Through the Business Readiness fund from the Government, the BPMA hosted a Brexit Summit, hosted a webinar with HMRC and have created a positioning paper to help prepare you for a No Deal Brexit.
After a really successful East of England Merchandise Show on Tuesday 24th September 2019, Fluid hosted their annual Supplier Awards night at the All Saints Hotel and Spa in Bury St Edmunds, where everyone had the chance to rest, relax and celebrate after a very busy day!
Welcome to the latest in a series of BPMA business readiness bulletins, aimed at keeping the industry up to date with the latest information and guidance for business on the UK exiting the EU.
BalloonGrip™ Wins Save The Planet Award 2019 at ECMA Congress in Malta
UK balloon printers B-Loony Ltd are honoured to have been awarded the prestigious Save the Planet Award for their latest innovation, the BalloonGrip™eco-friendly balloon holder.
Making more from less: The Swiss brand Prodir is now offering its QS01, QS20 and QS30 models in a new variation called “Stone”. In this version, the casings are produced with a mineral-enriched material that reduces the amount of plastic by 60%.
With 99 days to go until Christmas, the BPMA’s CEO Jon Birrell made it onto BBC Coventry and Warwickshire’s prime time Breakfast Show to help them explore whether or not Christmas has appeared to come too early.
Branded clothing, merchandise and print experts Wild Thang Limited want to take things to the next level by creating an inspiring new office space so they can continue to deliver world class service and help companies stand out from the crowd.
The BPMA organised a networking evening on the eve of September’s Merchandise World welcoming members who were either exhibiting at Merchandise World or distributors visiting the show the next day.
The BPMA would like to warn the industry of a potential scam.
This scam or series of scams are underway pretending to be universities and we are aware of examples including Nottingham University, King’s College London and East Anglia University but do be on your guard with other universities.
This year’s Merchandise World show at Milton Keynes saw the launch of a new area Eco World, giving exhibitors the opportunity to highlight products with environmental or sustainable credentials.
We have all heard the radio adverts and seen messages along the motorway alerting us to the many changes and preparations required for a no deal Brexit on 31st October but are you aware of what you need to do in your business to be ready for business come 1st November 2019.
Wild Thang are proud to support BTR Road Runners who organized their first Medal Muddle 5K, which is a community running event, raising £800 for the RNLI whilst welcoming new runners of all abilities and having a positive environmental impact.
576 of the promotional merchandise industry’s top distributors attended Merchandise World at the MK Arena on the 11th September 2019. Almost every major UK distributor company was there, alongside many other significant and professional distributors. The hall itself was buzzing and vibrant as 125 exhibitors created an excellent array of colourful and innovated stands to present their eco, new and top selling products.
As we enter this very busy selling season, A T Cross is delighted to announce the appointment of Owen Keating as Global Director of Sales for Business Gifts.
Goldstar has launched Goldstar Global, uniting its teams in North America and Europe to offer best-in-class promotional products, innovative decoration capabilities, and valuable business solutions to its growing base of distributor customers.