Greetings from Autumn Fair
August 8, 2025
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Autumn Fair, the UK’s largest B2B retail trade show for Home, Gift & Fashion taking place on 7th – 10th September at NEC Birmingham, is
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Gale Astley writes: Hip To Be Square
February 20, 2025
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Giddy for gingham or tender for tartan, plaid and chequerboard have cornered greeting card designs in 2025. From the bonny Highlands to Dorothy on the
Sharing the love instore this Valentine’s Day
January 20, 2025
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Around 40 million people in the UK celebrate Valentine’s Day and the estimated spending on Valentine’s Day in 2024 was £2.1 billion according to research
Summoning Halloween Cards & Gifts
October 21, 2024
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Gale Astley reports on the greetings card and gift trade: For many years sales of Halloween-related products in the UK have been the skeleton in
A Croissant Crush
October 2, 2024
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Baking news! There’s finally a design trend you can get your teeth into! The flaky and buttery crescent-shaped croissant is currently a craze in the
Card Creatives Air at New Designers Show
July 17, 2024
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In 1985, the imaginative spectacles of Live Aid, Back to the Future and the first episode of EastEnders enthralled audiences of millions – yes, 13
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