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
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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
BCTF Online gets ready for retail!
June 11, 2020
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The British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) is about to launch its first ever online exhibition featuring thousands of new product launches from hundreds of British
We’re fully ready to reopen!
June 11, 2020
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Alan Wood, joint managing director of Trevor Mottram in Tunbridge Wells, is looking forward to reopening his cookshop business on June 15. He shares his
Harrods to open clearance outlet at Westfield
June 7, 2020
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Harrods will open its first pop-up outlet at the Westfield Shopping Centre this July to help clear leftover stock amassed during lockdown. The department store
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