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Enesco launches virtual trade fair


For those trade members who didn’t make it to a trade fair this Spring, supplier of licensed giftware Enesco is set to bring the fair to you, launching a number of virtual trade shows.


The trade shows are scheduled as follows:


Germany – 28 March, 2022 UK – 30 March, 2022 Holland – 31 March, 2022


“We will show our latest collections and new launches of gift and homeware for 2022,” said an Enesco spokesperson. “This is an event not to be missed and attendees can benefit from exclusive virtual trade show discounts and offers.” During this Virtual Trade Show, Enesco will also be hosting a series of webinars, allowing delegates to choose what is most relevant to their business. Discounts and offers are at the discretion of the area sales managers and will only be available while stocks last – limited to one week commencing the webinar.


Visit www.enesco.co.uk/webinar2022 to register.


Consumers ‘celebrating life moments’ in 2022, says IHA report


Exclusive new research commissioned by the International Housewares Association taps into what life-moment occasions consumers plan to celebrate in the coming year and how that will affect the home and housewares business. Based on each of eight key life events expected to shape special occasions in 2022 (engagements, bridal showers, weddings, new home ownership, new pet ownership, baby showers, off to college and retirement), overall, new pet ownership (32%) and new home ownership (32%) were selected as the life events most likely to take place in the coming months. The largest share of adults (60%) said it was not likely friends or family would be leaving for college in the next year, all of


which reflects current consumer pandemic behaviours. Respondents aged 18-34 said they and/or their friends would experience all of the key life events, except retirement, in the coming year.


Home and housewares goods were top of mind for gift giving, especially to celebrate events such as a new home, leaving for college and weddings, with most of the expected buying activity taking place in July to September


Of the most popular home and housewares products mentioned for gift-giving, adults are most likely to say they would purchase a kitchen product for a wedding (51%) or housewarming (56%).


A chaotic world A message from Bryan Clover, CEO at the Rainy Day Trust.


With what’s happening elsewhere in the world, there is more pull at our emotions and demands on our charitable donations - and we might be forgiven from turning our attention away from matters closer to home. The headlines are full of news stories of Ukraine and the BBC is raising the profile of Comic Relief. As a small charity, we meet the needs of a distinct group of people, and have been doing so for the last 179 years. But we will also be available to help refugees from Ukraine that meet our eligibility criteria in that they have worked in the home improvement industry, even in their home country. The tough part for us is reaching them. We are calling on our


supporters and business partners to keep their collective ears to the ground so that should someone from Ukraine need help they can be pointed in our direction. Getting funds to where they are needed the most is always a challenge, and where refugees don’t have a UK bank account, it takes a little imagination, but we can manage that through Paypal and other financial instruments, as well as straight donations of food parcels once they have arrived.


So, the Rainy Day Trust is most definitely NOT operating in a vacuum and will be part of the work supporting any influx of people from Ukraine. Because that’s what they are – people – not statistics


or ‘refugees’. They are people and families. Just like you. It goes without saying that


if you or someone you work with find they are in need of our services too, we are always here. These are challenging times with rising inflation and utility prices going through the roof. And we always need support too, so if you can help out, in whatever way you can, we would be grateful. Visit www.justgiving.com/


rainydaytrust to donate to the charity.


To contact the charity for support, call 0800 9154627 or email via https://www. rainydaytrust.org.uk/ contact-us/


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