The ubiquitous “hand heart” gesture popularized by many a celebrity on this side of the pond has turned up on a line of paper “gift bands” from Hermosa, California-based MIXT Studio. “Heart” is one of three handcrafted gift bands in MIXT’s “Gestures Collection” set, which also includes “and one makes three” and “4U” designs. Printed […]
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Kitchen and tableware specialist Creative Tops has launched The William Chambers Zodiac Fine Bone China Collection from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Sir William Chambers (1723-1796) studied architecture in China and Europe before returning to England in 1757 and becoming tutor to the Prince of Wales (the future George III), where he was engaged as
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Carte Blanche Group is launching a new gifting brand with a ‘fast response’ attitude to emerging trends. Montage will offer exciting new collections every six months, drawing on latest forecasts from leading trend predictors. The SS13 range will feature owls, with products including plush, mugs, journals, pens, storage tins, plush keyrings and an alarm clock.
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Design-led gifts and lifestyle accessories are order of the day at the UK’s biggest trade exhibition The unrivaled offering of Contemporary Gift & Home products launching at Spring Fair International will be presented in Halls 6 and 7 of The NEC for 2013. Some 350 UK and overseas suppliers will participate in this sector of
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As an independent retailer how can you compete against the chain stores and Internet this season? The cliché often thrown around is that independents can offer better service, which is easy enough to say, but it is equally important that retailers understand how to turn that ‘better’ service offering into extra sales. A great way
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Gift Wrap guru Jane Means has some handy hints for personalising your own paper If you’re trying to impress a friend or important client, you can make your own personalised paper with a printer. Just type out your message on a PC and print. For bigger sheets a printer can do large photocopies or print
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