Veri Peri: Pantone creates new colour for 2022
December 9, 2021
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The Pantone Colour of the Year 2022 has been announced and, for the first time in the history of the selection, they have created an
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A combination of growing urbanisation over the past few years, followed by an extended lockdown which resulted in huge numbers of people working from home,
Finding Solace: 2022 Home & Garden Trends
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GIMA commissioned its Consumer & Design Trends agency, Scarlet Opus, to pinpoint the vital consumer trends that will shape home and garden retailing in the
The 2021 Gift Trends Highlight Uniqueness And Creative Experience
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When Retail Week pinpointed the key Christmas shopping trends after our first encounter with a global pandemic, the results showed a significant increase in online
Squire’s pinpoints the 2021 Gardening Trends
January 20, 2021
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The popularity of gardening continues to rise, with research by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) showing that lockdown in 2020 created another 3 million more
Gift Trends in focus
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Retail Week has pinpointed some of the key Christmas shopping trends that are characterising this extraordinary year, where office parties, family get togethers, club nights
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