EMPLOYMENT LAW CHANGES
The Giftware Association has received news from its HR experts Greenshoot HR about changes to employment law from April. Please read below to see if your company has been affected. Employment Law…
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THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATIONS FIRST MEET THE BUYER
WEDNESDAY 25TH MARCH OR THURSDAY 26TH MARCH Take part in our first Meet The Buyer event of the year focusing on Independent stores and buyers. We have independent buyers from the following stores…
SUCCESSFUL FOOD AND DRINK TRADE SHOW COMES TO BRISTOL FOR ONE DAY ONLY
Hale Events has been organising trade shows for 25 years. Based in Axbridge, Somerset, they have been running a successful show for food and drink buyers in Exeter for the last ten. It’s called the…
FANATTIK FOLLOWS UP SPRING FAIR SUCCESS WITH A BUSINESS AWARD
Fanattik, the gifts and collectibles licensee for many ofthe biggest film and video game studios including 20th Century Fox,Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, Bethesda, Microsoft, Capcom and …
HAVE YOUR SAY...
Images George Rex from London, England / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) Sarah Ward will once again be attending theBank of England Genesis Initiative meeting in her capacity…
THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION X EXCLUSIVELY HOUSEWARES
ABOUT THE SHOW Exclusively has been running in London for over 18 years, operating in the Cookware, Household, Gift and Lifestyle sectors. Their strength is their “Exclusive” focus on these sectors…
MEMBER NEWS - RETHINKWRAP
The Giftware Association members and Gift of the Year shortlisted company Rethinkwrap recently featured on Dragons Den, you can view the clip below Rethinkwrap (fka Regiftwrap) is reusable gift wrapping…
FANNY'S YOUR AUNT - BCTF EXHIBITOR
Suffolk designerputting the fun back into functional gifts for women at trade exhibition forexclusively British made products Tamara Hunt, of Fanny’s Your Aunt, will soon be making her way to the…
SUPPORT BRITISH DESIGNERS AT BCTF 2020
The British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) has built a reputation for showcasing some of the very best arts and craft creatives in the British Isles and is a firm favourite with buyers who value the very…
GUEST BLOG - MAD BEAUTY
Giftware Association members Mad Beauty have written us a guest blog on the sudden surge of gift companies selling hand sanitisers, with the outbreak of Coronavirus, and what to look for when making…
THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION MEETS THE POP OUT CARD COMPANY
The Giftware Association met up with Louisa Aspinall from The Pop Out Card Company to talk about their past, the present and the future Can youtell us a bit more about your company? The Pop…
SUSTAINABLE JEWELLERY BRAND JOINS BCTF
Eleni Koumara, will soon be making her way to the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate where she will make her debut at the British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF). BCTF is the largest and most well-established…
THE SOMERSET TOILETRY CO. INTRODUCES NEW TECHNOLOGY - BREAKDOWN PLASTIC
As part of a newsustainable direction, The Somerset Toiletry Co. has introduced Breakdown Plastic™ (BDP)into its bestselling collection. BDP is a revolutionary ingredient added toplastic during manufacturing…
STATIONERY AWARDS OPEN FOR ENTRIES WITH NEW REGIONAL RETAILER AWARDS
The prestigious annual Stationery Awards are returning for 2020. Hosted by London Stationery Show, the Stationery Awards aim to recognise and benchmark good practice and innovation in the retail …
NEW SUSTAINABLE DESIGN BRAND MAKES THE WORLD LESS BORING
NEW British design brand Pikkii has taken the gift industry by storm by launching an extraordinary collection of fun and sustainable designs. From luggage covers that makeyour suitcase look like…
PROGRESSIVE GIFTS AND HOME OFFER
Our sponsors and partners PROGRESSIVE GIFTS& HOME are once again giving all WINNERS and HIGHLYCOMMENDED an opportunity to promote this wonderful accolade. All theWinners and Highly Commended…
RECYCLING USED CANDLES FOR GUILT FREE LUXURY
The Recycled Candle Company is the UK’s only candle recycling business. The premise of the business is to create beautiful candles from scrap wax, helping the environment and enabling people and …
NEW MEMBER - COLLECTAJOY
The Giftware Association spoke to Abi Fashesin founder and designer from Collectajoy. Can you tell us a bit more about your company? Collectajoy offers a range of printed home accessories, which …
NEW MEMBER - OPTICAID
The Giftware Association spoke to Buying Director Gillian Marchbank about her Opticaid, its place in the market and its future goals. Can you tell us a bit more about your company? We design andsupply…
MEET THE BUYER - WATCH THIS SPACE
The Giftware Association are busy preparing for some Meet The Buyer days in the future, so please watch this space to find out more or contact Simone at simone.rose@ga-uk.org if you would like to…
BATF SILVER GOBLET PRESENTATION
The School of Jewellery and HND Course DirectorDauvit Alexander were delighted to recently present the finished award-winninggoblet to Kate Owen, Past President of The British Allied Trades Federation…
AM INTERNATIONAL MERGER NEWS
We are delighted to inform you that as of the 1st July 2019, A M International Agencies Ltd has merged with Antony Nunn Agencies, trading as ANA. Mark Eckersley of AM international will continue …
THE GA'S SECOND VIP DAY
The Giftware Associations first VIP day was so good we have decided to do it again. The original day focused on our GOTY shortlisted companies and offered them advice on how best to use their glory…
KIM KARDASHIAN POSTS ABOUT SMALL BRITISH BRAND SELFIE CLOTHING
Global superstar Kim Kardashian has posted a photograph of her son, Saint, wearing a Dinosaur colour in pyjama kit created by Newmarket based Selfie Clothing, which has three employees. The reality…