startUP@showUP
August 27, 2019
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If you’re looking for original and creative products, made by enthusiastic makers with promising business cases startUP@showUP is the place for you. startUP@showUP is a
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Ready to showUP
August 27, 2019
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There is less than a week to go until the next edition of Dutch trade exhibition, showUP, which takes place from September 1-2 at the
Cast your vote for the Glee Buyers Power List
August 27, 2019
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Dedicated garden centre trade exhibition, Glee, which will take place from September 9 – 12 at The NEC, has revealed the shortlist for its 2019
Game on at BLE
August 26, 2019
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It’s game on for Brand Licensing Europe 2019 (October 1-3, Excel, London) with the launch of Gaming & eSports Activation in partnership with PowerStation Studios.
£1bn Future High Streets Fund expands to 50 more areas
August 26, 2019
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has announced that an additional 50 towns will benefit from the £1 billion Future High Streets Fund.
Wayfair pops up in Soho
August 26, 2019
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Online furniture site, Wayfair, opened its first pop-up showroom in the UK on August 1 in Soho, London. Visitors were promised a glimpse of the
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