GIFT OF THE YEAR 2021
THE LONGEST RUNNING COMPETITON IN THE HOME AND GIFT INDUSTRY IS BACK It may have taken a little longer than usual, but The Giftware Association is excited to announce the launch of its Gift…
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GERT SCHYBERG TAKES OVER FROM JEREMY CORNER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE GA
Gert Schyberg (left) and Jeremy Corner at a Gift of the Year Awards Ceremony The GA is excited to welcome in our new chairman, Gert Schyberg from Sebnini, who takes over from Jeremy Corner from Blue…
BCTF TO RUN SECOND ONLINE TRADE SHOW IN SEPTEMBER
Interactive online exhibition will help designer-makers and buyers get ready for Christmas trading August 13 2020……Following the great success of their first online trade show, held on June 14-15…
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR STATIONERY AWARDS 2020
The finalists for the Stationery Awards 2020 have been revealed! Originally due to take place in April to coincide with London Stationery Show, the awards have been delayed this year due to the pandemic…
DO NOT MISS THIS IF YOU USUALLY EXHIBIT AT SPRING AND AUTUMN FAIR
Yesterday The Giftware Association and Hyve, organisers of Spring and Autumn Fair hosted a educational webinar on the brand new systems in place for Autumn Fair and Spring Fair to allow previous …
QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS: SAFER TOYS IN INDIA - WEBINAR
Join this free webinar from partners UL and learn how you can help toy manufacturers understand and implement the new quality control orders for the India market. Understanding how compliance requirements…
LICENSE THIS - WINNER INTERVIEW WITH OPERA LITTLE
There is not long left to go to enter into this year’s License This competition! The competition is aimed at unlicensed brands and properties to help them secure new deals and extend their brands…
NEW GOVERNMENT FUNDING
The government has recently announced a £20 million package of new funding which has been made available to help smaller businesses recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Small and…
UK PRODUCERS MAD BEAUTY PARTNERS WITH WARNER BROS
Mad Beauty to create products inspired by Friends, DC and Looney Tunes London, June XX, 2020 - Mad Beauty one of the UK’s leading bath, body & cosmetics suppliers has announced a new partnership…
JOB POST - DESIGNED IN COLOUR
One of our Member companies have a great position within the company for a bright, careful super-organised Sales Support/Administrator to join their team, ideally with experience in this sector. …
BUSINESS AS USUAL AT THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS SHOW
Spirit of Christmas Fair returns to Olympia, London to celebrate 20 years as Britain’s leading and largest Christmas shopping event from Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th November 2020. Created to meet visitors…
TRADE SHOW NEWS
TRADE SHOWS GIVING AND LIVING 2021 Giving & Living trade show aims to help businesses bounce back in ‘21 The UK tourism sector has been one of the sectors hardest hit by the…
GIFT OF THE YEAR 2021
We are set to launch this year’s Gift of the Year competition an we have some excited surprises for you...the first one being that this year competition will feature a brand-new website, which will…
ART FILE AND NEW FACEMASKS
To the fashion conscious and sartorial stylish, these masks have become an extension of an outfit as well as an expression of personality away from the dull clinical masks, so it’s great to see …
MEMBER INTERVIEW - DECORASIAN
Name: JINNY KUDHAIL Title: CREATIVE DIRECTOR Name of Company: DECORASIAN Can you tell us a bit more about your company? At Decorasian we specialise in luxury gift styling products…
VENT for change collaborates with ZOELLA in summer campaign with Etsy
VENT for Change, the sustainable stationery brand that protects the planet and supports children’s education projects worldwide is collaborating with ZOELLA in a summer campaign with Etsy. VENT have…
HYVE GROUP LAUNCHES THREE VIRTUAL FORUMS IN SEPTEMBER 2020
HYVE GROUP LAUNCHES THREE VIRTUAL FORUMS IN SEPTEMBER 2020 o Autumn Fair @ Home, Glee Gathering and Fashion Together o Showcasing over 500 brands virtually o Refuelling Retail theme announced for…
RETAISSANCE ENTERS COMMUNITY- BUILDING STAGE AND PARTNERS WITH THE ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK FOR RETAISSANCE LIVE EVENT …
Retaissance, a new global platform for independent retail, has launched buyer access. With Retaissance now up and running, both brands and buyers will be able to register on the site and begin connecting…
LONDON STATIONERY SHOW WILL NOT TAKE PLACE IN 2020
Organisers, Ocean Media Group, have announced that London Stationery Show 2020, which was due to be held on Friday 11 September, will not be taking place this year. London Stationery Show is the …
LICENSING LEADERSHIP SUMMIT GOES VIRTUAL
First speakers are announced for the C-level thought leadership conference. Culminating Festival of Licensing, Licensing Leadership Summit will take place October 28-29, 2020 · Licensing Leadership…
LATEST GOVERNMENT COVID-19 NEWS
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Businesses and Employers Bulletin - 10 July 2020This bulletin is issued by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and provides the latest information for…
NEW LINKEDIN TRAINING SERIES
NEW LINKEDIN TRAINING SERIES The Giftware Association is privileged to be working with award-winning social media agency JC Social Media to deliver our next training series concentrating on the world…
LOCKDOWN TRENDS - GUEST BLOG BOOKSPEED
I hope that you and your business are starting to find your feet in this new trading environment we find ourselves in. As individuals, much has changed for us in almost all aspects of our lives, …
GIFT OF HOPE WINNER ANNOUNCED
The Giftware Association is extremely excited to announce the winner of our very first Gifts of Hope Competition as ‘Dragonfly Dichroic’ with their beautiful mini glass rainbows. The rainbows were…