The February 2024 issue of Gifts Today is packed with pages of news, views, and hot products – with a special focus on Spring Fair.
OUR FRONT COVER STAR: is contemporary gift giant Enesco, which marks its 30th anniversary milestone by sharing a trip down memory lane and revealing details of new product launches for 2024.
IN OUR FAIR FOCUS SECTION: we preview Spring Fair in depth.
IN OUR TRADE TALK SECTION: we ask a selection of Spring Fair exhibitors what they are planning to launch at this key trade exhibition.
IN OUR SHOP TALK SECTION: gift retailers reveal their Spring Fair hopes, expectations, and suggestions to help you make the most out of your visit to the Birmingham trade show.
IN OUR PRODUCT FOCUS SECTION: we turn the spotlight on Male & Father’s Day Gifts, Giftable Stationery, At Home, In Style, and New Products.
IN OUR RETAIL FOCUS SECTION: we talk to Karen Ebers, owner of Something Special in the Kent town of Edenbridge, which celebrates its silver jubilee this year.
IN OUR COFFEE BREAK SECTION: Opticaid managing director Gill Marchbank chats about the contemporary eyewear supplier, which is commemorating its 35th anniversary.
PLUS: there’s pages of must-read opinions from our columnists: Greg Rose, co-owner of Maybugs gift shop chain in East Sussex; Anna Berry, director and co-founder of Retail100 Consulting; Cathy Frost, owner of Loveone gift shop in Ipswich; Stephen Spencer, founder of retail consultancy Stephen Spencer + Associate; and Steve Powell, owner of Steve Powell Agencies.