Member News
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - TOUCH AR
Meet Touch Automated Retail and learn more about their Vision for Vending. Can you tell us a bit about your company? Founded in 2008 as a specialist Healthy Vending Company, we grew to recognise…
News & Articles
Read the most up-to-date news our industry has to offer
We work closely with our members, services providers and trade press to bring you the latest updates to our industry.
Designed to inspire, inform and educate, our news section covers everything from our members' success stories to our events, from the lastest industry news and updates through to government information directly related to our industry.
We pride ourselves on being in the know when it comes to helping your business save money, make money and save time.
Member News
MEET METALMOTIF
MetalMotif is a Devon based company founded during the lockdown in 2020 by Corey Evans and Harvey Wilkie when we decided we wanted to begin our own business designing realistic rusted metal garden…
Member News
Symphony Candle release world’s first dancing candle - just in time for Christmas
Symphony Candle release world’s first dancing candle - just in time for Christmas Symphony candle have released their patented dancing candle in the UK, just in time for Christmas this year…
Member News
Introducing BosilunLife Brand
BosilunLife Home Accessories partners with importer and exporter AllGoodThings in revolutionising the gift & homeware distribution industry with Affordable Luxury Home Accessories, inspired by…
Member News
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - RIVER SONG HEART
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY, FROM WHERE YOU ARE NOW TO YOUR PREVIOUS ROLES AND EXPERIENCES WITHIN THE CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM? RiverSongHeart is my artist name and the name of my …
Member News
TWO NEW ASSOCIATES JOIN THE STEPHEN SPENCER + ASSOCIATES TEAM
Stephen Spencer + Associates (SS+A) welcome Danny McLean-Low, Revenue Driver, and Laura Watson, Experience Expert, to their talented team of Retail Specialists As founder and Ambience Director…
Member News
FROM YOU TO ME bring back the memories
"We can't ever go back to old things or try and get the 'old kick' out of something or find things the way we remembered them. We have them as we remember them and they are fine and wonderful and…
Member News
Exclusive Sue Ure collection for Cezanne at Tate Modern
Exclusive Sue Ure collection for Cezanne at Tate Modern Sue Ure Ceramics is delighted to announce that its new collection, designed to accompany Tate’s autumn blockbuster show &lsquo…
Member News
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - DCUK
MEET DCUK - THE DUCK COMPANY DCUK is the Original Wooden Duck Company. Since 2004 our passion has been creating handcrafted wooden characters that make people smile. Every DCUK duck or feathered …
Member News
Unique collaboration between two gifting firms welcomed by British independent retailers
Unique collaboration between two gifting firms welcomed by British independent retailers LEADING corporate gifting company Simply Thank You has announced a major new partnership with North…
Member News
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - CAMPO MARZIO
Giftware Association members Campo Marzio are a global brand but have a local mind. Created and founded in 1933 in Rome Campo Marzio bring a flavour of the world-famous city with Italian design, …
Member News
Member Spotlight - Amanda Hillier
MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS – AMANDA HILLIER Can you tell us a bit more about your brand? My brand celebrates nature and landscape using images made by traditional painting and printmaking…
Member News
Shifa Aromas launch new collection at Autumn Fair
Yorkshire-based, luxury home fragrance brand, Shifa Aromas, have become well-known in the industry over the past 6 years, for creating meaningful, beautiful experiences for their customer. Shifa …
Member News
THE FUTURE OF RETAIL IS AMBIENCE: NEW CONSULTANCY BRAND PLEDGES TO HELP THE VISITOR ECONOMY SURVIVE AND THRIVE
THE FUTURE OF RETAIL IS AMBIENCE: NEW CONSULTANCY BRAND PLEDGES TO HELP THE VISITOR ECONOMY SURVIVE AND THRIVE The future of retail is ambience. Stephen Spencer + Associates unveils new brand focusing…
Member News
SIOBHAN HARRISON AT SIOBHAN AT APRIL ROSE
Siobhan Harrison is an Illustrator and founder of Siobhan at april rose. Siobhan is very pleased to have recently signed a License deal with Gift Company Joe Davies for her Keep Calm Range. …
Member News
Joe Davies Acquires East West Brand, Stock and Assets
Joe Davies Acquires East West Brand, Stock and Assets Manchester based importer Joe Davies has acquired the brand, stock and assets of Hemel based importer East West (Europe) Limited. East West specialised…
Member News
INSIEM LIVE TAKEAWAYS
Thank you for such a FAB IG live last week, to our interviewees, Kathy Chillistone and Ross Bearman for sharing their business stories, and the corporate gift opportunity from their perspective. &…
Member News
Nottinghamshire based Aerospace Engineer Named among Most Promising Young Greetings Card Designers
Nottinghamshire-based Aerospace Engineer Named among Most Promising Young Greetings Card Designers Photo by Emma Kimberley Aerospace engineer Nicole Elders has been named as a finalist for one of…
Member News
Excitement As Personalised Gift Shop Announces Opening In Lancashire
The owner of a popular online gift shop has announced she is due to open her first ever in-person store in Ormskirk this August. Local resident Michelle Henriksen, who has owned an online gifting…
Member News
Fizz partners with Magic Light to bring baby gifting from the Gruffalo to Primark
Fizz partners with Magic Light to bring baby gifting from the Gruffalo to Primark Brighton-based, Fizz Creations, has partnered with licensor Magic Light Pictures to bring the classic character…
Member News
THE SARAH HURLEY ACADEMY HAS LAUNCHED
The Sarah Hurley Academy has LAUNCHED! Here is what you need to know... The first thing to do is join our mailing list which will get you access to everything first and keep you…
Member News
IOT EXTENDS ITS RANGE OF SUSTAINABLE BRANDS
IOT EXTENDS ITS RANGE OF SUSTAINABLE BRANDS TO INCLUDE JIGSAWS MADE FROM RECYCLED CARD Inside Out Toys Ltd has announced that they will become the sole UK distributor of a range of puzzles…
Member News
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - SARAH PERRY
THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION X SARAH PERRY Can you tell us a bit about yourself, what type of products do you design, create and sell? Originally from Cheshire, I have lived in Leeds for almost 35 years…
Member News
J BOULT DESIGNS SET TO EXHBIT AT HOME AND GIFT 2022
J Boult Designs is set to exhibit at Home & Gift 2022 J Boult Designs is set to exhibit for the first time at Home & Gift in Harrogate. This exciting, young British brand has…