4 BUSINESS 82 Hobbies Make Us Happier! New research commissioned by Hornby Hobbies, the owner of renowned toy and collectible brands, Hornby, Airfix, Pocher and Scalextric reveals that hobbies significantly boost our well-being 84 Foolproof planning FSB’s five-step plan to supercharge SME exports by Tina McKenzie 85 Who reads the small print? ACID Co-Founder & Chairman, Dids Macdonald, shares the importance of reading the small print SHOWS 22 Shows, news & events Stay up-to-date with what’s happening in your industry 28 Toy town! Get the Toy Fair lowdown from Rebecca Deeming-Mitchell, Senior Comms & Events Manager 31 Creativeworld Trends 2025 Explore the three new trend worlds you can explore at this year’s Creativeworld 35 Fun at the fair! Spring Fair preview 61 73 FOCUS ON 39 Jakar celebrates 75 years This year, Jakar proudly celebrates 75 years of business, noting a remarkable journey of resilience, innovation, and family dedication 44 Craft4crafters ltd Andrew Thorpe, Managing Director of Craft4Crafters Ltd talks to Craft Focus about organising the oh so popular events, Stitching 4 All and Craft4Crafters 52 Reviving unsold stock Mike Edwards, owner of T.D.Edwards and Son LTD. talks to Craft Focus about being the go-to company for buying and repurposing unused stock 58 British engineering Vincent Wilson, Business Development Director at Metallic Elephant Limited talks to Craft Focus about being the go-to company for crafter’s engineering needs 85 Retailer interview Lucy Wood, Manager of Always Knitting & Sewing talks to Craft Focus about their family-run haberdashery business 15
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