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
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
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
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
In 1985, the imaginative spectacles of Live Aid, Back to the Future and the first episode of EastEnders enthralled audiences of millions – yes, 13
Botanical greetings card brand Umbellifer is launching a new range called Glorious Gardens. The concept behind the range is to celebrate great British flower gardens
Day Two at Autumn Fair hosted thousands of buyers from all parts of the UK combine product discovery and new supplier connections with practical insight into
The UK design economy contributed £136.7 billion to the economy in 2023, equivalent to 5.5% of UK Gross Value Added (GVA) – approximately £1 in
New partnerships with Hyve Group, Business Show Media and Raccoon Media Group will integrate intelligent sourcing and navigation into flagship events including Autumn Fair & Glee,
Derbyshire-based Paper Starlights is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of handmade design, independent retail and a partnership with its makers in India that
More new brands, more product discovery and new ways to buy, learn and connect as Autumn Fair opens at the NEC from Sunday 6th September,
Research carried out by American Express in partnership with Retail Economics in spring 2026 found that social media is helping to drive around 1.7 billion
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