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Merchandise World Grows from Previous Year
Visitors arrived to a warm welcome at Merchandise World on the 24th and 25th January 2024 at the CBS Arena in Coventry. There was a clear enthusiasm from distributors and exhibitors as they looked forward to the UK industry’s biggest annual event.
Carey Trevill Stepping Down as CEO of BPMA
Trevill led the British Promotional Merchandise Association – a trade body serving the U.K. promo market – through the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Promo Is Growing Slower Than the Economy. Why?
During the post-COVID recovery, the industry has typically expanded at a faster rate than gross domestic product. Here’s why the trend has reversed.
Stat Spotlight: Inflation Eases, Economy Grows
Europe's leading trade show for the promotional products industry is strengthening its position in the textile segment at the upcoming PSI from 9 to 11 January. With more top textile companies among the PSI exhibitors, with more dedicated lectures on merchandise and promotional textiles at the PSI Forum and with specialised forums like the Textile Village.
VistaPrint’s ‘Merch Merch’ for Rob McElhenney & Ryan Reynolds Is a Branding-Partnership Masterstroke
Part of Top 40 distributor Cimpress, VistaPrint created the tongue-in-cheek line for Wrexham A.F.C., the Wales-based professional football (soccer) team owned by the A-list actors.
Stronger Focus on Textiles at PSI
Europe's leading trade show for the promotional products industry is strengthening its position in the textile segment at the upcoming PSI from 9 to 11 January. With more top textile companies among the PSI exhibitors, with more dedicated lectures on merchandise and promotional textiles at the PSI Forum and with specialised forums like the Textile Village.
PSI Invites Industry To Take Part in an International Survey
How has the global promotional products industry changed? What are the effects of the pandemic, supply and resource bottlenecks and shifts in demand on the industry? The PSI Industry Barometer sheds light on these and many more questions. Because only if we understand how and why our industry is changing can we influence it ourselves.
Record Number of Visitors at Merchandise World
A bright late summers day greeted visitors and exhibitors as they enthusiastically arrived for Merchandise World at Marshall Arena, in Milton Keynes on Wednesday 13th September 2023.
After COVID-Era Decline, UK Promo Market Sales Soar Above £1 Billion Again
The relaxing of COVID restrictions, a return of events, inflation and strong demand from a variety of end-markets helped get industry sales in the United Kingdom/Ireland back to 97% of their 2019 levels, a Sourcing City report shows.
UK’s Merchandise World Show Increases Attendees by 55%; Showcases Sustainability
Now in its 10th iteration, the Merchandise World show roared back to pre-Covid enthusiasm and engagement, and hosted an awards dinner so festive it was like the human version of popping champagne bottles.
PSI Düsseldorf Show Returns After Three-Year Absence
Europe’s long-standing event was high-energy, buzz-building and signaled a robust bounce-back for the global market. ASI Media attended the show to report its exclusive coverage.
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