2017 Stationery Awards Winners Announced
May 8, 2017
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A panel of five leading industry buyers reviewed over 400 new products, nearly 100 more than 2016, at this year’s London Stationery Show. The results
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The House of Turnowsky has license for timeless style
May 8, 2017
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Iconic international Design House, The House of Turnowsky, is to launch new collections at Las Vegas in partnership with North American agent The Brand Liaison
Retro retailing reaches new heights on Record Store Day
April 26, 2017
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Retail Week has been observing the halo effect of ‘Retro Retailing’ in the wake of the tenth annual Record Store Day, which took place this
Retail reflections: Woolworths; sales figures & ‘fake’ £1 coins
April 26, 2017
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Alan Monahan writes: After the sobering news that UK retail sales posted their biggest quarterly fall in seven years in March, I was cheered to
littleCONCEPTS launches online ordering system
April 21, 2017
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Children’s gift and toy supplier, littleCONCEPTS, has launched an online B2B ordering system to help retailers easily place trade orders for the brands; PlanToys, Scribble
Giftware Association to celebrate 70 years
April 20, 2017
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The Giftware Association’s AGM will be extra special this year as it will also involved their 70th Birthday and in true Giftware Association style they
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