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Glick sets up new
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Giftwrap specialist, Glick has moved
New ideas at Christmas & Gift
into larger premises in Bradford.
Since the acquisition by Nigel
Harrogate
Quiney back in 2003 the business
had grown to such an extent that it was operating out of three units.
Harrogate’s Christmas & Gift show in January 2010 is promising a host of
“We began looking for new premises over a year ago,” said Glick MD, Becky
imaginative ideas and initiatives for next year’s show.
Dobson. “Eventually we found our new home, only three miles away from our old
The show, which will be held from Sunday 10th to Wednesday 13th
one and the sales offi ce, warehousing and production facilities are now all housed
January 2010, will include several new developments to improve its
under one roof again and includes a spacious showroom.”
standing as the leading dedicated event for the Christmas, festive and
The new address is: Unit 1 Allenby House, European Industrial Park, Knowles
allied markets.
Lane, Bradford, BD4 9AB
One major new initiative is an all-inclusive gift hall aimed at innovative
New Contact Numbers; Tel; 01274 655980, Fax; 01274 687868
gifts suppliers. The fl exible and accessible space will lend itself to
innovative companies with a wide range of gift products, and the
organisers are attracting gift companies to the show with a cost effective
PEOPLE
GA charity
package featuring a choice of six, nine or twelve square metres, the
package includes a choice of space, inclusion on the website, a listing in
MOVES
investigation
the catalogue and an attractive welcome pack.
Mark Brett, marketing director of the Harrogate Christmas & Gift
The Giftware
show said “We were delighted at the success of our 2009 show which
Association’s
celebrated our 60th anniversary and are extremely excited about the
Nick Higgs
retail
prospects for our 2010 event with a vast number of new initiatives
leaves Is It Art?
members
planned we are confi dent that it will exceed all expectations”.
Is It Art’s? national have again
For more details regarding Christmas & Gift 2010 visit www.
sales manager, Nick raised
harrogatefair.com
Higgs, has resigned concerns
from the business about charity
Uplift for Harrogate Home &
to pursue ‘personal shops and
goals’ within the
Gift exhibition
the perceived
greetings industry. advantages Attendance fi gures for the 2009 Home & Gift show saw an increase of
Nick has been they enjoy 8% on 2008, and order levels at an all-time-high amidst diffi cult trading
involved with over conditions.
the greetings market for 20 years, traditional Show organisers, Clarion Retail, claim the performance affi rms Home
gaining experience at senior level retail outlets. & Gifts’ reputation as the industry’s favourite buying event and the ‘must
from companies like Carte Blanche, The association is to investigate the do’ show for sourcing crucial Christmas stock.
Sandylion Stickers before setting up his issue and is asking members to let it Set in the spa town of Harrogate, Home & Gift played host to over
own business before moving to Is It Art? have hard evidence and facts, as well as 900 exhibitors, making it the largest gathering of suppliers in the UK this
In March 2008. their own thoughts and experiences. summer.
At the time of writing it was not “There appear to be one or two Show Director Joanna Bush is delighted by the response to the show:
known whether Is It Art? had decided on urban myths about the alleged “The quality of buyers to Home & Gift has been fantastic and feedback
a replacement. benefi ts of charity shop status, so the from exhibitors has reinforced this. It was vital this year that we worked
Nick meanwhile is looking at all association needs as much factual hard to ensure that the show remained competitive and relevant in a
avenues including offering insight to information as possible”, says Isabel challenging marketplace and the response to new initiatives has been
other card companies on specifi c Martinson. “We can then assess overwhelmingly positive. Confi dence in Home & Gift has never been
projects such as fi eld sales training, whether we think our members are greater and we are looking to build on the strengths of 2009 to deliver an
product advice, marketing and business getting a raw deal and, if necessary, even better show next year.”
set up advice. lobby the appropriate organisations.”
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