Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), the leading European event for licensing and brand extension, has unveiled the timetable for its first ever live fashion catwalk, with nine inspiring 15-minute shows over the event's three days. BLE takes place 20-22 September at ExCeL London and visitors can register for free online.
To date, attending companies include stalwarts such as Primark, Stradivarius, FASHION UK, George @ Asda, Sainsburys Tu, Next, John Lewis, ASOS, GEMO, and thousands of other leading retailers and manufacturers.
Posted: 8 August 2022
On the 21st of July the industry congregated at Sook Oxford Street, London, to learn the Shortlisted entries for the upcoming 2022 Creative Retail Awards. The shortlist presents some of the very best in global retail, leisure, and hospitality design & display with projects including Woolworths South Africa, Sports Direct, Chanel, Sky, Coach, Asda and many more. Sasha Castling, Marketing at shortlisted entrant Ribble Cycles, commented: "We are really proud, delighted, and honoured to be included and alongside some incredible competition and brands."
Posted: 5 August 2022
Crew Clothing Company has used Trimco Group UK to manage and implement the use of 100 percent recycled polybags across its extensive global supply chain.
As part of the brand's sustainability journey, Crew Clothing Company wanted to source a more circular solution to its regular polybags. Furthermore, with the UK Plastic Packaging Tax that came into force in April, the British clothing retailer was keen to implement the change quickly.
Even though the new legislation provides that the tax applies to packaging with less than 30% recycled plastic, Trimco Group's team advised the use of 100% recycled polybags.
Posted: 29 July 2022
ACID, the UK's membership and campaigning organisation for design and IP, marks this year's British IP Day celebrations with the launch of its new ACID IP Charter.
Browse ACID's new look website at www.acid.uk.com
First mooted by ACID and established in 2016 by the Alliance for Intellectual Property, British IP Day is an annual celebration of the role that intellectual property plays in the cultural standing and economic success of the United Kingdom, underpinning innovation and creative excellence.
Posted: 7 July 2022
Shoe brand Caprice has launched its new spring/summer collection 2023, which is influenced by a 'new lightness and feminine radiance.'
The variety of new styles combines natural casualness and exclusive design to create sporty elegance. The range follows the company's commitment to wearing comfort thanks to innovative technologies such as Climotion.
The City range in the Caprice collection is characterised by high levels of comfort and flexibility. The variety of different materials ranges from real Napa via velour to metallic leather. The smooth, high-quality deerskin in soft colour tones is distinctive and displayed in a selection of product groups. Patent leather is often combined with decorative elements. The materials are mixed with compositions of different leathers, sometimes with contrasting mesh insets.
Posted: 30 June 2022
During April and May, Miss Milly took part in the inaugural Sustainability Basics course offered by Small Business Britain.
A six-week course run with Oxford Brookes University, Small99 and Sustainable Pathways, the programme began with an introduction to sustainability and how to calculate your carbon footprint, and then looked at different areas in more detail, such as energy and transport, supply chain and carbon offsetting.
Small Business Britain will be running a second course from 6 September and Miss Milly is encouraging other businesses in the gift industry to get involved.
Posted: 24 June 2022
The Shop & Display Equipment Association held its 75th Annual General Meeting in May, which saw Mark Chatterton, Managing Director of Morplan, voted as the new President of the Association and Rob Hill, Production Director of Graphica Display elected Vice President.
EDEA members logged on to the Virtual AGM and heard all about the hard work that has been undertaken over the past year for SDEA members and the exciting plans in store for the year ahead, including the upcoming Creative Retail Awards in September.
Posted: 17 June 2022
Orkney jewellery designer Alison Moore has taken the plunge into homeware, creating a striking range of goods incorporating the stunning, award-winning underwater images she takes when diving in the seas around the islands.
The new collection includes vibrant jellyfish tote bags and sumptuous seaweed cushions, in addition to tea-towels and washbags. Each piece features one of Alison's photographs revealing Orkney's rich and colourful oceanic environment. More items are set to be added to the range in the coming months.
Posted: 15 June 2022
Go Emu, formally known as The Holiday Shop London, has rebranded and is launching a new range of colourful, practical, lifestyle accessories and continues to move towards its goal of using 100% recycled materials or materials from sustainable sources.
Go Emu is crazy about colour, travel, family and sport and has combined all four to create a vibrant range of exclusive travel, sport and leisure accessories designed to make life easier, packing lighter. Products are increasingly sustainable and include quick-drying towels made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, dry bags, stylish cross body bags and totes, caps, 'keep-it-safe' body belts, wallets, air loungers and unisex, UV400 folding sun glasses. Many items are also ideal for the gym, jogging, cycling, riding, sailing, paddle boarding, walking and everyday life.
Posted: 6 June 2022
