Creativeworld, the international trade fair for hobby, art and craft supplies is the DIY sectors’ platform for trends and showcase for new products worldwide. With the Creativeworld Trends, the show provides a unique presentation of market trends and offers tips and inspirational ideas for the retail trade.... read more
Posted: 22 July 2019
Supermarkets roll out a host of sophisticated techniques to encourage shoppers to part with their disposable income. From BOGOF (buy-one-get-one-free) deals to premium products strategically placed at eye level, every aspect of retail space dedicated to fast-moving consumer goods is engineered to maximise spend on high margin products.... read more
Posted: 19 July 2019
The Retail Mutual is celebrating its 20 years of giving retailers a peace of mind by helping to protect the independent retail businesses on our high streets... read more
Posted: 16 July 2019
Brand Licensing Europe is hosting a packed programme for retailers at this year’s event as it announces new daily breakfast briefings and a Retail Trends Lounge with dedicated educational programme. The event, which is celebrating its 21st anniversary, takes place from 1-3 October 2019 at ExCeL London. Visitor registration is open now at www.brandlicensing.eu.... read more
Posted: 12 July 2019
The Glastonbury stance on reducing plastic pollution, including a ban on non-biodegradable glitter, hit the headlines this year, but glitter makers are warning that some unscrupulous firms are misleading or even worse, simply lying about their green credentials, in order to continue to sell to the festival market... read more
Posted: 9 July 2019
Small Man Media is delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached with Ocean Media Group to preserve and maintain the consumer campaign National Stationery Week – Writing Matters for 2020 and beyond... read more
Posted: 4 July 2019
At its core, retail is an industry powered by people and, with 85 per cent of professionals still indicating that face-to-face meetings are the key to building strong business relationships, it's never been more important for buyers to be attending the right trade shows.... read more
Posted: 1 July 2019
Independent jigsaw puzzle and board game company, Gibsons, have been a firm favourite in the UK market for many years. And after celebrating their 100th anniversary in May, the family-owned business has announced that despite the current retail climate, they have seen a rapid growth in international sales over the last 12 months... read more
Posted: 28 June 2019
The competition was born after a discussion on how collaboration is key within any industry and working with collaborators is so important to produce the best results.... read more
Posted: 26 June 2019
Ahead of its 59th edition this July, renowned retail buying event Home & Gift has revealed its most inspiring speaker line-up to date... read more
Posted: 25 June 2019
