Faire, an online B2B market place, based in San Francisco, connects independent retailers with brands, and is among an impressive line up of companies sponsoring the inaugural The Gift Awards, which take place at the Royal Lancaster hotel on 12 May.
Olivier Buffon, Faire’s head of international, tells GiftsandHome.net why sponsoring the Gift of the Year’s International category at this year’s Awards is so important to the company.
“The gift category has been a staple on Faire’s marketplace since its founding in 2017,” explains Olivier. “Although we’ve expanded across sectors over the past five years, gift remains one of the largest and most successful categories on the platform,” he confirmed.
Olivier continued: “The gift industry in the UK in particular represents one of the most unique and values-driven entrepreneurial communities — we’re honoured to sponsor the UK Gift Awards to celebrate this unparalleled industry.”
The winners of the inaugural The Gift Awards will be announced at London’s Royal Lancaster hotel on 12 May. At the lavish awards event, both gift product excellence and retail prowess will be recognised and rewarded.
The Gift Awards 2022 enjoys a strong roster of sponsors including Spring Fair and Autumn Fair as headline supporter, plus: Abysse Corp; Ankorstore; Aspin; Battersea Dogs and Cats Home; Brand Licensing Europe; British Allied Trades Federation (BATF); Candlelight; Cardzone; Carte Blanche Greetings; Creative Industries Association; Enesco; Faire; Gift Republic; Gisela Graham; Home & Gift Harrogate; HousewaresNews.net; Joe Davies; Lesser & Pavey; LicensingSource.net; Life Charms; Method; Moot; Products of Change; Progressive Gifts & Home; Progressive Greetings Live; Sourcing Support Asia; Talking Tables; The Insights Family; Spring Fair; The Giftware Association; Top Drawer, Wallace and Gromit; Widdop and Co., and Yodel
Tickets and tables for The Gift Awards event, hosted by celebrity comedian Charlie Baker, can be booked via the Max Publishing digital box office event at Max-Tickets.net, or by contacting event organiser Createvents: clare@createvents.co.uk or 0118 334 0085.
To find out more about The Gift Awards and book tickets, visit www.thegiftawards.com and visit www.thegiftawards.com
Top: Olivier Buffon, head of international at B2B online market place Faire. The company is among the sponsors of The Gift Awards.
