June sees summer boost for retailers
June 28, 2018
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Retail sales grew at the fastest pace since September 2017 in the year to June, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey (DTS).
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Widdop partners with Meg Hawkins
June 26, 2018
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Giftware giant, Widdop & Co., has signed a licensing deal with Shropshire artist, Meg Hawkins, marking an incredibly exciting development in Meg’s expanding business. The
Cardgains charity challenge is mission accomplished!
June 25, 2018
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On Thursday June 21 – Midsummer’s Day, no less – Gifts & Greetings Review publishers, Charlotte Cowell and Denre Bruins, joined around 30 industry colleagues
Danilo and Gemma find new routes to market
June 25, 2018
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A year after Carte Blanche Group acquired the Is It Art distribution business, two Is It Art brands, Danilo and Gemma International, have announced they
Retail Reflections: World Cup fever; sales, footfall and staying relevant
June 25, 2018
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Alan Monahan writes: Of late, to borrow a line from The Fast Show, I’ve been mostly watching the World Cup … in my study, while
Retail news round-up: consumers value independents; risky business; shoppers prefer debit cards
June 19, 2018
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Almost half (44%) of British consumers interviewed by YouGov said that the way independent retailers make them feel valued made it more likely they would
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