Livingetc lifestyle journalist, Neil McLennan, presented his Christmas 2017 trend forecast at Home & Gift, Harrogate after previewing the festive plans of leading British retailers including John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and others. Introducing his “crystal ball predictions”, Neil went onto admit that “the secret is there are no such thing as trends and consumers essentially […]
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New urban lifestyle brand, Robot Brands, will make its PURE debut at this year’s show from July 23 – 25 at London’s Olympia, Stand L53. Lifestyle and Livingetc journalist and consultant Neil McLennan has revealed that robots will be THE Christmas gift trend this festive season and Robot Brands is ready to deliver the
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Christmas footfall magnified the 2016 trend of “a modest bounce back of the high street alongside a slowing of growth out of town and a downward slide in shopping centre activity”, according to the Springboard* 2016 Christmas Footfall Review. Retail sales declined overall but to a lesser degree than last year, whilst the rise
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Star gift and greetings brand Me to You, from Carte Blanche, is encouraging everyone to make their loved ones’ Christmas extra special this year by sending a Christmas card with their new Tatty Teddy animation. Starting where the original Me to You story left off, the animation is based around the little girl who
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The exhaustive round of summer and September trade shows offered a tremendous opportunity for buyers to refresh and replenish their shelves ahead of Christmas, ensuring the trade was spoiled for choice by an army of suppliers with on-trend, fast-moving product for the festive season. Greeting cards come into their own at this time of
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It’s the time of year when toys, games, puzzles, pocket money items and other gifts for kids are flying off the shelves like hot cakes and into Christmas stockings around the globe. This is a great moment to take some inspiration from the UK’s only dedicated toy and hobby trade show, Toy Fair, due
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