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Heyland & Whittle's new home eco-collections echos the company's commitment to care for the planet. These soap and fragrance collections are on trend for consumers looking to make sustainable and ethical eco-friendly choices in 2021.... read more
Posted: 5 March 2021
Following a year in which the retail industry has been one of the hardest hit sectors by the Coronavirus pandemic, there was some welcome relief on March 3rd when the Chancellor's widely previewed budget was announced. It includes a package of measures to help retailers to get back on their feet once non-essential retail reopens on 12th April, 2021 under the government's planned roadmap. Gavin Matthews, partner and head of retail & consumer at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson comments on the relief expected for retailers.... read more
Posted: 4 March 2021
Rainbow Designs has launched a We're Going on a Bear Hunt collection of soft and wooden toys. The classic storybook, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, has been entertaining children for over 30 years and now this fun and entertaining range, inspired by the literacy classic, is set to encourage youngsters to learn through play. The Bear Hunt range includes a soft and cuddly Bear toy and a Wooden Shape Puzzle featuring the Bear, Rufus the dog and illustrated with paw prints and the wonderful Bear Hunt sayings including 'Splash, Splosh' and 'squelch, squerch!'.... read more
Posted: 3 March 2021
The Gift Card and Voucher Association has unveiled the speaker lineup for its annual conference, which offers the industry an opportunity to meet and discuss how the sector can continue to innovate over the coming months.The conference, is being held on March 3rd and 4th 2021, using a groundbreaking digital platform that can be tailored to each attendee. Holding a virtual conference has enabled the GCVA to open up to a wider breadth of guests across the gift card, payments, reward, incentive and loyalty markets, facilitating an immersive experience that will bring together different international perspectives on the growing industry and global markets.... read more
Posted: 2 March 2021
Joe Davies has announced extra help for independent retailers in preparation for a return to more normal trade. In addition to the upcoming 'At Home' Spring Fair, the company is giving an extra 30 days credit on all deliveries to independent retailers throughout March. The company's standard terms are end of month following month of delivery, with the extra help meaning that customers will have up to 90 days to pay. The company has already launched over 1700 brand new lines for 2021.... read more
Posted: 1 March 2021
Enesco has extended its Myros Soap Collection with the massage soap bars, supplied in a decorated tin and made in Turkey using local ingredients. The 2021 launch includes two brand new fragrances, lemon and lavender, which perfectly complement the original olive and pomegranate fragrances. There are two different display stand option suited to all retail environments, from a floor standing unit which holds 160 soaps or a countertop displayer which holds 20 soaps. With a retail price of £3.95, they're a perfect pick up buy or a lovely gift.... read more
Posted: 26 February 2021
ExaClair, the UK supplier of Clairefontaine, continues to bring back '20s designs into the modern day with an extension to its chic Neo Deco collection. The new additions to this elegant selection of notebooks remain faithful to the iconic art deco style, which harmoniously marries attractive colour combinations with geometric and vegetal patterns. The notebooks incorporate a striking gold print within the cover designs and also feature the classic sewn spine and PEFC certified, super-smooth 90gsm Clairefontaine brushed vellum ivory paper that is loved by pen fans globally.... read more
Posted: 25 February 2021
With no tradeshows currently available, the team at Puckator has launched a virtual showroom.The company says, "We have prepared a virtual showroom for you all to enjoy while waiting for the trade fairs to resume. It is easily accessible, just visit www.puckator.co.uk and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you will find a direct link to the virtual showroom. "You can tour the showroom at your own pace, looking at all the different collections and click in on specific products that tickle your fancy.... read more
Posted: 24 February 2021
Many of our readers will be so pleased to hear Boris Johnson's address to the nation yesterday evening, outlining a four-step approach to lifting lockdown. With all non-essential retail permitted to reopen from April 12th, we can look forward to bright window displays, shelves of inviting summer products and welcoming much missed customers once again. Over the spring, the Government will run a scientific Events Research Programme. This will include a series of pilots using enhanced testing approaches and other measures to run events with larger crowd sizes and reduced social distancing to evaluate the outcomes. We do hope the results are positive, so we can start taking laps of our loved exhibition centres by summer. Come 21st June, all being well and all boxes being ticked, we could be living in a very different UK, with the promise of all current legal restrictions being abolished. Let the retail revival commence!... read more
Posted: 23 February 2021
Blue Eyed Sun has won five categories at the Gift of the Year Awards 2021, including the inaugural People's Choice Award voted for by the public.Shortlisted six times at this year's Gift of the Year Awards, the eco-friendly giftware distributors of Bioloco products and BambooCup by chic.mic was thrilled to be selected as Finalists in four categories (Ethical, Contemporary, Own Label and Kitchen & Dining) with four separate new products. The company went on to win the top prize in each.... read more
Posted: 22 February 2021