Margeret Bunn, organiser of the British Craft Trade Fair writes: As individuals and communities emerge from the first wave of Covid lockdown and attempt to readjust and resocialise, consumers have reassessed what is truly essential. The days of throwing away money on unsustainable, poorly-made objects and flashy status-symbols are numbered, as we turn towards unique
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It can be tough to buy gifts for vegan friends if you aren’t vegan yourself. If you’re not sure whether the gift you’re considering is free of animal products and is kind to the environment, it can make your gift choosing even tougher. Luckily, it’s never been a better time to buy great items for
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North-east independent retailer La Cookshop has reopened its doors to customers. Owner Keith Crowther shares his experience of trading under COVID restrictions with Dawn Hopkins. La Cookshop in Northumberland has been trading online throughout lockdown – and officially reopened its doors to customers on Wednesday (June 3). Keith Crowther, owner of the independent retailer which
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With the high street coming out of hibernation, Dawn Hopkins asks Nicky Goodman, owner of Paddock Wood Cards: what will trading in coronavirus times look like for her business? In two weeks, the next phasing of lockdown is expected with the reopening of non-essential retailers. Nicky Goodman, owner of Paddock Wood Cards, is looking forward
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Suffolk designer, Tamara Hunt, of Fanny’s Your Aunt (FYA), is putting the fun back into functional gifts for women at BCTF 2020, which opens from April 5 – 7 at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate. FYA’s made in Britain product range includes aprons, notebooks, postcard gift boxes, greeting cards and wrapping paper, created in
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On Sunday February 2 at The NEC, Birmingham, Spring Fair will showcase over 2,500 exhibitors across a breathtaking array of products and services, from gifts, home accessories and home fragrances through to paper products, fashion accessories, jewellery, toys and tabletop. Sustainability will be high on our agenda as we scour the hundreds of thousands of
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