Summer is on its way and so is Progressive Greetings’ June issue! In fact, it’s out now, delivering all the views and news, industry stories and new greeting card launches, and much, much more!
With this month celebrating the 10th anniversary of PG Live, the show’s marketing manager Jacqui Parr shares her ‘Ten Good Reasons’ to visit PG Live 2018 – which takes place on June 5 and 6 at London’s Business Design Centre (click to pages 79 to 83).
Then, take a ‘step back in time’ when greeting card publishers, retailers and overseas distributors share their memories of the first PG Live show a decade ago (click to pages 53 to 57).
And it will be ‘new, new, new’ on publishers’ stands at the show, with an abundance of gorgeous new greeting card ranges and brands being launched at PG Live 2018.
At this year’s show Gemma International will be unveiling its new Studio by Gemma brand (click to pages 130 to 131); UK Greetings will be revealing its new Kindred brand (click to pages 75 to 77); and the mindful messages of Charlotte Reed’s May The Thoughts Be With You brand are hot off the Danilo press and will be showcased on its stand at PG Live. (click to pages 67 to 69).
A whole host of PG Live 2018 exhibitors’ fresh launches can be admired within an Innovations show special (click to pages 85 to 115), and a cast of newbies to PG Live Springboard ‘direct’ PG on their lives before cards and what they hope to gain from the show (click to pages 59 to 63).
It’s a special year for multiple Paperchase too, who has kicked-off its 50 year anniversary with a whole year of celebrations. Deputy chairman, Timothy Melgund, and multi-channel director, Joe Irons, talk to PG about its colourful half century of stationery! (click to pages 71 to 73).
And retailing commentator Michael Weedon, managing director of Exp2, shares his insights on the ‘deaths and rebirths’ on the current High Street landscape (click to pages 49 to 51).
Additionally in June’s issue of Progressive Greetings’ a ‘Spotlight on Cute Cards’ illuminates the news, views and adorable new ranges from the heart of the cute cards market (click to pages 117 to 121).
And there are some adorable handmade creations on cards, explained by ‘artisan thread-er’, Paper Rose’s senior designer Philippa Phipps, who ‘sews up’ the crafting trend (click to pages 123 to 125).
Shining a light on the power of communities joining forces, PG discovers some great examples from the greeting card industry that are delivering heart-warming collective benefits (click to pages 43 to 47).
And, of course, June PG also includes wise words from regular columnists David Robertson of Scottish retailer JP Pozzi, who this month crunches some important numbers (click to pages 34 to 37); small humour publisher, Go La La’s Laura Kavanagh and John Higgins talk about multi channel options for card buyers (click to page 65); and publisher Blue Eyed-Sun’s Jeremy Corner, shares some advice on watching your business’ figures (click to pages 127-129).
Plus, what’s currently the hottest card product for retailers and not forgetting the industry’s latest news.
All this in the pages of a lovely glossy magazine and online too!
