Home & Giftware Mag with the British Craft Directory

19/07/2024

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2024/07/10/pioneering-makers-and-creators-join-autumn-fair-new-business-pavilion/

The New Business Pavilion at Autumn Fair (1st – 4th September 2024, NEC, Birmingham), the UK’s largest seasonal showcase for Home, Gift & Fashion, will brim with the next generation of makers and creators offering them the chance to be retail’s next bestsellers.

The New Business Pavilion at Autumn Fair (1st – 4th September 2024, NEC, Birmingham), the UK’s largest seasonal showcase for Home, Gift & Fashion, will brim with the next generation of makers and creators offering them the chance to be retail’s next bestsellers. The Pavilion aims to create a s...

19/07/2024

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2024/07/19/the-summerhouse-lifestyle-experience-at-autumn-fair/

Autumn Fair 2024, the UK’s largest seasonal showcase for Home, Gift & Fashion, is proud to announce the exclusive return of a host of inspirational brands to The Summerhouse from 1st – 4th September, NEC Birmingham. Renowned as the premier destination for discovering the finest and most aspirational lifestyle designs including high-end furnishings, style-led interior décor, accessories and gifts, The Summerhouse is a must-see for retailers visiting the show

Spring & Autumn Fair

Autumn Fair 2024, the UK’s largest seasonal showcase for Home, Gift & Fashion, inspirational brands to The Summerhouse

15/07/2024

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The New Business Pavilion at Autumn Fair (1st – 4th September 2024, NEC, Birmingham), the UK’s largest seasonal showcase for Home, Gift & Fashion, will brim with the next generation of makers and creators offering them the chance to be retail’s next bestsellers.

read more about it on today's newsletter

Opportunity for British Makers at Autumn Fair

06/06/2024

Retailers who visit Curated Craft Online (16-24 June) are in with a chance of winning one of two Golden Ticket prizes to spend with exhibitors, with a first prize of £300 and second prize of £200. All from the comfort of your own home.

All exhibitors are guaranteed to be making their work here in Britain. They range from new designers launching exclusively to the trade this year, to some of the most popular and well established artisans working in Britain today. Preview early Christmas ranges ahead of the summer shows and stock up on the best handmade gifts, homeware, jewellery, greetings cards and other exceptional products, with 1000s to choose from.

21/05/2024

A treasure-trove of British made goods will meet with the best of independent retailers, galleries and heritage destination sites from 16-24 June. This is a low-cost, easy set up event and with £500 of 'Golden Tickets' up for grabs, there's nothing to lose and everything to gain for those who sign up! Visit the website to register as a maker or a visitor. Made in Britain only.

26/02/2024

Welcoming some lovely new makers to the British Craft Directory!

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01/02/2024

Really looking forward to Spring & Autumn Fair where our team will be visiting on Monday and Tuesday. Here is our latest pre-show newsletter - see you at the show!

Spring Fair will be Pitch Perfect!

08/12/2023

What a lovely surprise from the fabulous Popcorn Kitchen - and just in time for our Christmas party. What a treat, thank you guys and dolls! Charlotte & Denre xx Popcorn Kitchen

21/11/2023

The Christmas rush has begun and retailers have got everything crossed for a festive trading season that beats predictions of doom and delivers enough profit to keep the ship afloat and sailing into a spring full of promise. After the stockings are emptied and stock-taking done, we can be sure that spring will at least bring a breath of fresh air in the form of hot new products, inspirational trends and a great coming together of friends and colleagues at the February shows.

Read the latest updates from on today's newsletters, for a taste of what’s to come in 2024, plus our regular column from GCA Chief Executive, Peter Burks and Greetings Card specialist, Gale Astley.

Spring & Autumn Fair Garden Centre Association Gale Astley

17/11/2023

Home & Giftware magazine is a long-term champion of products that are designed and made here in the UK, where we have an incredible pool of talented artisans making everything from high jewellery and fine art to Christmas decorations, cards, wrap and endless gifting options. Here we take a look at some of the best of British-made, as seen on the British Craft Directory

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2023/11/17/best-of-british-handmade-heaven/

Here we take a look at some of the best of British-made gifts, jewellery, homeware and other products, as seen on the British Craft Directory

16/03/2023

The third edition of Kraftwork magazine is out now, celebrating the best of British handmade and previewing the forthcoming Curated Craft B2B showcase

10/01/2023

Retailers are looking to trade exhibitions for inspiration and hope for the new year. They will also be looking forward to an easing of pressure from interest rate rises and energy prices. There is no denying the challenges facing our high streets, as laid bare by the latest report from the Centre for Retail Research. Whilst none can escape the difficult news, retail businesses can still find new ways to generate income. We just need to stay strong and keep moving forward. - https://mailchi.mp/giftsandgreetingsreview/stay-strong-and-keep-moving-forward

19/12/2022

Pressure on Retail as we follow the Christmas Star - https://mailchi.mp/giftsandgreetingsreview/pressure-on-retail-in-run-up-to-christmas

The final run-up to Christmas brings a thaw in the perishing cold of last week but the atmosphere on the high street is not entirely warm. hat 2022 has been a difficult year for many, if not most, people, is a certainty, and yet there is still hope of sunnier days on the horizon. There is also the solidarity which comes from knowing we are in this together ...read ore

01/12/2022

New Era for British Craft - As 2022 draws to a close you’d be forgiven for wondering what on Earth just happened, for this has been a whirlwind year and it's not over yet. Fortunes have been lost and made, businesses have been born and others have gone bust....read more

https://mailchi.mp/giftsandgreetingsreview/new-era-for-british-craft

27/09/2022

British Craft: Autumn Edit - https://mailchi.mp/24477408db02/september-newsletter

Source from authentic British designer-makers across a wide range of product categories and price points.

20/09/2022

British Craft - Reach the Retailers!

- https://mailchi.mp/e8dc8c293da5/british-craft-reach-retailers

You are invited to join the British Craft Directory (BCD), an amazing community of independent designer-makers who are producing their work here in the UK:

4,500+ retail subscribers
10,000+ followers on social media
partnerships with retail trade magazines
affiliation with a market leading PR agency
extended page/image statistics
optimise your online presence

join us for an introductory price of just £35 a year.

02/09/2022

Amanda & Simon Davey from Tilia Publishing UK publish greeting cards and books that celebrate the world around us, for people for whom this matters so that they can share their love.

The value that underpins all they do is in this quote: Beauty is truth, truth beauty [1819, John Keats]. Their cards represent the world as it really is, with freedom from filters. Tilia Publishing's books are non-fiction, there are many good stories in the real world to tell - we have rich seams to mine for them.

All the photographs on the greeting cards are taken by the two of them. The drawings are done by Amanda and the paintings by her mother, Diana Harding. The books they publish are written by them/a family member.

All printing is done within the UK on FSC papers.

01/09/2022

Weathering the Storm and Building a Kindness Economy - https://mailchi.mp/giftsandgreetingsreview/back-to-the-future-of-retail-weather-the-storm-15043936

22/08/2022

British Craft - Reach the Retailers - https://mailchi.mp/b31605b3356e/british-craft-reach-the-retailers

Preview Text: Join the British Craft Directory (BCD), an amazing community of independent designer-makers and gain access to our full B2B service, for just £35 a year.

18/08/2022

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2022/08/18/purple-rain/

Lots of lovely independent British designer-makers featured here!

Purple is the must-have colour for Autumn 2022 – here we take our pick of the purple reign from designer-makers and companies that include (from the top left):  Saddle Bag by Zatchel, greeting card by Wendy Bell Design, necklace by Shutter Jewellery, silk scarf by Shelley Faye Lazar, painting by...

15/08/2022

The British Craft Directory is now 100% live and open to all designer-makers who produce their work in the UK and want to reach retailers. For just £35pa for a basic listing or £45 for an enhanced listing (with more images & video) you can access our extensive database of thousands of retailers who are interested in purchasing British made products, as well as our trade magazines and social media channels here on Instagram and Linkedin.

This is less than the cost of a classified advert (any kind of advert) in an online or printed trade publication and more than you'd be able to reach with an equivalent spend on social media advertising. All images will also link directly through to your website/webshop, delivering direct SEO benefits that will enable your business to be found more easily online.

You can sign up using the link below:

https://britishcraftdirectory.co.uk/register/exhibitor

02/08/2022

Back to the Future of Retail: Weather the Storm - https://mailchi.mp/giftsandgreetingsreview/back-to-the-future-of-retail-weather-the-storm

In today's newsletter we look at how you can futureproof your bricks and mortar shop and consider the problem of cargo cartels. We also look forward to Autumn Fair and celebrate the Etsy 2022 award winners.

15/06/2022

Christmas 2022 Merchandising Trends - https://mailchi.mp/giftsandgreetingsreview/christmas-2022-merchandising-trends

01/06/2022

Ivyline, the leading supplier of contemporary accessories for the home and garden, will be using this year’s edition of Glee (28th – 30th June, NEC Birmingham – stand 6E64,6E60-F61) to shine a light on its diverse product portfolio, plus highlighting how its firm stance on responsible sourcing is shaping the future of the brand. Each year the company uses Glee to debut the latest additions to its leading portfolio of products, which includes pots and planters, outdoor essentials including firepits, bowls and lanterns, furniture, fireside, and interior design accessories including glassware, candles, and festive lines....

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2022/06/01/ivyline-to-showcase-new-ranges-at-glee-2022/

Ivyline, the leading supplier of contemporary accessories for the home and garden, will showcase its new ranges at Glee on 28th – 30th June

30/05/2022

Lesser and Pavey’s art department has beautifully captured the power and beauty of the kingdom of lions through the new range entitled ‘Lion King & Lioness Queen’. Taking a new stance on the world of royalty and power through a native beast of the African plains. African lions have been admired throughout history as a symbol of courage and strength as has the role of Kings and Queens as they rule empires....

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2022/05/30/a-royal-giftware-collection/

Lesser and Pavey’s art department has beautifully captured the power and beauty of lions through new range ‘Lion King & Lioness Queen’.

30/05/2022

Online greetings card giant, Moonpig, is to acquire gifting experience business, Buyagift, for £124 million, in a deal expected to be completed at the end of July 2022. The acquisition will help Moonpig to take a major stride into the growing gift experiences segment of the gift market, which is worth around £6bn in the UK alone. Buyagift’s product offering is complementary to Moonpig’s core greetings card business, helping to drive cross-over selling opportunities for both sides of the business....

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2022/05/30/moonpig-acquires-buyagift/

Online greetings card giant, Moonpig, is to acquire gifting experience business, Buyagift, for £124 million

30/05/2022

The countdown is on for the UK’s leading marketplace for wholesale Home, Gift, Fashion, and Sourcing, Autumn Fair which takes place on the 4-7th September at NEC Birmingham, with the show almost fully booked and a host of industry leading bellwethers set to showcase their latest collections. Timed to get retailers ready for the Golden Quarter, retail’s busiest and most profitable time of year, the market’s most innovative and inspirational brands are returning to the September show including stylish and on-trend furniture, textiles and decorative interior accessories from Coach House (pictured top), Hill Interiors, and the newly launched Mint Interiors by Kettle, within Home; hand-picked and curated Summerhouse stalwarts Pacific Lifestyle and Gallery Direct; best-sellers, contemporary designs, unique and personalised and licensed gifts, stationery and greetings, and beauty staples in Gift, from brands including Gift Republic, Kikkerland, Lesser & Pavey, Joe Davies, Richard Lang & Son, Candlelight, The Seed Card Company, East of India, Bomb Cosmetics, and Upper Cananda UK....

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2022/05/30/autumn-fair-almost-filled-before-summer-even-starts/

The countdown is on for the UK’s leading marketplace for wholesale Home, Gift, Fashion, and Sourcing, Autumn Fair at NEC Birmingham

26/05/2022

Summer might only just be arriving but long-lead journalists and Britain’s best merchandising teams are already thinking ahead to Christmas and the key trends that are set to shape the 2022 festive season. Pictured top: Lechuza completely nails the Scandi-Pastel Trend with this gorgeous ice-cream coloured styling, which shows the perfect way to Hygee your home in a contemporary way, without relying on boring beige....

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2022/05/26/christmas-2022-trends-from-pastel-scandi-to-whimsigothic/

Summer might only just be arriving but long-lead journalists and Britain’s best merchandising teams are already thinking ahead to Christmas

26/05/2022

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of Will Armitage as a non-executive director. Will is one of the founders of Mulch, a boutique brand for garden gloves and tools, and has worked in the industry for over 25 years. In this role, he will join the HTA board in providing strategic oversight and input to the HTA’s mission and vision of helping its members to flourish....

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2022/05/26/will-armitage-joins-the-hta-as-non-executive-director/

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of Will Armitage as a non-executive director.

25/05/2022

Have you bid in the Light Fund English Channel Relay fundraiser silent auction yet? As the 3 June deadline approaches, there’s not much time left to help a great cause while also getting your hands on a fabulous selection of event tickets, money-can’t-buy experiences, rare souvenirs and much, much more. A day out with Morgan Cars or with movie cars? A visit to Peppa Pig world or to Cinque Ports Golf Club?...

https://giftwaremagazine.com/2022/05/25/support-the-light-fund-english-channel-relay-silent-auction/

Have you bid in the Light Fund English Channel Relay fundraiser silent auction yet? As the 3 June deadline approaches, there’s not much time