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Please see below today’s updates, which may be relevant for your businesses/members, and supply chains. Trade Mark Changes to international trade mark registrations: Pending application section has…
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LIGHT BULB BAN
So, what is the light bulb ban? In September 2018, the final stage of an EU directive banning the import or manufacture of incandescent light bulbs took effect. This directive was introduced by the…
GARRY LANE JOINS THE PARIFY GROUP
We love to add more strings to our bow and so it gives us great pleasure to announce that Garry Lane has now joined our hard-working team, here in Leicester at Parify Group Ltd. We feel that Garry…
CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE INSPIRES DONATION OF £60,000 BY BACHMANN EUROPE
On Thursday 9th September 2021, Bachmann Europe visited the GB Railfreight/EMD RobertsRoad Rail Maintenance Depot in Doncaster where Class 66 No. 66731 ‘Capt. Tom Moore’was in residence. Earlier …
BRAND LICENSING EUROPE ANNOUNCES THE KELVYN GARDNER LICENSE THIS!COMPETITION AS A NEW CATEGORY AND JUDGES ARE UNVEILED FOR…
License This! renamed the Kelvyn Gardner License This! competition in tribute to Kelvyn – entries close 11 OctoberDay Two of BLE nominated Colour for Kelvyn dayBrand Licensing Europe in-person 17…
FURLOUGH - ITS ENDING
Please see the below from our HR Guru Karen Kirby on the ending of furlough...Just a reminder that the CJRS (furlough) ends on 30 September 2021, so all back to normal on 1st October. Really? Perhaps…
BAKEEZE - NEW MEMBER
“Baking Saved Me” - Claims Leanne Butler Founder of Bakeeze Ltd With the stresses of the modern world, the pandemic, juggling your work lifer and home life there are more people left feeling “Burnt…
WRENDALE LAUNCH PLUSH ‘PRIZE TICKET’ CAMPAIGN
Supporting stockists and introducing new additions to the character collection Wrendale Designs, well known for their gorgeous giftware and greeting cards featuring the award-winning characterful…
AUTUMN FAIR & MODA DELIVER RECORD ORDERS AND HELP REFUEL THE UK RETAIL INDUSTRY
Millions of pounds worth of business has been generated during the last four days at the UK’s leading home, gift and fashion trade show, Autumn Fair co-located with Moda, reigniting, and refuelling…
LATEST GOVERNMENT NEWS
Import and Exports Brexit: guidance for businesses: Link added under ‘Importing and exporting’ to a service that helps you check how to import or export your goods. Moving goods through the…
BCTF ONLINE DELIVERS FOR MAKERS
Summer 2021 edition of the British Craft Trade Fair helped keep designer-makers trading after a year and a half of lockdowns and restrictions BCTF Online 2021, which ran from 27 June – 1 July, welcomed…
THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION AT AUTUMN FAIR
The Giftware Association had a great time at Autumn Fair and it was good to be back at a trade show in Birmingham again. The show was full of meeting members old and new, promoting Gift of the Year…
NEC GROUP PARTNERS WITH MOBILE FOOD ORDERING APP FOR USE AT AUTUMN FAIR THIS WEEKEND
The NEC Group has partnered with mobile ordering app Zapaygo as events return to its venues. The multi-year deal sees Zapaygo become the exclusive food and beverage pre-purchase app partner across…
AUTUMN FAIR AND MODA
With 9 days to go until Autumn Fair 2021, excitement is rising as the retail community prepares to reconnect at the first in-person event in over 18 months. Register for your PRESS badge and join…
TV DRAGON THEO PAPHITIS TO DELVE INTO THE EVOLVING SHAPE OF UK RETAIL AT AUTUMN FAIR
* Full Seminar Programme Announced at https://www.autumnfair.com/seminar-programme-2021 * The largest European Home & Gift buying event of the year, Autumn Fair, taking place on 5th – 8th September…
THE GIFT STOP - 20TH AUGUST - WHAT YOU MISSED...
In case you missed this weeks The Gift Stop, please see a review of what you missed out on. 00:00 - Intro 00:02 - Trade shows and market places (with there being so many marketplaces, how does a …
GIVING AND LIVING IS SERVED WITH DOUBLE HELPINGS IN 2022
After successfully running an online version of the well-established Giving & Living home & gift tradeshow in 2021, Hale Events, the show’s organisers are delighted to announce that they …
THE PRODCAST - CRAIG DE SOUZA
Welcome to episode 41 of The Product-Cast where we are joined by the wonderful Craig De Souza - regular panellist of #TheGiftStop and founder of Creative Industry Association…
*IMPORTANT GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION NEWS*
The Giftware Association is delighted to announce that Sarah Ward is returning to the association as CEO. The British Allied Trades Federation announced that it was pleased for Sarah, who has made…
LATEST GOVERNMENT UPDATES
Please see below today’s updates, which may be relevant for your businesses/members, and supply chains. Reminder – Better regulation open consultation Our exit from the EU provides us with the opportunity…
THE GIFT STOP LAST WEEK - 6TH AUGUST 2021
00:01 - Introductions 00:04 - Harrogate Home & Gift show 00:18 - Refreshed the room 00:19 - Covid how is it affecting businesses again 00:22 - Will what's going on around the world change the…
MICHAEL WEEDON'S RETAIL STATS
The economy The Bank of England has forecast a sharp recovery in Q2 2021, although even then it would be 5% lower than in the same quarter pre-covid. On a relative basis, though, the GDP graph is…
THE AUTUMN FAIR LITTLE BLACK BOOK
The Autumn Fair Little Black Book, the essential preview guide and planning tool for Autumn Fair 2021, has launched and is now up for grabs. With only a limited number available to visitors who pre…
PLASTIC PACKAGING TAX
From the 1st April 2022 the Government will be introducing the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) which is a brand new tax on plastic packaging that will start to have affect on our industry. The official…