Leach Pottery 100 Commissions announced
July 2, 2020
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2020 marks the 100th anniversary of St Ives’ iconic Leach Pottery. To celebrate this milestone, as part of Leach 100, a year-long programme of activity
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Suppliers challenged to engage Indie retailers as Independent’s Day approaches
June 29, 2020
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Independents’ Day will take place on July 4 2020 as planned and in association with Maybe* social media service provider. The campaign is aimed at
Intu at risk as lockdown hits the retail industry hard
June 26, 2020
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Intu Properties, owner of the UK’s largest shopping centres, including Lakeside and the Trafford Centre, has said it is ‘likely’ to call in administrators KPMG.
BCTF 2020 Award winners
June 25, 2020
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The winners of the British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) Awards were announced on Sunday June 14 as day one of the first-ever BCTF Online drew
Gifts of Hope
June 18, 2020
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June is the launch of the Giftware Association’s Gifts of Hope Awards, a new one-off award to celebrate good work and selected charities. The Giftware
“It’ll be such a pleasure to talk to customers”
June 18, 2020
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Ella Clarke, co-director of independent tableware retailer Louis Potts of Lewes in East Sussex, is looking forward to serving customers in-store again. She shares her
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