Sweet smell of success

EXCLUSIVE: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on his new fragrance venture

All eyes on Manchester

What buyers can expect from the first Manchester Gift Show

Moving with the times

What's left of the UK collectables market these days?

• 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
• Arthur Price unveils cut-price trade offer

Make gift cards work for your retail business

Gift card sales are rising, so now is the time to take them seriously

• Scottish gift shop offers body moulding service
• NPW's new trade website gets lift-off
• Ex-John Lewis chief to give Top Drawer keynote
• Shop owners offered deal on Mary Portas courses
• How 360 photography can make your products sparkle
• Voucher culture drives consumer spend

EXCLUSIVE: How gift shops are readying for Xmas

Gift shop owners reveal their sales strategies for the festive season

• 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
• Gift firm Thumbs Up breaks Middle East market

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

Rule Britannia

GiftwarePro meets the men behind London's Things British retail shop

• Don't scare away your customers this Halloween
• 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