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WHEN: 2ND MAY WHERE:??THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION OFFICES IN?BIRMINGHAM Independent retail advisor,?Henri Davis?will be presenting a workshop on ensuring that your business is …
T WHEN: 2ND MAY WHERE:??THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION OFFICES IN?BIRMINGHAM Independent retail advisor,?Henri Davis?will be presenting a workshop on ensuring that your business is…
N The Stationery Awards aim to recognise and benchmark good practice and innovation in the retail stationery sector. Each year Stationery Show London plays host to the prestigious Awards and this…
A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE GIFT FOOD & ALCOHOL BUYER AT JOHN LEWIS The Giftware Association is incredibly excited to announce a morning of appointments with…
T WHEN: 16 MAY WHERE:??THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION OFFICES IN?BIRMINGHAM The Giftware Association and former buyer and retail expert Jenny Spivey will be hosting…
T WHEN: 9TH MAY WHERE:??THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION OFFICES IN?BIRMINGHAM The Giftware Association welcomes Louise Welsby from Buy From Creative Agency with her&…
The winners of the BCTF Awards 2019 were revealed at a ceremony held on the afternoon of Monday April 8 at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate, where the very best designer-makers are presenting…
With 11product categories, a Good Design category and a Judges’ Choice Award to selectduring their judging day last week (April 3rd), this year’s judgingpanel for the Supplier Stationery Awards spent…
This year’s new ‘Stationery Designer’ category has beenintroduced with the support and sponsorship of GO Stationery, which as a UKmanufacturer, is in the almost unique position of being able to nurture…
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NY NOW Handmade Designer Maker UK pavilion 10-13 August 2019 A great opportunity to showcase Britain’s finestCraftsmanship to the US Market. NY NOW is the market for HOME, LIFESTYLE, HANDMADE and…
U As a toy manufacturer it is our responsibility that everytoy we offer to the marketplace is safe and fit for purpose. So first thing any manufacturer needs to know is what is atoy? A toy is classified…
The Giftware Association caught up with Business Account Manager Ian Daniels from K Play International, one of the countries leading toy manufacturers with 21 years’ experience to find out more about…
M In this blog, Mary Kernohan, Head of Business Development at SnapDragon, goes into detail about how to make the most of your design rights and trademarks. Shockingly, online counterfeit retail …
The Giftware Association is once again proud sponsor of The Greats Awards, sponsoring The Honorary Achievement Award. Now in its 17th Year, The Greats Awards have become one of the most exciting …
The Giftware Association is pleased to announce its just added events to its education schedule. With events being held in our London office in Farringdon, making them easier for the companies who…
Due to popular demand for the first event, The Giftware Association are adding an extra date to its appointment with John Lewis, this time with the cards, stationery and gift wrap buyer. An appointment…
CEO Amanda Fergusson of the Greeting Cards Association and CEO Of The Giftware Association Sarah Ward outside the Bank of England Sarah Ward, CEO of The Giftware Association was once gain invited…
Breaking the boundaries of design and innovation, Top Drawer is set to unveil the newly co-located Pulse at their September show, taking place at Olympia London from 8-10 September 2019. Pulse, which…
The Giftware Association has teamed up with Nicole Davidson to present a seminar on ‘How to sell more at Wholesale’. The event will take place in Farringdon, London on 10th May, and will focus on…
With more big name brands, exciting new show sectors, unmissable keynote speakers, new networking opportunities and an improved show layout there are so many new reasons to visit Home and Gift this…
New retailers include Next and Jo Jo Maman BébéLong standing partners Sainsbury’s, Tesco andThe Entertainer return for 2019 Categories represented include fashion, games, gifts, film, books and video…
The British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) is delighted to announce that the Platform Gallery is sponsoring a new award at this year’s show, the Platform & Function Award. The BCTF 2019 Awards will …
The Giftware Association is excited to welcome back David Glenwright from JCSocial Media for a seminar on 4th April 2019 to educate our members about strategies to generate leads and opportunities…
