA urges booming garden centre retailers to place pre-season orders
September 14, 2020
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Retailers must place pre-season orders without delay or the spectre of stock shortages risks making a comeback in 2021, writes Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA)
Homebase partners with The Hut Group
September 9, 2020
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Homebase has announced a ten-year partnership with e-commerce specialist The Hut Group (THG) and its ecommerce services division, THG Ingenuity, to transform the online shopping
Stationery Awards 2020 Winners
September 9, 2020
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The Stationery Awards 2020 winners have been revealed, with suppliers and retailers across the industry being rewarded. The awards are organised by London Stationery Show
Government reveals bounce-back plans for retail industry
September 9, 2020
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A ‘bounce-back’ plan of trade measures for the consumer and retail industry has been announced by Exports Minister, Graham Stuart, MP, to help support businesses
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