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Each issue contains detailed information on upcoming trade shows and reviews many new and innovative products, enabling retailers to make informed and profitable buying decisions for their business. Find out more about the magazine here.
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Local Retail: Creating the Future - at h+h Cologne
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Summer came and went pretty fast, I’m sure you’ll all agree! The weather was temperamental and retail was fair. According to the Office of National Statistics, retail sales volumes (quantity bought) were estimated to have risen by 0.5 per cent in July 2024, as people opted for the high street rather than the beaches and parks.
Moving on, you may have already started your Halloween displays and planning for the Golden Quarter. If you’re still in need of topping up your stock rooms, do check out our product features that are jam packed with craft kits, embroidery hoops, art supplies and cross stitch kits. I’ve also picked my top 15 festive items your customers are sure to love. If that’s not enough, we have a feature dedicated to patchwork and quilting - I for one would love to try my hand at this skill. Snuggling up under one of your own creations or gifting a special keepsake would be a wonderful feeling, I’m sure.
As always, do check out our company profiles that focus on some of the best in the industry, giving you a bucketload of inspiration. We chat with Cygnet Yarns and Koseli Handmade to name a few.
Enjoy the issue!
Rachel Westall, Editor
PS. If you have any news you would like to submit to this site or Craft Focus magazine, please email editor@craftfocus.com
Rachel x
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Over the last 11 years, Marvling Bros Ltd has gone from strength to strength and it continues to develop and grow its range. Marvling sells products around the world, while maintaining their company ethos. The products are still designed, and hand produced by the small team in Essex.Emma Dobie and Hayley Madden Co-founders of Marvling Bros Ltd talk to Craft Focus about their business that started at the school gates!
Fabian Santoro, co-founder of Xpofairs and online tradeshow platform, explains more about the company and its new gift tradeshow for 2025, The Gift Fair. When did you start up the company and why? Officially, Xpofairs launched in 2024, but our story goes back much further. Our founders, (who have over 70 years of combined experience in exhibiting and visiting at traditional trade shows) have been grappling with the challenges of this industry for years. We started by talking to hundreds of companies and buyers, alongside reflecting on our own experiences.
