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REGULARS 05 Leader
the team
34 It’s All About Sales
Manchester trip goes down well.
06 News Rounding up the month’s happenings, with more online at www.greetingstoday.co.uk.
10 Spotlight A selection of this month’s latest releases.
Ian looks back at his very busy year, while Rachel brings hope to buying for men.
37 On The Shop Front Philip Downer explains why keeping a business fresh and young is important.
38 On The Line Chris Fox’s online insights for retailers.
18 Ward’s Words With Giftware Association CEO Sarah Ward.
26 John Ryan Going cheap isn’t always the answer.
32 Four Corners East, south, north, west, this quartet of retailers know their business the best.
40 Meet The Newbies Emma Lawrence Designs, Flying Teaspoons, and Running Cards UK.
42 Step Back In Time MD Malcolm Naish delves into the archives.
43 Window On The World The face retailers present to the public.
33 Retail Advice Make a date with Henri Davis.
Editor Tracey Bearton tracey@lemapublishing.co.uk Advertisement Manager Simon Davis simon@lemapublishing.co.uk 01442 289940 (direct)
Group Advertisement Manager Ryan Horwood ryan@lemapublishing.co.uk Group Editor Mirella Anstey mirella@lemapublishing.co.uk Publisher Mark Naish mark@lemapublishing.co.uk Production Director Paul Naish paul@lemapublishing.co.uk Managing Director Malcolm Naish malcolm@lemapublishing.co.uk
FEATURES 13 GCA New President & AGM Read all about Ceri Stirland’s vision.
35 Manchester Stationery Show Review The inaugural fair for the north goes down a storm.
14 Cover Story It’s been a right royal year for The Art File.
20 Services To The Greetings Industry
36 BLE Review Greetings to the fore at Europe’s big licensing extravaganza.
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28 Male & Father’s Day Show the old man you really care.
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HOTSPOT
New ranges abound but here Greetings Today feature some of the many long-standing collections that are always hitting the hotspot. A GOOD long-serving and wide-ranging children’s collection is a rare thing but Marzipan from Paper Rose earned the accolade of being one of this year’s Henry Cole Classic Award finalists in the Henries, and Andy Adamson, of Calliope Gifts in Dorking, Alton and Haywards Heath, said: “We’ve stocked it for five years so since we opened. I just think it’s a good general purpose, pretty children’s range which doesn’t seem to date. It has nice embossing and I always remember that factor. And Paper Rose generally are very good on price. The good thing for us is that it hits that sub-£2 price point really effectively, which is an important point for customers.”
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