Gift Focus - May/Jun 2019 (Issue 113)

7 EDITOR’S LETTER On the cover On the cover this issue are these lovely Pacific mugs from Royal Doulton. The collection features six blue and white designs presented in crisp white windowed box. NEWLYWED WISH LIST Wedding presents Bubbling up Bath & body gifts GIFTFOCUS.COM Summer product showcase SUNNY DELIGHT WIN! £500 RRP worth of stock from Lesser & Pavey Show previews • Manchester Furniture Show • Exclusively Shows • NY NOW • PG Live Cover_GF113.indd 1 16/04/2019 10:18 Rol l on summer We haven’t been snowed in, there’s been a precious burst of sunshine and we enjoyed one of the hottest Februarys in years. Best of all, there’s still a few precious months before we all have to start planning for Christmas again, proving that even with all of the uncertainty there’s plenty of good news on the cards. If you’re worried about the impact Brexit might have on your business, we have an update from The Giftware Association on how best to deal with the fallout on page 28. For cheering-up purposes, this issue is a bright one! We look at colourful warm-weather essentials in our Summer Product Showcase, starting on page 21. With the wedding season creeping up, we have a selection of gorgeous wedding gifts on page 53, while on page 87, we have an array of super-cute baby gifts to give shelves the aw-factor. We’re also trying something new, with a premier kitchenware feature to tie in with tabletop and glassware products. I hope it provides lots of excellent ideas for keeping shelves bright and customers interested with diversified product offerings. In show news, there’s no rest for the wicked, as we preview the next batch of exciting events. For anyone missing Pulse, turn to page 41 for a sneak peek at the Exclusively shows, 51 for the Manchester Furniture Show, 83 for PG Live and 71 for NY NOW updates. I can’t wait to get out of the office and into the aisles to see what summer has in store! Happy reading! Georgina Pearsall, Editor Georgie EDITOR Georgina Pearsall +44 (0)1376 514 000 editor@giftfocus.com SUB EDITOR Cal Gildart MARKETING MANAGER Michael Richards +44 (0)1376 538 481 michaelr@giftfocus.com HEAD OF SOCIAL MEDIA Kay Tilbury kayt@giftfocus.com SALES AND EVENTS DIRECTOR Sarah Ellis +44 (0)1376 538 490 sarahe@giftfocus.com ACCOUNT MANAGER Catherine O’Callaghan +44 (0)1376 535 607 catherineo@giftfocus.com PRODUCTION MANAGER Scott Brothwell SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Sarah Hill, Stephanie Hodder, Vicky O’Connor, Sarah Young +44 (0)1376 535 616 artwork@kdmediapublishing.com PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Lorna Butcher WEB DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Stuart Weatherley SUBSCRIPTIONS Beth Varney +44 (0)1376 514 000 KD Media Publishing Limited, Pantile House, Newlands Drive, Witham, Essex CM8 2AP craftfocus.com Gift Focus is solely owned, published and designed by KD Media Publishing Limited. Whilst every effort was made to ensure the information in this magazine was correct at the time of going to press, the publishers cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor can they accept responsibility of the standing of advertisers nor by the editorial contributions. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Gift Focus is published six times a year. Subscription rates for overseas readers are £75 per annum (incl. p+p), Cheques should be made out to KD Media Publishing Limited and sent to Gift Focus , Pantile House, Newlands Drive, Witham, Essex CM8 2AP UK. ISSN 1758-0897 @giftfocus @giftfocusmag @gift_focus MEDIA PUBLISHING Gift Focus magazine is proud to be associated with and supporters of: Average Net Circulation: 6,670 (July 17 to June 18)