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December/January 2021/2022
 

Happy new year to you all.

This edition we have five pages dedicated to 2022 trends. Craft Focus has spoken exclusively to big industry names about what they expect will be big in the world of craft and stationery over the year ahead. We also have a spotlight on Mother’s Day, Papercrafts and some fabulously cosy crafts to get you through the colder months in our winter product showcase!

We look forward to seeing many faces at the upcoming Spring Fair and CHSI Stitches!

Happy reading,

Rachel x 

 
Frankfurt consumer goods fairs in January and February 2022 to be cancelled
 
Frankfurt consumer goods fairs in January and February 2022 to be cancelled
 
In view of the exponential worsening of the pandemic situation worldwide and the accompanying tightened travel and contact regulations, the consumer goods fairs Christmasworld, Paperworld, and Creativeworld are cancelled for January 2022 and Ambiente for mid-February 2022. The regionally-oriented trade fair Nordstil from 15 to 17 January 2022 in Hamburg will take place at the present time. The easing of the pandemic situation that was still hoped for in December is no longer in sight. Instead, the situation is deteriorating worldwide with an enormous, unforeseeable dynamic. This extreme deterioration due to the spread of the Omicron virus in Europe and Germany currently makes it impossible for Messe Frankfurt, as organiser of the leading international trade fairs Christmasworld, Paperworld, and Creativeworld, as well as Ambiente, to keep their dates in Frankfurt at the end of January and in mid-February 2022.

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Spring Fair confidently planning ahead
 
Spring Fair confidently planning ahead
 
Spring Fair, the UK's diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, sourcing and Moda as the fourth fashion destination incorporating footwear and the Jewellery & Watch Edit, confirms it will take place from 6th – 9th February 2022 in Halls 1-8 at NEC Birmingham, as planned. Registration is live and visitors can visit www.springfair.com and www.moda-uk.co.uk for the latest news, information on over 1000 exhibitors, inspiring content, and up to date Safe & Secure guidelines

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Regional retail ready for Giving & Living
 
Regional retail ready for Giving & Living
 
We are pleased to confirm that the Giving & Living trade show in Exeter is going ahead! The show has always been perfectly timed for buyers looking to get ready for the year ahead, but this year it will also be one of the only early shows where retailers can compare, contrast, and place orders this season. Be first in the queue for new! Giving & Living is the largest gift, coast and home trade show in the region, and buyers will be able to browse the latest products, stock their shelves, and get ready for what is predicted to be another busy season in Devon, Cornwall and the south west.

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Designs from the heart
 
Designs from the heart
 
Lavinia Stamps is an established British company, founded in 2006. Our company is based in Ruthin, an idyllic market town in Denbighshire, north Wales. Tracey Lavinia Dutton, Artist and Designer at Lavinia Stamps talks creativity, fantasy and tells us more about the company's worldwide following ...

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Seasonal planning
 
Seasonal planning
 
In retail, if you say peak season, it means Christmas. No other season comes to mind as strong as Christmas. Yes, Christmas is our biggest season but what else is out there? What other seasons could be beneficial to our business? Christmas will always be the top but there is nothing quite like the excitement of discovering a new peak that we can tap into. Opportunity is everywhere, you just need to know how to look for it, and once you've found it, nurturing it to become one of your best-selling seasons. Natasha Necati, Executive Director of Crafty Arts discusses how to make the most out of the seasonal calendar for optimum retail success!

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New addition to DTFMagic printer range
 
New addition to DTFMagic printer range
 
TheMagicTouch in the UK and Ireland, under the DTFMagic brand, has confirmed the arrival of an additional printer option to its DTF (Direct to Film) transfer portfolio with the introduction of the new Mutoh/STS VJ-628D printer.
The 630mm wide compact desktop printer, manufactured by Mutoh in Japan, is based on Mutoh's proven Valuejet 628 8-channel printer chassis and Epson industrial print head. The solution offered is a global collaboration with leading ink manufacturers STS who have configured the best entry-level option for those looking to investigate the many opportunities DTF transfer technology offers.

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