BRITISH ALLIED TRADE FEDERATION AGM
You're invited .... To join us for our Annual General Meeting at Goldsmiths' Hall, London on Thursday 14th June 2018 4pm until 6.15pm Notice of Meeting and Annual Report and Accounts 2017 These documents…
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GIFT OF THE YEAR NEWSLETTER
Did you catch our Gift of the year newsletter? The news comms will be going out monthly to keep you up to date on all things Gift of The Year including past winners interviews and stories, Judges…
ARE YOU READY FOR GDPR?
With GDPR just around the corner is your company prepared? we have been preparing our members over the past few months on what to expect on May 25th and how best to prepare your business, see below…
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE GA'S AGM
LEARN. NETWORK. ENJOY Save the date for our AGM: a day of informative insight, exploring how to generate more business and more profit. Last year we celebrated our 70th Birthday with cake dancing…
TK MAXX MEET THE BUYER
The Giftware Association is excited to announce their next Meet the Buyer event working closely with buyers from the TJX Europe, more commonly known as TK Maxx or Homesense across its 600 UK Ireland…
Tillington suppliers selected to 'Meet the Buyer'
The Giftware Association is delighted to announce the successful applicants for our exclusive ‘Meet the Buyer’ event on 17th May with The Tillington Group of Garden Centres. The Tillington group …
WINNING STREAK - SARA MILLER WINS A BELLA
Congratulations to members Sara Miller for their success at The Bella. Success is favouring Sara Miller at the moment, as hot of winning our very own Gift of The Year fashion Accessory category in…
Meet the Buyer: TJX Europe
The Giftware Association is excited to announce their next gift food Meet the Buyer with TJX Europe, known as TK Maxx or Homesense across its 600 European stores. Gift food products of interest are…
WILD AND WOLF WIN A BELLA
WILD & WOLF WINS A BELLA FOR ITS COVETABLE ORLA KIELY STATIONERY COLLECTION Bath based gifting company Wild & Wolf is proud to announce it has been awarded Best Brand Licensed Gifting Range…
Winner Profile: Octagon Desk Light
The Octagon One desk lamp is the Gift of the Year 2018 Award Winner in the Contemporary Gift category and also the Judges' Choice - the overall winner across the competition. The Octagon One Rechargeable…
Judge Profile: Jenny Spivey
Following a 36- year career within two of the UK's most prestigious department stores - Harrods and the John Lewis Partnership - Jenny now uses her knowledge and experience in running her own retail…
THE WORLD WANTS QUALITY UK GOODS AND SERVICES
Having problems viewing this email? View in browser. Export Broadcast All the latest news and events from the Department for International Trade in the West Midlands... Learn more about upcoming …
YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS IN 2018
The Food & Drink Trade Show in May is an unmissable event for all those involved in this innovative and fast-moving industry. Whether you are a producer, supplier or a buyer, success depends…
NICKEL INSTITUTE POSITION PAPER ON NICKEL ALLERGY AND THE EU NICKEL RESTRICTION
Further to the workshops on Nickel Allergic Contact Dermatitis (NACD) organized in 2015 and 2017, the Nickel Institute is pleased to share with you its new position paper. It outlines NI's views …
FOR THE LOVE OF STATIONERY
National Stationery Week is back for its seventh year and will run from Monday 23 April to Sunday 29 April. The week aims to celebrate stationery in all its forms and uses and encourage everyone…
MERCHANT MONEY
FLEXIBLE BUSINESS FUNDING Looking to buy stock, refurbish or promote events? Merchant Money offers a flexible solution for businesses that accept card payments, the ‘Business Cash Advance’: Specifically…
Member profile: Blue Phoenix
Blue Phoenix specialise in city themed gifts which celebrate the architecture and landmarks of cities across England and Scotland. Having already created a whole new market for Birmingham-themed …
HOME AND GIFT - THE PERFECT TIME, THE PERFECT PLACE TO DISCOVER NEXT SEASONS BEST SELLERS
Be among the first to register. As the first show of the second season, set against the beautiful, summer backdrop of Harrogate, Home and gift 2018 is the perfect place to shop next season…
TRADE SHOWS
As we come up to the second half of the year, there are plenty of shows still to come, with the Farm Shop and Deli show and The Stationery Show just round the corner there is something for everyone…
GDPR
With GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) just around the corner on May 25th are you and your business ready? Ignoring GDPR could mean financial and business ruin with the costs of non-compliance…
NEW FOOD AND GIFT SHOW
Show Dates: 5 & 6 June 2018 This June, The Food & Gift Show is preparing to open its doors to welcome all independent buyers from across the UK who are keen to experience the one-of-a-kind…
THE GA ANNOUNCED AS HEADLINE SPONSOR FOR GOLDSMITHS DINNER
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION AS THEIR HEADLINE SPONSOR FOR THE EXCLUSIVE DINNER BY CANDLELIGHT AT GOLDSMITHS HALL. The Benevolent Society, the British…
FUTUREPROOFING YOUR BUSINESS
Something we have been talking a lot about recently at The Giftware Association is futureproofing your business; not just for our members, but also for us as an association. It’s important that we…
GIFT OF THE YEAR: OLD FAVOURITES RETURN
Previous category winners (clockwise Paladone, Believe You Can, Seedball and Fallen Fruits) The categories of product celebrated in each Gift of the Year competition change as time goes by, based…