HANDMADE FROM KEW AND HANDMADE FROM CHELSEA
Handmade in Britain was established over a decade ago by engineer-turned-designer Piyush Suri, an advocate of everything handmade. After working for a few years in the industry, he single-…
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NOT ONE BUT TWO MEET THE BUYER EVENTS
The Giftware Association has been hard at work securing buyers for our 'Meet The Buyer' events throughout the year, and we are excited to bring you not one but two events, on the 8th March and 15th…
LONDON STATIONERY SHOW CONTINUES TO GROW
The London Stationery Show regularly attracts the UK’s biggest retailers, influential buyers and brands in the stationery, gift and fashion sectors and is on target to deliver its biggest number …
PANTONE TREND REPORT
Each new season the team at the Pantone Colour Institute creates the Pantone Fashion Colour Trend Report; a colour overview highlighting the top colours that are to be featured in top designs through…
SAVE THE DATE AGM
Save the date for this years AGM, for a day of informative talks, networking, and education. This year we would like to hear from you about what you would like to see at this year's event, please…
THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION AT SPRING FAIR
As Spring Fair is one of the biggest shows that we exhibit at throughout the year and has so many great opportunities for us, we thought this year we would try something a little bit different…
WE MADE A BOOK...
Here at the Giftware Association, we are super excited to announce that we made a book! A yearbook specifically of all our lovely members. The book which will be distributed to our buyer contacts…
THE BEGINNING OF OUR YEAR...
PHEW…And breathe…what a busy few months that has been. We are sorry we have been a bit quiet in terms of newsletters as we have been extremely busy offline with various projects. But as many of …
TILLINGTON MEET THE BUYER EVENT
The Giftware Association is excited to once again be facilitating a Meet the Buyer day with the Tillington Group. About the Tillington Group The Tillington Group is an association of some of the …
SMART PENSIONS
Top five reasons employers transfer their workplace pension “It saved money” Many of the more resource heavy providers charge a monthly admin fee to the employer, and will have additional charges…
TRADE SHOWS
Well we are just emerging from our busiest season but that doesn’t mean we can put our feet up, as by the time you are reading these we would have already visited in Pure in London to speak to exhibitors…
GOVERNMENT NEWS - INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
The strategy sets out how the government are building a Britain fit for the future – how they will help businesses create better, higher-paying jobs with investment in the skills, industries and …
WILDLIFE WORLD TURNS 20
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Wildlife World. Founder and MD of Wildlife World, Norman Sellers has seen the company grow into one of Europe’s leading designers and manufacturers of wildlife…
BUSINESS FOR SALE
Big Ben Themes are suppliers of a broad range of retro decor for theming contract interiors, especially Sports and Music themes but many others as well. Sports Bars, Diners, Irish and British Pubs…
COME AND SAY HI TO THE GIFTWARE TEAM AT SPRING FAIR AND THEIR EXCITING STAND WITH BUY-FROM SHROPSHIRE
Come and visit our stand at Springfair on 5C82 - D83 where we have a shared space with Buy From Shropshire celebrating new to trade show exhibitors from the Shropshire region. The Giftware Association…
GA CHAIRMAN HENRI DAVIS TO HOST SEMINAR AT SPRING FAIR
GA CHAIRMAN Henri Davis will be hosting a seminar on the first day of this years much anticipated Spring Fair, The seminar entitled 'Independents: Manage your stock more effectively, grow your sales…
WHERE TO EAT AT SPRING FAIR
With Spring Fair less than a week away and everyone making their final preparations to their stand builds, selecting their best products and finalising travel and accommodation, have you had a chance…
RECENT TOYS UK ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE CONSTATIN PUZZLES RANGE AT SPRING FAIR 2018
[gallery ids="3527,3529" type="rectangular"] Following their successful UK launch in 2017, Recent Toys UK have added Constantin Puzzles to their portfolio, with the first selection available…
GA CHAIRMAN HENRI DAVIS TO HOST SEMINAR AT SPRING FAIR
GA CHAIRMAN Henri Davis will be hosting a seminar on the first day of this years much anticipated Spring Fair, The seminar entitled 'Independents: Manage your stock more effectively, grow your sales…
GIFT OF THE YEAR FINALIST BRINGING BUGS AND BUTTERFLIES TO SPRING FAIR
[gallery ids="3521,3522" type="rectangular"] The last 12 months have been exciting for a Shropshire based illustrator, author and designer. Emma Lawrence has had her third children’s book…
MANTA GIFTS LOOKING FOR A PERMANENT MEMBER OF STAFF
Since 2002, Manta Gifts have specialised in design gifts and decoration products. Bringing together international designer gift brands, They impose themselves as one of the market leaders…
COME AND SAY HI TO THE GIFTWARE TEAM AT SPRING FAIR AND THEIR EXCITING STAND WITH BUY-FROM SHROPSHIRE
Come and visit our stand at Springfair on 5C82 - D83 where we have a shared space with Buy From Shropshire celebrating new to trade show exhibitors from the Shropshire region. The Giftware Association…
DesignGAP at Spring Fair
[gallery ids="256,261" type="rectangular"] Come and say hello to all our designGAP members exhibiting at this year's SpringFair. The concept of DesignGAP, founded in 1980 by Shirley Frost was to …
TILNAR ART THE NEW HOME OF AZETI INTERIORS
Tilnar Art, the Fair Trade supplier, is delighted to be the new home for Azeti Interiors. These new ranges to Tilnar Art will be shown at Spring Fair 2018 at the NEC Birmingham, 4-8 February 2018…