Gift of the Year finalists announced!
The Giftware Association is thrilled to unveil the finalists for the Gift of the Year 2026 awards! After months...
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Gift of the Year finalists announced!
The Giftware Association is thrilled to unveil the finalists for the Gift of the Year 2026 awards! After months...
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Gemma Sault named on the 2026 WiTA Powerlist
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As the market continues to evolve at pace, the need for retailers and suppliers to stay informed, agile and opportunity-focused has never been greater. In this issue of Gift Focus, we explore a number of the key commercial and policy developments shaping the industry right now – from digital acceleration to packaging innovation and the changing regulatory landscape.
Online retail remains one of the fastest-moving areas of our sector, so in one of our business features we examine how rapid growth in online retail, paper-based innovations, and EU regulatory changes are transforming secondary and protective packaging, meanwhile FSB Policy Chair Tina McKenzie explains why the Federation of Small Businesses is calling for a comprehensive and regular national study of ethnic minority entrepreneurship – a timely and important discussion for the SME community.
Alongside these broader issues, this issue also brings together a strong line-up of commercial features designed to support buying decisions in the months ahead. Our Father’s Day focus highlights key categories to help retailers maximise this important gifting occasion, while Made in Britain puts the spotlight on homegrown brands and the continued appeal of provenance and craftsmanship.
We also delve into two consistently high-performing sectors: Stationery, where innovation and design continue to drive sales, and Candles & Home Fragrance, a category where scent, sustainability and storytelling remain powerful tools at the till.
As always, our aim is to provide insight, inspiration and practical support for the months ahead.
Please do keep in touch – we love to hear from our readers!
Louise Prance, Editor
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Louise x
Cinnamon Aitch introduces several new greetings card ranges, alongside additions to established collections. All cards are designed, printed and hand finished in Britain.
Meadow Blossom is an 18-card C6 floral range featuring artwork by designer Nicola Evans (Peony Rose). The collection combines ditsy florals and patterns with birds, butterflies and bees.
Each card is hand finished in the UK with floral embellishments and subtle gem detailing. Huffalumpa is a 16-design die-cut range featuring bold shapes and playful animal illustrations, created for a younger audience or the young at heart. Alice's Garden, launched last year, sees 12 new designs added.
The range features hand-painted illustrations across concertina formats with die-cut shapes and apertures, showcasing garden scenes, cats, dinosaurs and underwater themes. Most designs are blank, with occasional birthday captions.
www.cinnamonaitch.co.uk
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If you stand at the edge of an ancient Indian bazaar and a modern gifting expo, you'll notice something remarkable; though centuries apart, both pulse with the same human instinct: the joy of finding the perfect gift. In old market streets, gifting lived in textures and voices; the clink of brass lamps, the scent of hand-ground spices, the soft chaos of families searching for something meaningful to take home. Craftsmen carved, stitched, hammered, and wrapped their creations with a sense of pride, knowing that each piece would soon hold someone's affection.
The people have spoken, and the results are in! Gift of the Year, organised by The Giftware Association, is thrilled to announce that Chi Cups by Chi Cups has been officially crowned the sixth People's Choice Champion, earning an overwhelming number of votes—nearly 20% of the total—and capturing the hearts of fans and supporters within their network. The award was announced at the Harrogate Home and Gifts Sundowners drink, held after the first day of trading.
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