Contents September 2017
Regulars 6
News
12
Giftware Association News
14
Licensing News
16
Exhibition News
101 Ross Hewitt’s Social Media 106 Julie Dodsworth
Retail 24 Debenhams Sarah Theobald, Buying Manager – Gifts at Debenhams, shares what will be in store for customers over Christmas and beyond.
26 Retailers’ Panel Key gift shop owners talk Christmas, trends and social media
34 Trade Talk
Gifts Today team
Leading figures in the gift industry talk Brexit, consumer confidence and trends in the final
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quarter of the year
Editor Sally Norton sally@lemapublishing.co.uk
Exhibitions
Advertisement Manager
28 Top Drawer
Mark Horsnell markh@lemapublishing.co.uk
Step into the world of Gift, Home and Fashion
Layout/Design
at the autumn edition of the show
Rick Vickers rickv@lemapublishing.co.uk
20 Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival
Group Editor
review
Mirella Cestaro mirella@lemapublishing.co.uk
Editor Sally Norton reports back from the
Group Advertisement Manager Ryan Horwood ryan@lemapublishing.co.uk
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38 Autumn Fair
Publisher Mark Naish mark@lemapublishing.co.uk
Our guide to the biggest trade show of the season, showcasing tens of thousands new
Production Director Paul Naish paul@lemapublishing.co.uk
products perfect for your store
Managing Director
Profiles
Malcolm Naish malcolm@lemapublishing.co.uk
42 Aromatize
Lema Publishing Ltd
PUBLISHING
summer favourite
MD Marvin Lomax share the story of the
1 Churchgates, The Wilderness, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 2UB Telephone: 01442 289930
company and their plans for the future
Special Features
A member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation
Independently audited
66 Gifts for women
ABC circulation of 7,093 July 2015 to June 2016
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78 Kitchen & dining trends