The UK Greeting Card Association (GCA) has revealed its latest market report, covering British greeting card sales for 2016 compared with 2015. The GCA found
Manufacturers and designers are invited to enter for the next Gift of the Year Awards, which are organised by The Giftware Association (GA) and open
When you visit a trade show, how long do you stay? According to market research firm FaceTime the average retailer is there for just five
With around 90 days to go until Christmas bellwether department store retailer, John Lewis, has unveiled its 2017 Christmas trends and top 10 toys for
IG Design Group plc, one of the world’s leading designers, innovators and manufacturers of celebration, gifting, stationery and creative play products, is pleased to announce
The latest ONS retail sales statistics, released today, show August sales up 2.4% and department stores’ online sales growth of 24.5%. The E-commerce delivery expert
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced its endorsement of Tapestry, a new porcelain paving design from Ca’ Pietra, its licensee for outdoor paving. Placing
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
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