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GIFT OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Next Christmas’s Gifting Bestsellers Crowned At Gift Of The Year Awards The 2023 winners of the coveted Gift Of The Year Awards were announced last night at a prestigious awards ceremony in…
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Thoughts of a CEO | Authentic Sales | April 2023
Thoughts of a CEO | Authentic Sales | April 2023 As 2023 continues to rampage on, I am a little late with my April Thoughts of a CEO, as so much to think about and reflect on. I wanted to …
Trade Shows
Pen Pals 4 Pupils project perfect to prove #WritingMatters
Pen Pals 4 Pupils project perfect to prove #WritingMatters Maped Helix have taken National Stationery Week’s #WritingMatters hashtag to heart with their brand-new Pen Pals 4 Pupils initiative…
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THE PRODCAST - STEPHEN ILLINGWORTH FROM WIDDOP
THE PRODCAST - STEPHEN ILLINGWORTH FROM WIDDOP This week we're joined by Stephen Illingworth, Commercial Director of Widdop & Co. Join us as we learn about this incredible 140 year old company…
Trade Shows
Mark your calendars – registration for Home & Gift Harrogate 2023 is now open!
Mark your calendars – registration for Home & Gift Harrogate 2023 is now open! The industry’s most beloved buying event will be gracing the heart of Harrogate once again…
JUST AROUND THE CORNER NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED
Just Around the Corner offers an opportunity for serious, quality fashion, lifestyle, and beauty retailers to discover and connect with emerging and established brands. Featuring Womenswear, Menswear…
Member News
Special Offer for Private Medical Cover
Special Offer for Private Medical Cover A special offer to provide private medical plans for members of The Giftware Association has been arranged with HMCA, including a £50 gift card…
Member News
Wellbeing in the Workplace
The problem of monitoring staff wellbeing has never been greater. Spotting, understanding and managing mental wellbeing in the workplace is a challenge for us all. Ironically, we learned so much …
Trade Shows
AUTUMN FAIR & TRENDBIBLE REVEAL GIFTING & CELEBRATION TRENDS
AUTUMN FAIR & TRENDBIBLE REVEAL GIFTING & CELEBRATION TRENDS Autumn Fair, the UK’s leading marketplace for wholesale Home, Gift and Fashion which returns to the NEC Birmingham NEC from…
Trade Shows
Two weeks to go until the stationery event of the season
Two weeks to go until the stationery event of the season The highly anticipated London Stationery Show is now only two weeks away. Taking place between 16 – 17 May at the Business Design Centre…
Member News
Vital funds raised for UK Wetlands charity through partnership with Clockwork Soldier
Clockwork Soldier has released a new, innovative origami gift for children designed to educate them through play about our wetlands. Designed for the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, the UK’s…
Awards
The Awards Line Up for Clockwork Soldier
The multi-award-winning Clockwork Soldier has once again made the finals of the Gift of the Year Awards with the sustainable, design-led gifts for children. At the core of Clockwork Soldier is a …
Member News
EARTH WEEK | UNWANTED OFFICE ITEMS GET REHOMED WITH A GOOD THING
EARTH WEEK | UNWANTED OFFICE ITEMS GET REHOMED WITH A GOOD THING The online platform A Good Thing is reminding businesses this Earth Week of an emerging means of clearing out unwanted office items…
Member News
Mind the gap. Missed out on year-end tax / NIC top ups?
NOT YET ! Although you have passed the 5th April deadline, because of the extraordinary number of people seeking advice from HMRC, you now have until 31st July to act. In a press release on 7 March…
GA News
QALARA X THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION
QALARA X THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION The Giftware Association is thrilled to introduce Qalara, a new-age global sourcing & wholesale platform that is disrupting and revolutionising the way importers…
Member News
INSPIRING NEW BOOK REMINDS US WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
‘Verdy, A Seed For Change In The City’ is a new children’s softback picture book published by FROM YOU TO ME, featuring a charming, whimsical character, Verdy, who serves to highlight…
Sustainability
Starting a conversation about Climate Change & Social Value
Our business financial year runs to the end of January and at the end of every year we spend a creative day out of the office as a team to review the previous year and plan for the next. This year…
Member News
The art of choosing a manufacturing partner
The art of choosing a manufacturing partner As a hands-on designer-maker for my own small brand, choosing the right partner to work with - someone you feel confident will be able to reproduce your…
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Come and join The Giftware Association at the region’s biggest business to business exhibition
Come and join The Giftware Association at the region’s biggest business tobusiness exhibition taking place at St Andrew's Stadium on Thursday 20th April2023, between 10am - 2pm. With over 250…
Government and Bank of England
PLASTIC PACKAGING TAX UPDATE
PLASTIC PACKAGING TAX UPDATE As announced at Spring Budget, the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) rate increased from £200 per tonne to £210.82 per tonne in line with the Consumer Price…
Member News
Joe Davies Appoints Sales Director
Joe Davies Appoints Sales Director Manchester based importer and giftware distributor Joe Davies is delighted to announce that David Cree, former National Sales Manager, has been appointed…
Government and Bank of England
UK strikes biggest trade deal since Brexit to join major free trade bloc in Indo-Pacific
UK strikes biggest trade deal since Brexit to join major free trade bloc in Indo-Pacific Prime Minister announces deal to join CPTPP – a huge trade bloc in the Indo-Pacific which will now have…
Member News
Private Healthcare Is Peace Of Mind
Private Healthcare Is Peace Of Mind No matter how fit and healthy we are, it is inevitable that at some point in our lives we will fall ill and need medical care. And when illness does strike it …
GA News
Thoughts of a CEO: The Voice of the Industry
Thoughts of a CEO: The Voice of the Industry March has absolutely flown by, and I can’t quite believe that it is time for me to write to you all. This month has had some important stakeholder…