Giving & Living restores trading spirits
January 19, 2022
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Home & Giftware magazine was thrilled to attend Giving & Living for the first time this week, enjoying a wonderful trip to the show’s home
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Sustainable Products at Spring Fair
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Now that the pandemic has helped many of us change habits of a lifetime and become more mindful in countless ways, embracing and supporting our
Ikea sets its sights on the unvaccinated
January 10, 2022
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Furniture retail giant, Ikea, has made a controversial decision to massively cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who have been forced to self-isolate for 10
Wilko to close up to 15 stores
January 10, 2022
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Worksop-based value retailer, Wilko, has announced that it plans to close 15 of its 414 stores this year, putting up to 300 jobs at risk.
Regional retail ready for Giving & Living
January 10, 2022
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Other events this month might have been postponed or cancelled but Giving & Living trade show in Exeter is definitely going ahead! Giving & Living
The Show will go on!
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Spring Fair, the UK’s most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, sourcing and Moda as the fourth fashion destination incorporating footwear and
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