4 66 BUSINESS 72 The joy of journalling Pens.com, have shared their top tips to help you maintain your journal throughout 2025 74 Staying on trend in retail Charlotte Broadbent, General UK Manager at the online wholesale marketplace Faire spoke at Spring Fair about how to maximise this year’s key retail trends 76 Retailer interview Donna McKean Smith owns Riverside Crafts in Market Deeping. Here, we learn more about her retail venture 78 More harm than good The Employment Bill will do more harm than good, says Tina McKenzie, FSB Policy Chair 79 Distinctive designs Fighting copying in the giftware industry: The role of ACID and the case of Temu 61 FOCUS ON 42 Acorn fabrics Acorn Fabrics (Cumbria) Ltd has been trading for 50 years! Here, James Chatburn Co-owner & Director tells us more 48 David Mather Supplies Ltd Edward Mather, Managing Director of David Mather Supplies Ltd talks to Craft Focus about his range of PVC and vinyl fabrics for the home! 57 PEBEO Mark Booth, Managing Director UK of Pébéo UK Ltd chats to Craft Focus about the company’s artistic offerings 37 SHOWS 21 Shows, news & events Stay up to date with what’s happening in your industry 25 The Knit Show Gareth Pope, Chairman of UK Hand Knitting chats to Craft Focus about the not-for-profit organisation founded some 85 years ago! 26 Frankfurt feedback Frankfurt once again became the hub of the international consumer goods industry. Here’s what we discovered at the International Consumer Goods Fair 31 LSS preview All the latest in the lead up to the London-based event 40 CHSI Stitches review Celebrating its 50th anniversary, CHSI Stitches attracted the industry to explore innovative products from top brands and listen to prominent speakers
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