LAUNCHPAD TO SUCCESS
We are proud to announce not one, but two Giftware Association members, ‘Dr Emma Lawrence‘ and ‘Paper Mirchi’ who have both found success with the Stationery Show's new ‘ Launchpad’ competition…
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NEW BUYERS ADDED TO MEET THE GA's BUYER EVENT!
The Giftware Association's next 'Meet The Buyer' day, has attracted attention from both buyers and suppliers with two new buyers to be added to the lineup. Brookfield's Garden Centre and online shopping…
Playful London Gifts
Award-winning designer Victoria Eggs creates fun and playful homewares and gifts, all proudly Made in Britain. Her products are inspired by a love of all things British and are designed to make you…
Kiss Me! By Victoria Eggs
Award-winning designer Victoria Eggs creates fun and playful homewares and gifts, all proudly Made in Britain. Her products are inspired by a love of all things British and are designed to make you…
FAIRING WELL IN SCOTLAND FOR GIFTS
As autumn draws in, Scotland’s gift industry can look back on a successful summer, particularly if you own a shop on the famous North Coast 500 route or on the Isle of Skye, where both saw record…
CALLING ALL SUPPLIERS...
The Giftware Association has been hosting ‘Meet The Buyer’ events for its members and non-members, as a practical, stress-free way to meet buyers on a one to one basis without the expense of a trade…
UK PAVILION - AMBIENTE, FRANKFURT 9-13 FEBRUARY 2018
THE GIFT SHOW 2017
After a successful first run last year, from the 2nd – 6th of October, WIDDOP and Co will be hosting their annual gift show in their north Manchester Showrooms. Selecting products in the run up to…
Flamingos, Feminism and Lykke living, among upcoming trends revealed by Bookspeed
Flamingos, strong women, simple living, and botanicals are just some of the emerging trends for Autumn/Winter 2017 identified by Bookspeed, the specialist supplier of books, toys and gifts…
ROSS & ROSS FOOD LAUNCH BRAND NEW CURING KITS & CHRISTMAS ROAST RANGE
The wait is now? over,? Ross & Ross Food have officially extended their? line of Curing Kits and? have also produced their very first ‘Roast’ range in readiness for Christmas feasting. As the…
BREXIT TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
BREXIT trade agreement negotiations – we can communicate the opportunities and risks you see for your business to the government departments responsible for formulating policy whilst the discussions…
TRADE SHOWS
GOING GLOBAL The Giftware Association are delighted to announce that it has joined forces with Going Global Live as an official partner. Going Global is Europe's leading show for businesses…
SHROPSHIRE DESIGNER BRINGS BUGS AND BUTTERFLIES TO MARKET
Shropshire-based illustrator and designer, Emma Lawrence, is looking to develop the range of products she currently offers and make an even bigger hit over the coming years as her iconic yet contemporary…
SUCCESS FOR POM
Success for PoM – new affiliate members of the Giftware Association I met Sarah Ward, the Chief Executive of the GA at Moda in September 2016, it was a very quiet afternoon on the last day of the…
BUYERS AT THE BOND
The Giftware Association is honing its skills at hosting Meet The Buyer events with their third event this year. Held at ‘The Bond’ in Digbeth, the heart of Birmingham’s creative quarter. The Bond…
CONTENT MARKETING TIPS
You might have noticed the big shift, or certainly the proliferation, of discussions about the effectiveness of content marketing as a sales tool. If you aren’t sure what exactly “content marketing…
FINANCE ADVICE
I need to raise finance - is my bank the right partner? A refusal from a big bank should not be the end of the line for a small business, but does a SME need to go there in the first place? As highlighted…
A TALE OF TWO SHOWS
A TALE OF TWO SHOWS [gallery ids="2285,1977" type="rectangular"] With two of Autumns biggest trade shows for Home and Gift, Autumn Fair and Top Drawer Autumn taking weeks apart and in Birmingham …
ENTER GIFT OF THE YEAR 2018
Gift of the Year is the biggest product competition in the gift and home industry, and grows every year. This year, it's even more beneficial to enter. Why should I enter? In past years we have assembled…
TWO GREAT STORIES 'FROM YOU TO ME'
from you to me are delighted to introduce their new brand of gift books Forget Me Not Books, which will sit alongside their gift journals brand Journals Of A Lifetime. Beautifully designed and illustrated…
NEW LAYOUT FOR SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR SPRING
Kicking off the retail buying season next January is Scotland’s Trade Fair from 21-23 Jan 2018, with a new layout and many enhanced features to make navigating and ordering even better for…
NPW GIFTS HOST MARKET RESEARCH EVENT TO GATHER INSIGHTS INTO STATIONERY GIFTING CATEGORY
Known for their fun and novelty stationery offering, including the likes of giant unicorn erasers, scented watermelon pencil cases and glittery mermaid tape dispensers, NPW Gifts recently hosted …
PARLANE -WHERE STYLE COME NATURALLY - AUTUMN WINTER THE COLLECTION
We love using natural materials in our homeware collections; these are usually hand-worked into a creation to bring out the best in the material. We employ amazing craftspeople who skilfully manipulate…
THE DESIGN TRUST - CREATE A BUSINESS YOU'RE PROUD OF
Did you know .... ... that it's Christmas Eve in exactly 4 months from today?! (Hohoho, so sorry to mention it in August!) ... that there are 21.7 million active buyers on Etsy and 1.7million active…