Gift Focus - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 115)

5 CONTENTS FOCUS ON 38 Company profile Gift Focus chats to digital marketing executives Lizzie Gines and Sam Houlston of VKF of Worcester about Friday lunchtime brainstorming and manufacturing all of their products in the UK 50 Company profile Gift Focus talks to Debbie Isles, sales director at Candlelight, about new launches, the brand’s overseas presence and going back to its roots 141 Retailer interview Jo Barber, owner of No. 14 Ampthill gift shop in Bedfordshire, talks shop expansion, the importance of supporting your local community and why it’s vital to love what you sell 149 Meeting the sustainability challenge Shoppers are increasingly demanding more sustainable, responsibly sourced and ethical goods. Julie Driscoll, managing director of Spring and Autumn Fair, explains how action is the only option for the retail industry 151 The subscription box services British men and women most desire Subscription box services have significantly grown over the past few years. In fact, the market is set to be worth an astonishing £1billion by 2022 155 ACID In the second of a two-part series, Dids Macdonald examines why IP matters Insurance I56 nsurance Neil McFarlane, chartered insurance broker and CEO of TH March, explains the importance of educating staff on the threat of cyberattacks 162 Up and coming Kirsten Wilson, owner of Hello Day, talks to Gift Focus about the company’s award-winning planners, so popular with mothers of school-aged children, as well as teachers and students 50 81 53 162 43