
Retail news round-up: Sales; business and consumer confidence; surplus shops
Retail sales grew at their fastest pace since September 2017 in the year to June, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey. It also

Retail sales grew at their fastest pace since September 2017 in the year to June, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey. It also

As temperatures continue to soar, a video of an owl cooling off in wildlife artist and greeting card publisher Robert E Fuller’s garden pond has

Autumn Fair 2018 will launch DesignFirst, a series of showcases for up-and-coming, pioneering brands. Set to be an entirely new platform for only the most

The Gardens Group has enhanced its environmental credentials once again this month, by switching to eco-friendly wrapping at all three of its garden centres. The

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).

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

Retailers are investing growing amounts of time and money into artificial intelligence, but early insights suggest they could be getting stuck in a risky middle

The Giftware Association has launched a new Quarterly Pulse Survey called Giftware Unwrapped, designed to give the UK gift and home industry a stronger, clearer

Independent retailers across the UK are rethinking how they present artwork. Traditional gallery walls and static displays lost their pull. Shoppers now expect visual storytelling

The second edition of UKPackaging Expo is set to unfold on November 10th and 11th 2026 at the Convention Centre at KingsDock, Liverpool. It follows

Unwrap INDX Gift Edit, the new Midlands destination trade show for 2026, launching at Cranmore Park 19 May 2026. Presenting a perfectly packaged partnership with the British Craft Directory and the Giftware Association, the

Giftware, partyware and greeting cards wholesaler, Tiger Feet, announces the relocation of its Manchester branch to a new flagship warehouse at Lowry Park, opening its
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