Brits are set to spend £1.6bn on ‘experience gifts’ this Christmas in an effort to cater for a ‘got it all’ generation, new research by Barclaycard has found. The data shows that nearly one in five people plan to choose an experience-based present for their loved ones, shelling out an average of £129 each. The
Three of the leading trade associations in the garden and leisure, pet product and home enhancement sectors are joining forces to host a joint conference on The Future for International Trade, ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union. The day long event will take place on March 12th, 2019 and will be
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In years gone by, landmark retail days such as the Boxing Day sales would generate hysteria amongst UK shoppers. More recently, events like Halloween, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and even Christmas Day sales have extended the sale season to create a golden quarter for the retail industry. In effect, we’re now seeing a three-month sales
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Alan Monahan writes: A fond farewell to Louise Young, who leaves her post of managing director of Autumn Fair and Spring Fair in the New Year. I do hope that the timing of her departure will persuade this straight-talking Scot to take a deserved wee dram at Hogmanay – or, at the very least, a
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If you’re a retailer or design-led supplier looking to try something fresh, new and inspiring, the best thing you can do is simply showUP. showUP Founder and Event Director, Daan van Trigt, talks to UK media partner, Gifts & Greetings Review, about this exciting Amsterdam-based trade exhibition of contemporary gifts, stationery, fashion accessories and homewares.
The best thing to do for positive change is showUP Read More »
Dame Colette Bowe, chairwoman of the Banking Standards Board, has told the Treasury select committee that the closure of thousands of bank branches in recent years was ‘very much a small business issue’ and ‘If you are trying to bank your takings and you have to drive 20 miles … that’s not good.’ She said
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