THE LOVE LIGHT LIFE - WELL BEING CANDLE
We’re all mindful that Mother’s Day will soon be upon us on 22 March, and it’s time to put on our thinking caps and find the ideal gift to express our love and gratitude. Here at The Amazing Blog…
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INFORMATION TO GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND BUSINESS READINESS BULLETIN
NEW:Yesterday, the Prime Minister made a statement on coronavirus which you canfind here. NEW: Stay at home guidance. The guidance for people with confirmed or possible coronavirus infection has …
WHAT MAKES 'KEEP THIS CRACKER' SO DIFFERENT
Did you know? It's estimated that over 100 million disposable crackers are pulled atChristmas time in the UK alone. If laid end to end these could stretch from theUK to the North Pole, 8 times! “…
RACHEL MEEHAN MAKES HER DEBUT AT BCTF
Scottish Borders based Rachel Meehan reaches out to new markets at the British Craft Trade Fair for exclusively British-made products. 4th to 7th April 2020, Stand P37 ‘Rachel Meehan, pictures and…
ANNOUNCING THE GREATS 2020 FINALISTS
Gift retailers line up for glory at this year’s GreatsGift Retailer Awards After a nail-biting fewmonths, the finalists of the Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2020 have beenconfirmed! “Now intheir 18th…
WIDDOP ACQUIRES THE LICENSE TO ICE AND SLICE
The design-led gift and home supplier has acquired a worldwide exclusive license to Gift of The Year’s Highly Commended Contemporary Gift finalist, Ice & Slice, patented by Nobilé Glassware. …
THE STATIONERY SHOW - WINNERS REVEALED FOR LAUNCHPAD 2020
LaunchPad has identified six winners to receive a free exhibition stand at London Stationery Show 2020. Entries came in fromAustralia, the U.S.A, Russia and the UK from designers and establishedcompanies…
SUPERDRUG LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE MAD BEAUTY DISNEY COLLECTION
Ahead of the UK release date of the 27th of March, Superdrug announces the launch of an exciting new range of Disney Mulan beauty essentials, bath products, and lifestyle accessories. From pampering…
SARAH'S SURGERY - SARAH WARD VISITS CLOCKWORK SOLDIER
One of the benefits of being a member of The Giftware Association is that you can take advantage of our CEO, Sarah’s Wards immense knowledge of the home and giftware world. With a career spanning…
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…
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…