The November/December issue of Gifts Today is packed with pages of news, views, and hot products.
IN OUR PRODUCT FOCUS SECTION: we turn the spotlight on Gift Books, Eco-Friendly Gifts, Licensed Gifts, Giftable Stationery, At Home, In Style, and New Products
IN OUR RETAIL FOCUS SECTION: we talk to Hazel Small, gifts buyer of the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society); and Lisa Wakely, owner of Maybe Delilah in South Petherton, Somerset
IN OUR SHOP TALK SECTION: we chat to Beth Austin, director of 14-strong gift shop chain Vinegar Hill; Tracey Blenkin, retail manager and buyer of The Alnwick Garden Gift Shop and Lilidorei Gift Shop in Northumberland; and Jan Jenkins, founder of the Gifts Instead of Flowers website
IN OUR SUPPLIER FOCUS SECTION: we catch up with Quirky Barn and Museums & Galleries
IN OUR TRADE TALK SECTION: we ask a selection of leading gift suppliers to reflect on trading over the past 12 months and reveal some of their plans for the new year
IN OUR FAIR FOCUS SECTION: we take a sneak peek at Harrogate Christmas & Gift, Top Drawer S/S24, Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring, Toy Fair, Spring Fair and Ambiente
And look out for… our 2024 Exhibition Diary guide: a comprehensive listing of key trade shows at home and abroad
PLUS: There’s pages of must-read opinions from our columnists: Cathy Frost, owner of Loveone gift shop in Ipswich; Greg Rose, co-owner of Maybugs gift shop chain in East Sussex; Sara Allbright, director and co-founder of Retail100 Consulting; Andrew Goodacre, CEO OF Bira (British Independent Retailers Association); and Stephen Spencer, founder of retail consultancy Stephen Spencer + Associates
COMING UP NEXT…
THE JANUARY 2024 ISSUE OF GIFTS TODAY INCLUDES:
Show Previews: Top Drawer S/S24 and Harrogate Christmas & Gift 2024
Features: Candles, Christmas Gifts, Female & Mother’s Day Gifts, and Design-Led Gifts
InStyle: Focus on Bags & Purses
Regulars: Giftable Stationery, At Home, New Products, Party Products (new for 2024!)
We are happy to hear from readers who would like to take part in our features, interviews and news pages. Please email Editor Clare Turner at clare@lemapublishing.co.uk
Editorial Deadline: Friday December 8 2023
To advertise in this issue, please contact Gifts Today Advertisement Manager Marian McNamara at marian@lemapublishing.co.uk or call 0779 1117141
Advert Deadline: Wednesday December 13 2023
