Papyrus to open first UK stores
December 10, 2012
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Shurman Retail Group, which earlier this year took over the management of Clinton Cards on behalf of new owner American Greetings, will open up the
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Design Museum to Sparkle the Dark up
December 6, 2012
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The Design Museum is holding a festive Sparkle the Dark up event on Friday December 7 from 6.30 – 10.00 pm. Here you can look
UK GCA tries to stimulate Christmas card sending
December 6, 2012
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The UK Greeting Card Association (GCA) has been encouraging greetings publishers and retailers to make an early start on sending out Christmas cards, in the
Chancellor ignores pleas of retailers to freeze business rates
December 5, 2012
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Chancellor George Osborne gave no indication in his Autumn Statement that he has listened to the demands of retailers or intends to freeze business rates
Make your submisson for Rising Stars 2013 competition
December 5, 2012
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Rising Stars 2013 at the New Ashgate Gallery fosters and champions students and recent graduates of BA and MA Fine and Applied Arts programmes across
Sales of traditional Christmas decorations are in for a £2.4 billion boom
December 3, 2012
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Festive cheer is on the cards for retailers and manufacturers of Christmas decorations according to the Centre for Retail Research, which analysed the buying habits
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