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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Social Media influencers make plants their priority
October 6, 2021
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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
June 2, 2021
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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
April 23, 2021
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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
December 18, 2020
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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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