Retailers reported a slight rise in sales volumes in the year to September, along with the expectation that growth will strengthen somewhat next month, the
Independent retailer Terry Harvey, who runs a number of greetings/gift stores in the south of England, has launched a new company, Brabunny, selling the product
The Giftware Association (GA) has got behind the ‘Celebrate an Independent Christmas’ initiative to encourage shoppers to buy from local independents rather than multiples in
Gift and lifestyle company Xystos has taken over from James Winchester the exclusive UK distribution rights for the distinctive Romero Britto range. Manufactured by Giftcraft
The UK Giftware Association (GA) has launched its annual Gift of the Year Awards competition, as the challenge to find Britain’s hottest gift and home
The UK greetings card industry is now looking forward to The Henries, the ‘Oscars’ of the trade that are organised each year by Max Publishing.
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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