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A GIFT FROM THE GODS STARS ON HIGNFY
A Gift From The Gods stationery makes its prime-time debut on the flagship BBC panel show HIGNFY Sometimes great stationery pops up in the most unlikely places. And that was certainly the case…
MAKING TAX DIGITAL - PILOT SCHEME LAUNCHED
The HMRC has today launched a pilot scheme for the new online VAT service. The Making Tax Digital scheme, which The Giftware Association has attended meetings in its initial phases, will bring all…
THE 2019 YEARBOOK
[gallery ids="4619,4628" type="rectangular"] The Giftware Association yearbook is back for 2019. After last year’s success in helping promote our members and raising their exposure in a printed format…
MOONPIG AND SHAKESPEARE MEET THE BUYER
We are working away through Meet The Buyer season and meeting plenty of exciting new suppliers and buyers. We have had events with Boots, The National Gallery and Bonkers gift shop. Which were all…
JOOLZERY: A HIDDEN GEM
The Giftware Association first met Julia, owner and founder of Joolzery at one of our Meet The Buyer events, and her products didn’t disappoint with her beautiful handmade sterling silver wire freshwater…
MAKING TAX DIGITAL
MAKING TAX DIGITAL – NEW GOVERNMENT PROPOSALSThe Giftware Association CEO Sarah Ward recently attended a recent Genesis Initiative meeting at Westminster, to discuss new proposals for making tax …
AUTUMN TRADESHOW ROUNDUP
As we come to the end of the year, with all the major trade shows over…it’s time to start to start planning for next year’s events:SCOTLAND TRADE SHOW, GLASGOW - 20-22 JANUARY 2019Scotland’s Trade…
CREATED BY THE RIDLEYS
Created by The Ridleys, the brand to go to for Scottish themed personalised handmade gifts have added an impressive new customer to their list of stockists - Harris Tweed and Knitwear Ltd. The company…
TK Maxx Wraps Up Deal with British Gift Industry
TK Maxx has wrapped up a deal to introduce more independent British gifts to its stores. The retailer’s collaboration with The Giftware Association and British product sourcing specialist The Great…
UPCOMING MEET THE BUYERS
We are working away through Meet The Buyer season and meeting plenty of exciting new suppliers and buyers. We have had events with Boots, The National Gallery and Bonkers gift shop. Which were all…
THE INDUSTRY'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
The 13th of December 2018 will see the 83rd British Allied Trades Federation Benevolent Society Ball take place at yhe St Johns Hotel, Solihull. The Benevolent Society Committee are highly delighted…
LAST FEW SPACES FOR OUR F HINDS MEET THE BUYER...
The Giftware Association is proud to announce our next event with 'F Hinds' in our ‘Meet the Buyer’ Autumn/Winter programme. Those who have attended before will know that, at each event, buyers…
STATIONERY THIRTY UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2018 REVEALED
This year’s Thirty Under 30 group has been revealed by Julia Faiers, editor of Stationery Matters, and one of this year’s judges. She said, “Our first Thirty Under 30 competition last year demonstrated…
THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION TRENDS SEMINAR
[gallery ids="4655,4677,4633" type="rectangular"] The Giftware Association’s first educational event, the Trends Talks Day, was a resounding success for attendees as topics discussed included trends…
THE 2019 YEARBOOK
[gallery ids="4619,4628" type="rectangular"] The Giftware Association yearbook is back for 2019. After last year’s success in helping promote our members and raising their exposure in a printed format…
MEET THE BUYER SEASON
The Giftware Association is proud to announce the Autumn programme of our ‘Meet the Buyer’ events. Those who have attended before will know that, at each event, buyers from a major national retailer…
SARAH WARD AT THE BANK OF ENGLAND
(From L to R: Sir Ronald Halstead – EIA; Aslam Merchant – Pelican Manufacturing; Sarah Ward – the GA; John May – Chairman, Genesis Initiative; Nick Levine – ICAEW; Paul Green – Galpeg Ltd; Rob Elder…
Gift of the Year: How it works...
It used to be that the Gift of the Year competition (or the ‘Gift Award’ as it was once known) was entirely judged live. When the volume of products began to reach into the hundreds, however, it …
One week left to be an early bird
By now a traditional part of the early stage of Gift of the Year, the ‘early bird’ entry discount is due to be removed at the end of this week.The usual cost of entry is £50 for GA members* and £…
ATTEND THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATIONS TREND TALKS ON 27TH SEPTEMBER
The Giftware Associations Trends Talks next week on the 27th September 2018 will educate you on the current colours, high street and digital trends, as well as a great way to network with your peers…
AREA ACCOUNT MANAGER WANTED!
[gallery ids="4560,4558" type="rectangular"] Competitive Basic Salary + Commission + Bonus + Car + Pension + Life Insurance + up to 26 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays + Mobile + Laptop + …
HEALTHY TOURIST NUMBERS HELP ORDERS AT SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR AUTUMN
[gallery ids="4554,1346" type="rectangular"]Summer in Scotland has brought not only fine weather but record numbers of foreign tourists. The combination of these visitors and a weak pound has increased…
MEET THE BUYER SEASON
The Giftware Association is proud to announce the Autumn programme of our ‘Meet the Buyer’ events. Those who have attended before will know that, at each event, buyers from a major national retailer…