Alan Monahan writes: Since Marks & Spencer announced that it was closing 100 stores over the next four years, the world and his wife seem
Online retail parcel delivery order volumes were up + 13.9% year on year in April, according to IMRG data. Easter fell early this year (in
Using its unique position as the voice of the home and gift industry, the Giftware Association has been present at high-level government talks recently on
At this year’s Tendence there will be two areas dedicated to up-and-coming talents, where a select few designers and craftspeople will introduce themselves and their
A few weeks after iconic British department store, House of Fraser, announced plans to restructure and renegotiate rents, Marks & Spencer has announced its intention
Dr Tim Denison, director of retail intelligence at Ipsos Retail Performance, believes that retailers are in ‘a tricky place and have little choice but to
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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