All eyes on Manchester

What buyers can expect from the first Manchester Gift Show

Enesco staffer walks off with regional award

Pam Murray named management accountant of the year

Luckies brings two new gift brands to UK

Exclusive: Gift firm reveals latest distribution agreements

• Hassle the Hoff at Clintons next week!
• GA reveals bumper November workshop schedule
• Moonpig in online card deal with top kids' show
• Lesser & Pavey limbers up for Queen's Jubilee
• ParamountZone stocks app-controlled chopper
• Monopoly given a Bradford twist for Christmas

Creative Tops opens its own retail website

Tableware brand insists online site is "essential" in current climate

• Ideasbynet staff grow whiskers for charity
• My Autumn Fair: Diary of an exhibitor
• Scottish gift show a launchpad for gift aspirants
• 10 minutes with...Zandra Rhodes
• Record year for Halloween merchandise sales
• Gift shop stands firm despite Golliwog protest

Social media reshaping giftware landscape, says GA

Trade body to host next workshop in Birmingham on 14th September

• The London Studio wins celebrity fans on Twitter
• Marvell's takes to the airwaves with a TV channel
• Small firms craving sales and marketing skills
• Top retailers still getting email marketing wrong
• Software firm vows to shake up retail sales
• Widdop Bingham names date for Summer Showroom Show

The Conran Shop doubles tech gift offering

Retailer allocates space for interactive zone at flagship store

• Fairwind offers free delivery to mark site launch
• Heaven Sends rolls out online buying tool
• UK market to mature in favour of small businesses
• Yankee spends £350k on warehouse system upgrade
• New texting service helps retailers close sales
• Voice of the industry

Don't scare away your customers this Halloween

How to make the most out of your Halloween displays

• John Lewis ramps up 'home' store format
• Cath Kidston confirms Westfield homeware kiosk
• SHOP TOUR: Beebop & Loola gift shop
• Discount retailer shakes up Irish market
• SHOP TOUR: Shakin' The Tree
• Etsy sellers team up to buy shelf space