Features List

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JANUARY

TOP DRAWER SPRING PREVIEW
Comprehensive preview of the key London show.
MALE CARDS
What He Wants: How retailers can profit from male cards and gifts.
CHRISTMAS CARDS & WRAP
Looking ahead to the trends that will be influencing Christmas 2010.
PAPERWORLD PREVIEW
GT previews this increasingly influential German show.

FEBRUARY

SPRING FAIR PREVIEW
The most important show of the year is comprehensively previewed by GT - with full exhibitor listings and details of new launches.
CALENDARS POSTERS & PRINTS
A potential profit centre for any card retailer, providing they get their ranges right and stock the proven winners. Here’s how.

MARCH

PHOTOGRAPHIC CARDS
A great photographic card range can be a real winner on the racks. Here GT discusses what sells and looks at the latest releases.
SPOTLIGHT ON SPRING FAIR
The best new ranges and other highlights from Spring Fair reviewed.
WEDDING & ANNIVERSARY
Downturn or not, people will still be celebrating their special day in 2010. We look at what greetings can offer the happy couple.

APRIL

PROGRESSIVE LIVE PREVIEW
GT’s comprehensive preview of the UK’s only exhibition dedicated to greetings.
FOOTBALL WORLD CUP
The soccer World Cup kicks off in June – here’s how card retailers can get on board with the biggest event of the year.
PLUSH
Getting your plush offer right is vital to attract quality buyers.
RETRO, VINTAGE & NOSTALGIA
Looking backwards can often produce a profit going forwards. We look at the latest retro-themed designs.

MAY

ART CARDS
Whether it’s old masters or modern art, there’s a place on the racks for a carefully selected range of art cards.
PULSE PREVIEW
For card retailers looking for top-end design and cutting edge creativity our preview of the Pulse show in London will be an essential read.
ANIMAL THEMED CARDS
From domestic pets to wild animals – photographic to illustrative, animals have played a profitable part in greetings card design. GT rounds up the latest designs.

JUNE

HUMOUR CARDS
Humour cards are a key element of the card retailing mix. But matching consumers’ tastes to the huge range of product out there is the name of the game.
FEMALE CARDS
What She Wants. GT looks at how greetings, gifts and accessories can all be used to attract female footfall to retailers’ stores.

JULY

CHILDREN’S CARDS & WRAP
Key trends and latest releases in kid’s cards and gifts.
CUTE
All the latest designs and releases from the world of cute design.
HARROGATE HOME & GIFT PREVIEW
Comprehensive preview of this key summer show.
BACK TO SCHOOL
Key stationery products and new launches for the new school year.

AUGUST

VERSE, SENTIMENT & SYMPATHY
One of the key sectors of greetings explored
HANDMADE & AND HAND FINISHED CARDS
Latest trends and releases in handmade cards

SEPTEMBER

AUTUMN FAIR PREVIEW
Comprehensive preview of the NEC showcase.
TOP DRAWER AUTUMN PREVIEW
We look forward to the launches of design-led cards and gifts at the London show.
BRAND LICENSING EUROPE PREVIEW
What to expect from the biggest licensing show of the year.
GIFTS FOR CARD SHOPS
Gifts are a vital sales source for all card-based retailers. Here’s how to get your gift offer right.

OCTOBER

GIFT WRAP, BAGS, ACCESSORIES & STATIONERY
Market insight, new launches and retail solutions.
SPOTLIGHT ON AUTUMN FAIR
New launches and latest designs seen at the NEC.

NOVEMBER

WHOLESALE FOCUS
Market trends and latest releases in this key category
2011 – THE YEAR AHEAD
What we can expect in 2010

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