For many home and giftware businesses, the US feels like a natural next step: a vast consumer market, strong gifting culture and high demand for design-led, story-driven products.

But as this GA Takeaway explores, setting up in the US is about far more than opportunity alone. Drawing on insights from a Department for Business & Trade Business Academy session, this piece looks at what UK giftware brands really need to understand before taking that leap..

Designed as a realistic and accessible overview, this takeaway is intended to help brands ask the right questions early on and approach US expansion with clarity, confidence and the right expectations.

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GA Takeaway – Setting Up in the US

Expanding into the US can be an exciting step for giftware brands, but it’s also a complex one. This GA Takeaway breaks down what setting up in the US really involves, from routes to market and regional differences to logistics, pricing and regulation.

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