Don’t miss out on the latest edition of Greetings Today! The July/August issue is packed with pages of news, views, and hot products.
IN OUR FEATURES SECTION: we preview the Harrogate Home & Gift show, and round up the latest Gifts for Cards Shops to help increase basket spend. We also offer collectionsof Christmas Top-Ups, Gift Wrap, and Valentines goodies, and highlight the latest cards and products for your shelves and spinners.
IN OUR RETAIL SECTION: we talk to three Retas finalists: Hazel Gordon, who has transformed an old chemist shop in the Scottish Highlands into Alchemist Gallery; Jo McBeath at Chirpy in Leeds, which stocks a fabulous selection of modern contemporary cards by independent makers and smaller brands; and John O’Nions and Lisa Swift, owners of Shop Indie, who champion independent makers and their stories in this Chesterfield store.
PLUS: suppliers talk about business as we head into the second half of the year, and the supplier/retailer relationship, in Trade Talk, and retailers tell us what they found at PG Live, and what’s selling well, in Shop Talk. Our cover star for this issue is UK Greetings, which is reintroducing the Bubblegum brand and its characters including Groovy Chick and Cool Dude!
RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS: if you have news or views that you would like considered for inclusion in the next issue, please email Editor Naomi MacKay at naomi@lemapublishing.co.uk
