The May/June 2026 issue of Gifts Today is packed with pages of news, views, and hot products.
IN OUR FAIR FOCUS SECTION: we preview Exclusively Show, and The Gift Fair UK, and share a sneak peek of Home & Gift.
OUR FRONT COVER STAR: is Gibsons Games. After 107 years of trading, the triple Gift of the Year award-winning family business reflects on its journey so far.
IN OUR TRADE TALK SECTION: leading suppliers review market conditions in the first half of the year, discuss the launches and products set to stand out this summer, and share their plans and priorities for the months ahead.
IN OUR SHOP TALK SECTION: twelve gift retailers across the UK reveal how Easter trading fared, which products are performing strongly now, and how they’re preparing for Father’s Day.
IN OUR RETAILER FOCUS SECTION: we speak to Jason Wilary-Attew, partner and director of home at the John Lewis Partnership, about the strategy, inspiration, and customer-centric thinking behind the retailer’s Gifting Emporium. We also chat to Katie Jones, owner of Squirrel in the Cumbrian market town of Ulverston.
IN OUR PRODUCT FOCUS SECTION: we shine the spotlight on Baby Gifts, Pet-Themed Gifts, Impulse Buys, In Style, and New Products.
IN OUR SUPPLIER FOCUS SECTION: we catch up with Joe Davies & Fox Under The Moon, and Katie Loxton & Joma Jewellery.
PLUS: there are pages of must-read opinions from our columnists: Sarah Halsall, owner of Hand Picked by Henrietta in the Cheshire town of Poynton; Elaine Hooper, director and co-founder of Retail100 Consulting; Gemma Sault, managing director of The Giftware Association; and Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Pantone Color Institute.
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.
