Progressive Greetings’ physical and digital editions all ready to read
It’s back to school time and as shiny as new school shoes, Progressive Greetings’ September 2023 edition has landed and the digital version of the magazine has been uploaded too!
Bursting with industry news and views, all The Henries 2023 finalists, retailer perspectives, cracking articles and tons of product newness, it will prolong the summer sunshine feeling!
The news section covers recent developments from all aspects of the trade, from Clintons’ closures being on the cards to Card Factory’s trading being ahead of expectations.
On the publisher side, The Eco-friendly Card Company looks back at its developments over the last 30 years, there’s Sabivo Design’s new licensing relationship with Natural Partners, and Ginger Betty’s book deal as well as Last Lemon’s return to the UK. Click here to read all about it.
PG columnist Cardsharp considers the build up to Clintons announcing plans to close 20% of its stores. with a deal done in the courts to enable this to happen since PG went to press. Click here to track Clintons’ fortunes.
Retailer columnist and Scottish indie David Robertson also touches on the latest turn of fate for Clintons while also sharing the positive retail regeneration tale of Kingland Crescent in Poole. To read what he has to say, click here.
Staying with the positives, the edition reveals the finalists of The Henries 2023 awards in all their glory. Click here to see all the main product categories, here to rejoice with the talented youngsters who are being feted as finalists for the Lynn Tait Most Promising Young Designer Or Artist award this year and here to see which publishers are in the top league on the service to the independent retailer front. And to find out more about the judging process click here.
With 35 top retailers forming the live judging panel for The Henries product awards, PG took advantage of the opportunity to ask these esteemed buyers for their top wishes for the industry, as well as for their views on the importance of the awards. To see and read more, click here.
And, on the afternoon of The Henries judging, many of the buyers stayed on to contribute to an important Retailer Roundtable discussion co-hosted by PG and the GCA with their ideas of how to boost Christmas card sending this year, adding to the recently launched #Cardmitment pr and marketing consumer campaign. Click here to hear just some of the pearls of wisdom.
While Mark Janson-Smith, managing director of Postmark, was one of The Henries judges and his indie retail chain is the sponsor of the Young Designer award, it was at The Retas Awards in July that the group was in the spotlight, clinching the top Greeting Card Retailer Of The Year award in testament to its sterling expansion.
In this issue, Mark opens up to PG about the frenetically busy past few months. Click here to find out all about it.
The ever popular What’s Hot section reveals the top-selling ranges for a trio of leading retailers. Click here to see these best sellers.
The Innovations section showcases a selection of treats that have just been launched, including some that will be revealed at the imminent Autumn Fair and Top Drawer exhibitions. Click here to see the newness.
With the Brand Licensing Europe show taking place at the start of October, PG delves into the world of licensing, as publishers share news and views from their licensing collaborations. Click here to find out more.
And, ending with some aesthetic loveliness, Sally Darby is the focus of Art Source this month. Click here to read her creative story.
All this and more in the pages of our lovely magazine. Wouldn’t you like to hold it in your hands so you can flick through and read it wherever it takes your fancy? To SUBSCRIBE NOW go to www.max-subscriptions.net
However, if you can’t wait, to read the whole PG September 2023 edition online you can click here.
