The July 2025 issue of Gifts Today is packed with pages of news, views, and hot products – with a strong emphasis on the upcoming Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival in Harrogate
OUR FRONT COVER STAR: is Langs, which reveals details of its new ranges for Spring 2026, that will be highlighted at Home & Gift
IN OUR FAIR FOCUS SECTION: we preview Home & Gift, The Gift Fair, Autumn Fair, and Harrogate Christmas & Gift
IN OUR PRODUCT FOCUS SECTION: We shine the spotlight on Plush, Socks, and New Products
IN OUR TRADE TALK SECTIONS: A selection of key Home & Gift exhibitors share news of products they are planning to launch at the show; and, as we hit the second half, key suppliers tell us how business is going for them, from unexpected hits to hot trends, and what the vibe is like among retailers
IN OUR SHOP TALK SECTION: Independent retailers discuss their Home & Gift experiences and expectations, and share some surprise finds and tips on must-visit stands, to help you maximise your visit to the show
IN OUR RETAILER FOCUS SECTION: We talk to Nicola Hibon Jackson, owner of The Voewood in the Blackheath Royal Standard area of South East London (winner of the Independent Gift Retailer of the Year – London, South, South East & East Anglia category of The Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2025); Rebekah Mudie, owner/director of The Retas 2025 winner Daisy Daisy Beautiful Cards & Gifts in the North Cardiff suburb of Llanishen; Richard Skelton, director of The Retas 2025 winner Utility in the North West; and Sally Davies, owner of Flippin’ eck in the West Yorkshire town of Guiseley, which she describes as ‘a little gift shop… with big ideas’
IN OUR SUPPLIER FOCUS SECTIONS: We catch up with what’s new from Wild Things, Candlelight, Puckator, and Museums & Galleries
RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS: if you have news or views that you would like considered for inclusion in the next issue, please email Editor Clare Turner at clare@lemapublishing.co.uk
