7 EDITOR’S LETTER On the cover This month’s cover showcases a vibrant selection of five customisable sketchbooks and notebooks from Pink Pig, each crafted with 150gsm white cartridge paper, perfect for journaling, sketching, and creative exploration. Pink Pig books are available in a wide range of sizes and designs, all made to order to your exact preferences. This collection includes: A6 Posh Banana Natural Rectangular 8x4 Posh Banana Peppermint A4 Landscape Posh Banana Sea Green A5 Portrait Posh Silk Pale Pink Square 8x8 Posh Silk Lilac Whether you’re journaling or sketching, Pink Pig’s customisable options help you find the perfect book to explore your creativity. There’s more than 7,000 different options to choose from. Something for everyone! For more information visit: https://www.pinkpigtrade.co.uk Ringing in the new year 2025 is here, or imminent if you’ve grabbed a copy hot off the press! As we look ahead with hope and high expectations, we ask what will the retail landscape look like over the next 12 months? Maybe as a business you’re looking to generate new trade prospects by embracing technologies, including 3D printing and digital design tools; or maybe you’re concentrating on your eco credentials, supplying environmentally friendly options for customers? Furthermore, maybe this is the time to reinvent your store as a community space, offering workshops and tuition or simply providing a comfy corner for customers to sit and read. Options are plentiful and I hope you find a business model to help you going forward, keep the cogs turning and the tills ringing. This issue, we have a feature dedicated to event and business professionals, all offering their advice on what will be big in the world of craft and stationery over the year ahead. Definitely a few extra tips in there! Believe it or not, no sooner have you packed away your baubles that you’re reaching for the rose petals as Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are on the horizon, so do check out product pages which will provide plenty of inspo to keep your shelves full and exciting for crafters! As always, we have the lowdown on the upcoming trade shows – from Toy Fair to h+h Americas to Spring Fair. As well as that, there’s the latest industry news and brand spanking new – our section with the newest products on the market. As the final magazine for 2024, we want to wish you all a happy and prosperous year ahead. Enjoy the issue! Louise Prance Editor Rachel DESIGN +44 (0)1376 535 616 artwork@craftfocus.com ACCOUNTS +44 (0)1376 535 616 accounts@craftfocus.com MANAGING DIRECTOR Sarah Ellis +44 (0)1376 535 602 sarah.ellis@craftfocus.com Craft Focus is solely owned, published and designed by Ellis Media and Events Ltd. Whilst every effort was made to ensure the information in this magazine was correct at the time of going to press, the publishers cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor can they accept responsibility of the standing of advertisers nor by the editorial contributions. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Craft Focus is published six times a year. ISSN 1758-0900 @craftfocus @craftfocusmag @craftfocus Craft Focus is proud to be associated with and supporters of: ADVERTISING Account Manager Tracy Voice +44 (0)1376 538 555 tracy.voice@craftfocus.com EDITORIAL Editor Rachel Westall +44 (0)1376 514 000 editor@craftfocus.com Gorgeous designs from Bothy Threads Craft trends for 2025
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