Rex London, Wrendale Designs and Boxclever Press (pictured) have been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen in the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, winning their accolades in the International Trade category. The contemporary gift and stationery companies were selected from thousands of other entries to win the highest possible awards for British businesses. They are joined […]
Independent gift shops are driving a big increase in the sale of candles, according to a report from retail software company Vend. Its data reveals that sales spike on Mother’s Day and over the festive period and that Brits are buying an average of six candles a year at £7.40 a time. ‘Consumers have been
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Alan Monahan writes: It has never occurred to me to enter a shop and ask for a discount. I have concluded that there must be something in my psyche that stops me from doing it. But while I am not prepared to haggle in-store over, say, a lampshade, I’m perfectly happy to try to negotiate
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The winners of the Gift of the Year Awards have just been revealed during the first day of Spring Fair. The awards were hotly contested, with more entries than ever before being submitted by both GA members and non-members. The judge’s choice award was given to the BBQ Hot Smoking Kit from Hot Smoked (pictured),
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showUP will present more than 400 international brands, Dutch labels and young designers, in the categories of home décor, gifts and children’s gifts at the Expo Haarlemmermeer exhibition centre close to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam from February 3-4. REGISTER TO ATTEND SHOWUP Buyers from lifestyle, home interiors and web retailers will attend this exciting event
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As the major annual get together for the home and gift industry, Spring Fair traditionally helps companies to celebrate milestone anniveraries, major brand launches and countless other reasons to be happy. With the show just around the corner we look at some of the key milestones taking place this year. Cardgains is 30! The gift
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