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EARTH WEEK | UNWANTED OFFICE ITEMS GET REHOMED WITH A GOOD THING The online platform A Good Thing is reminding businesses this Earth Week of an emerging means of clearing out unwanted office items…
NOT YET ! Although you have passed the 5th April deadline, because of the extraordinary number of people seeking advice from HMRC, you now have until 31st July to act. In a press release on 7 March…
QALARA X THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION The Giftware Association is thrilled to introduce Qalara, a new-age global sourcing & wholesale platform that is disrupting and revolutionising the way importers…
‘Verdy, A Seed For Change In The City’ is a new children’s softback picture book published by FROM YOU TO ME, featuring a charming, whimsical character, Verdy, who serves to highlight…
Our business financial year runs to the end of January and at the end of every year we spend a creative day out of the office as a team to review the previous year and plan for the next. This year…
The art of choosing a manufacturing partner As a hands-on designer-maker for my own small brand, choosing the right partner to work with - someone you feel confident will be able to reproduce your…
Come and join The Giftware Association at the region’s biggest business tobusiness exhibition taking place at St Andrew's Stadium on Thursday 20th April2023, between 10am - 2pm. With over 250…
PLASTIC PACKAGING TAX UPDATE As announced at Spring Budget, the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) rate increased from £200 per tonne to £210.82 per tonne in line with the Consumer Price…
Joe Davies Appoints Sales Director Manchester based importer and giftware distributor Joe Davies is delighted to announce that David Cree, former National Sales Manager, has been appointed…
UK strikes biggest trade deal since Brexit to join major free trade bloc in Indo-Pacific Prime Minister announces deal to join CPTPP – a huge trade bloc in the Indo-Pacific which will now have…
Private Healthcare Is Peace Of Mind No matter how fit and healthy we are, it is inevitable that at some point in our lives we will fall ill and need medical care. And when illness does strike it …
Thoughts of a CEO: The Voice of the Industry March has absolutely flown by, and I can’t quite believe that it is time for me to write to you all. This month has had some important stakeholder…
New Business Launches in Exmouth out of Kickstart Apprentice Initiative The successive Covid lockdowns brought many changes to our lives. For British illustrator, Julia Gash there was a huge surge…
We are pleased to announce our latest partnership with Blink; they are experts in the world of payments. Blink are committed to continually ‘explore the possible’. By constantly…
The Somerset Toiletry Co. joins forces with Bower to Incentivise Recycling The Somerset Toiletry Co. (STC) is the first UK company to partner with Bower, an innovative app designed…
Win a Golden Ticket at Curated Craft Online Curated Craft Online, running from 19th-21st March, is a new multi-channel trade buying event for the artisan sector. Retailers can look forward…
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: GREYCOAT FINANCIAL SERVICES Can you tell us a bit more about your Company? As an independent financial advisory business, Greycoat Financial Services has successfully been providing…
London Stationery Show announces LaunchPad winners After dozens of entries and a scrupulous round of judging, London Stationery Show is delighted to announce the six businesses who have won the annual…
INTRODUCING HMCA Can you tell us a bit more about your brand? HMCA/S PLC, trading as Hospital & Medical Care Association, HMCA and HMCA Members, was established over 45 years’ ago and has…
CEO OF THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION SARAH WARD MAKES THE POWERLIST OF WOMEN IN TRADE ASSOCIATIONS A collaboration between the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) The confederation of British …
Sometimes it’s hard to put how much someone means to us into words . . . Currently celebrating being selected as a regional finalist for The British Book Awards 2023 Small Press of the…
Member Spotlight: Peace and Blessings Giftware Association member, Peace & Blessings, was launched in 2017. The stationery boutique saw a space for inclusive British design to celebrate non-mainstream…
THOUGHTS OF A CEO: EDUCATION IS KEY Here at the end of February and 10 trade shows down already, I feel it is time to reflect upon the key issue at the heart of what we are trying to achieve…
SPRING & AUTUMN FAIR COLLABORATES WITH PRODUCTS OF CHANGE ON SUSTAINABILITY WHITE PAPERS Spring and Autumn Fair, the UK’s leading marketplaces for wholesale Home, Gift and Fashion, has …
