This issue fanfares the fabulous Greats Awards finalists and Gift of the Year Award 2023 finalists, as well as the findings of the 17th PG&H Retail Barometer. There’s also a fascinating interview with ‘Dragon’ Sarah Davies MBE, a peek at the commemorative giftware for the King’s Coronation, as well as what’s trending in men’s gifts. Plus, catch up with all the very latest news, views and new product launches, along with much more besides!
Welcome to the March/April 2023 issue of Progressive Gifts & Home, and what an exciting issue this is! To start with, we are delighted to fanfare the ’greatest of the great’, this year’s fabulous Greats Awards 2023 finalists! If you don’t know who they are already, click through to pages 26-27. Plus, we’re equally delighted to fanfare the Gift of the Year 2023 product finalists. Click through to pages 36-37.
The winners of both competitions will be jointly announced on 11 May at the fabulous The Gift Awards – uniting the gift industry – with the event taking place at London’s glittering Royal Lancaster Hotel. Everyone who’s anyone in gifts will be there, so make sure you book your tickets to the hottest night on the gift industry’s calendar! Click through to page 5.
Staying with both The Greats and the Gift of the Year competitions, PG&H caught up with ‘Dragon’ Sara Davies MBE, not only making her debut as a judge of the Gift of the Year’s Design & Craft category, but also as a sponsor of The Greats Best Garden Centre category. Click through to pages 30-31 to read our fascinating interview with a true entrepreneur who told PG&H, “there’s always another star to reach for!”
On the retail front, we reveal the findings of our latest PG&H annual Retail Barometer, now in its 17th year, which drills down into what life was really like for gift independents in 2022. Click through to pages 17-25.
Elsewhere in the magazine, we unveil some of the patriotic, keepsake, commemorative giftware for the King’s Coronation on 6 May (click through to pages 45-47); and with Father’s Day homing into view on 18 June, we bang the drum for men’s gifts. Click through to pages 54-55. Plus, as excitement builds for dedicated greeting card show Progressive Greetings Live 2023, we bring you the full show lowdown. Click through to pages 11 and 50-51.
In addition, The Giftware Association’s ceo Sarah Ward shares her insightful thoughts on trade shows (click through to page 43); Products of Change’s Rob Hutchins highlights the launch of a brand new series of educational resources for retailers, buyers and brand owners across the gift and home sector, (click through to page 53), while Libby Holden, owner of Lovely Libby’s in Rayleigh, reveals her ‘Mother’s Day Madness’. Click through to page 61. We also hear from Kam Badesha who heads up Bolsius in the UK. Click through to page 59. Plus, for all the very latest industry news and views, click through to pages 5-17.
But first, take a look at PG&H’s ultimate home fragrancing supplement, Guide To Home Fragrance Spring/Summer issue, enclosed with the March/April issue of PG&H, which has everything you need to know about an unstoppable sector that is continuing to evolve and up its game.
To read the full issue of Progressive Gifts & Home Guide To Home Fragrance Spring/Summer 2023 click here.
To read the full issue of Progressive Gifts & Home March/April 2023 click here.
Enjoy reading!
Sue
Sue Marks
Editor, Progressive Gifts & Home
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