Hallmark sews it up

Hallmark Cards has just developed this pretty range of greetings cards and stationery themed around the current craze for sewing and crafting.

Look out for the full range and more at Spring Fair International 2013.

Paper Starlights celebrates 30 years of colour, craft and Fair Trade

September 4, 2026

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

INDX Gift Edit: First exhibitors unwrapped…

November 25, 2025

The organiser of the first edition of INDX Gift Edit is excited to announce a hand-picked selection of the brands you can expect to see

New Greetings, Party & Celebration sector to launch at Spring Fair

November 27, 2024

Spring Fair (2nd – 5th February 2025, NEC Birmingham) has announced the launch of a new Greetings, Party & Celebration destination in Hall 3 packed

Garden Border 2024 Calendar

November 23, 2023

Yorkshire eco greetings card and prints brand Umbellifer has created a beautiful and richly produced hanging calendar using twelve of its Garden Border card range

Sipping La Dolce Vita

July 17, 2023

On the rocks, a citrus twist, a splash of fizz, it cin cin to Italian cocktails living La Dolce Vita on greeting card designs this

Penny Shaw to take the helm as Chris Dyson retires from Cardgains

December 13, 2022

One of the most well-known and popular figures in the greetings card industry, Cardgains MD, Chris Dyson, has announced that he will be retiring at

Send your ‘Love Letters to Retail’

September 25, 2026

Spring Fair (NEC Birmingham from 7–10 February) has launched a new campaign film for its ‘A Love Letter to Retail’ initiative, bringing together voices from

Designers Guild shuts up shop after 56 years

September 25, 2026

Home & Giftware magazine is sorry to report that luxury British homeware brand, Designers Guild, as entered administration after 56 years of iconic, high-end design.

Home & Gift Association Launches 100 Days to Christmas Challenge

September 17, 2026

New industry-wide initiative encourages retailers, suppliers, brands and manufacturers to take one small action every day in the run-up to Christmas 16 September 2026 marks

Autumn Fair sets the scene for Retail ahead of Christmas

September 7, 2026

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

Design overtakes retail sector as biggest contributor to the UK economy

September 7, 2026

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

Alibaba’s Accio launches AI ‘Exhibition Agent’ across major UK and European trade shows