Ambiente Trends 2020
September 30, 2019
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Discovering the Ambiente Trends 2020 is sure to be a highlight of the exhibition, providing invaluable guidance on materials, themes and product mixes for the
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Autumn focuses on ‘essential ceremonies’
September 9, 2019
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When it comes to festive decorations, specialist retailers have four big trend worlds at their disposal for the 2019/20 season: tender festivities, essential ceremonies, sweet
Kinemona Vintage special show is all about yellow
October 10, 2018
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The ‘Kinemona Vintage’ special show from the Dutch design team at 2dezign inspires us to take on board a whole new style of surface design.
Trend alert: Mexican Rainbow Christmas
September 24, 2018
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As we made our round of the summer and autumn shows we were also mindful of heading quickly into the all-important trading season for gifts
Rama Llama Ding Dong!
July 25, 2018
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The home and gift industry has become adept at creating vibrant, trend-making products based on various fauna and flora. Pineapples and flamingos have been ubiquitous
Millennials adopt gardening as eco-living becomes the hallmark of style
July 6, 2018
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Gardening is having its moment as it becomes an upward trend amongst millennials, with younger households enjoying gardening at an all-time high of 29%. The
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