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Following a year of uncertainty in the grip of a global pandemic, it’s completely understandable that as we follow a roadmap out of lockdown, returning to something like normality, people may be …
Senior executives from United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) and the Smurfs are uniting to present a joint keynote at Brand & Licensing Innovation Summit (B&LIS), which takes…
The Giving and Living trade show is a true staple of the gift industry's calendar and focal point for coastal and tourism products. In this episode we meet MD Mike Anderson to behind-the-scenes and…
Finally, we manage to grab an hour of the wonderful Jeremy Corner's time! Not only is he MD of Blue Eyed Sun Ltd (winner of 5, yes FIVE, Gift of the Year awards in 2021), but he also an Export Champion…
2019 PWP Studio Corporate Event Photographers A great opportunity to showcase UK’s innovative, design - led products to the US Market. NY NOW is the market for HOME, LIFESTYLE, HANDMADE and …
The Giftware Association is excited to launch The Gift Stop, a new informal drop-in forum for anyone in the home and gift industry. The Gift Stop will be the home and gift industry’s opportunity …
Photo Credit: Eddie Bradley Together with the local community and residents, Rose Hill a local artist and the Sundial Community Centre will create a large, colourful mural that illustrates Tower …
Well, its official, Mad Beauty today announces that they are now a year-round gifting partner to Boots with their Never Too Old For ™ range.The deal means that Mad Beauty’s innovative bath and body…
After over a year away from in-person events, Hyve Group are delighted to announce that Autumn Fair will return to the NEC Birmingham from 5th – 8th September 2021. Following their Refuelling Retail…
I hope you’ve had a wonderful Easter. As you may have seen, the PM announced last night that the next step of the reopening roadmap, step 2, can take place as planned on 12 April. So non-essential…
The Giftware Association has teamed up with Dutch Freight Company HST Groep to produce a webinar on learning more about trade with Europe, especially The Netherlands. the Dutch company will help …
Customs, and Goods movement Webinars and videos for organisations that trade with the EU: Updates to ‘New rules for importing and exporting goods’, ‘New rules for moving goods between GB and the …
Photo by Keith Hill Together with the local community and residents, Rose Hill a local artist and the Sundial Community Centre will create a large, colourful mural that illustrates Tower Hamlets’ …
It's with HUGE relief that we begin to see the confirmation of various trade shows and exhibitions throughout the rest of 2021 and London Stationery Show was one of the very first to confirm their…
In response to overwhelming industry demand and in-line with government guidelines, Clarion Events, the organisers of the summer trade buying festival, Home & Gift, has announced their intention…
Customs, VAT, and Goods Movement (including HMRC webinars and resources) Importing from & re-exporting union goods to the EU. Things to consider when you appoint a customs intermediary:&…
Winner of the coveted 'under £15' Gift of the Year award 2021, Craft & Crumb join us today on the Product-Cast! Louise Nicholson, proud co-founder, tells us all about her thrilling journey, starting…
Jex is a brand centred around giving kids the opportunity to let their creativity shine. They make cool, colour-in trainers and eco-back packs for kids to be unique. All our products are high quality…
Founded in 2011, Ohh Deer is an independent, fast-growing company based in the Midlands. They specialise in working with talented artists around the world to produce quirky, illustrated greeting …
The UK has left the EU, and the Brexit transition period has ended. There are new rules for businesses doing business with the EU from 1 January, and you need to take action now. All information …
Today we have the pleasure of learning about a business that functions quite differently from most in our industry. Gary Lancet, Managing Director of Thinking Gifts, joins us on the Prod-Cast direct…
The normally Exeter based Gift, Coast and Home trade show is going online! Originally due to take place inJanuary, and then moved to May, unfortunately it cannot take place physically this year due…
Photo by Kai Pilger on Unsplash On 30th March 2021, Sarah Ward, Managing Director of the British Allied Trades Federation (BATF), will chair a meeting of the Genesis Initiative – the National Senate…
Headlining its first ever MCC Announcements, Bachmann Europe Plc today unveiled a range of ThunderbirdsTM plastic kits produced under its Adventures in Plastic (AiP) brand. A selection from the range…
