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Introduction to Qalara - Sourcing
The Giftware Association is thrilled to introduce Qalara, a new-age global sourcing & wholesale platform that is disrupting and revolutionising the way importers and retailers can source…
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How to Get Better Results Through Email Marketing
Flow Online has provided us with a short 10-minute video on how to get better results through email marketing.
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Sourcing Ethical Suppliers for your Business
The aim of this webinar is to help well intentioned businesses start sourcing new suppliers, we look at best practices for sourcing and working with suppliers, as well as sharing tips on how…
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Explore the opportunities for you & your business when it comes to funding stock & purchasing goods.
Grow your business & explore new ways to fund stock. Are you an SME looking to fund stock for the festive period or beyond? Have you a seasonal business that we be enhanced by having a flexible…
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HOLDING 1:1 MEETINGS WITH TEAM MEMBERS
Hints and tips to running 1:1 meetings, specifically monthly review meetings with individual team members.
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Doing Business in France
Learn from the French Embassy how best to approach Trade in France and where to start your journey. France has one of Europe's best performing economies With a population of close to 68 million…
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Policies and Procedures needed for a physical retail spoace.
When operating a physical retail business there are many practical policies and procedures to consider. The aim of this document is to outline these with a few prompts for each to help you consider…
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Trade Show Success - Trade Show Masterclass
Tradefairs are a great way to market your B2B business, but they do require a lot of upfront planning and preparation! After all, you don’t want your investment to turn into an expense…
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Visual Merchandising - Understanding Colour
We are surrounded by colour and the psychology of colour is a fascinating topic (see another of our educational resources for more on this). For this resource however we are focusing on the …
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Visual Merchandising - Product Display Principles
As we discuss in our Visual Merchandising: What is it? resource, Visual Merchandising is a mix of art and science. The benefit is that many have gone before us and there are some basics that…
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Visual Merchandising - What Is It?
We are in the product business and want to sell those products. We could just put them out on a shelf and hope for the best. However, by considering our visual merchandising and understanding…
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Visual Merchandising - Psychology in physical retail
Visual Merchandising is a combination of art and science and is about appealing to all of our customer's senses (not just the visual that is suggested in the name!). Much of our perception of…
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Understanding the Distinction: Accreditation vs. Certification for UK Businesses
In the dynamic landscape of the UK business sector, two terms often surface in conversations: accreditation and certification. While they might seem interchangeable at first glance, they actually…
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Employing Disabled People - Disability Confidence Scheme
Disability Confident is a government scheme that has been designed to help employers make the most of the talent that disabled people can bring to the workforce. This is through the attraction…
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Employing Disabled People - Recruitment
In 2021 17.8% of the population across England and Wales were classed as disabled. In 2022 Mencap carried out the ‘Big Learning Disability Survey’ and discovered only 26.7% of working…
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Ideas for Boosting Morale on a Budget
As business owners and managers we appreciate and recognise the work our teams do for the business. But often times our level of appreciation is not matched by a big budget to demonstrate this…
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Your Gift to the World - An Introduction to the UK Export Academy
Watch this recorded webinar in conjunction with the UK Export Academy (UKEA) to get an introduction to the world of international trade. Hosted by UKEA Adviser Raj Theper, he will talk you through…
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Conversational Commerce: Unlocking New Opportunities for Retail and Giftware Businesses
Conversational Commerce: Unlocking New Opportunities for Retail and Giftware Businesses The way consumers interact with brands and make purchases is changing dramatically. The driving …
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Social Media Community Building: A Vital Asset for Retail and Giftware Businesses
In today's digitally connected world, social media is more than just a platform for sharing photos and updates. It has become a powerful tool for businesses to engage with their audience and…
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Employing Disabled People - Access to Work
Access to Work (AtW) is a government programme aimed at supporting disabled people to get into or remain in work. This grant scheme is vastly under-used and publicised. It can provide practical…
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Employing Disabled People - Language
As we all know Language is powerful. It influences both how we understand and how we behave. It is therefore important that we recognise this and seek to use language that builds up rather than…
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Employing Disabled People - Reasonable Adjustments
By law as an employer you must consider reasonable adjustments to ensure a disabled employee is not disadvantaged in their role. It can be easy to get concerned that this becomes a big overhead…
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UK/Ireland Shows - Suppliers
Deciding on which show to exhibit at can be difficult. It’s a balance of finding the ones that will get you in front of the right buyers at a cost that works for you. The best known are…
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UK/ Ireland Shows - Buyers and Retailers
Deciding on which shows to visit can be difficult. It is easy to get FOMO when you see other retailers visiting one you are not at. However, it’s important to think about which products…
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Image Size Cheat Sheet
When you are balancing many different social media channels in addition to your ownwebsite it can be easy to lose track of the different dimensions required for eachplatform. Let us do the work…
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