With the economic disruption deepening for businesses across the UK, the Chancellor once again announced a number of new economic measures to support businesses, individuals and employees.
The BPMA has scheduled a series of webinars to ensure members are kept up to date with developments in the UK economy, funding and assistance from Government and how the industry is responding to the unprecedented events surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.
At the start of the year, the UK economy approached the year positively. The refreshed optimism saw long held budgets being unlocked and order books filling. A few short months later and we find ourselves facing a very different period ahead.
Promotional writing instrument experts, The Pen Warehouse, and digital print pioneers, Snap Products, recently offered their state-of-the-art facilities to the BPMA’s education programme for an interactive training day.
With all advice pointing to keeping it clean, here is a summary of what we can all do to help stop the spread of infection.
With bookings underway for September 2020 and January 2021, Merchandise World organisers have issued a Coronavirus Refund Guarantee for exhibitors.
With many distributors starting to report that some items are starting to show low stock levels, BPMA have been informed by Bio Laboratories that due to unprecedented demand in recent weeks, they are now out of stock of hand sanitizers.
With news that the Government has confirmed on Wednesday 4th March that SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) will be paid from day one rather than the current day four, we set out the current advice compiled by BPMA member benefit provider, Croner.
With the news from Government on Tuesday 3rd March about the potential risks and spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the launch of its plan the BPMA has summarised the practical ways in which we can all play a part in helping stop the escalation and how we can support members.
The Total Merchandise team is delighted to have been voted Distributor of the Year £5m+ 2020 in the BPMA’s annual awards.
Save time training staff professionally with the BPMA’s ‘Fast Track March’ programme
The BPMA will be holding its next free, half day BPMA Member Orientation Seminar on Thursday 12th March 2020 at their office in Fetcham, Leatherhead.
To accommodate our continued expansion, Purple have moved to larger offices in Exeter.
The carbon neutral range includes technology, stationery and drinkware products. Each item can be tracked with a special code that identifies the carbon levels generated by the product and what specific project we are working on to offset the carbon levels.
Last week saw the promotional merchandise industry come together for the British Promotional Merchandise Association’s annual awards dinner at Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
Fluid are delighted to announce that they have been awarded the highest level of service award by Feefo for the fifth year in a row!
The Pen Warehouse and Snap Products have released their first collaboration of 2020 with a new series of exhibition and conference packs, carefully crafted to take the stress out of organising delegate bags for events and exhibitions.
The start of the year is the time when buyers are looking for innovative new products, and the new BPMA Product Awards at Merchandise World 2020 celebrate the best!
Managing director Judith Tinker on the year ahead for the Reading business
The BPMA was pleased to bring back the Christmas lunch this year, returning to the Guoman Tower Hotel in London. More than 100 guests arrived at our own private entrance for the drinks reception, enjoying a glass of bubbly overlooking the fabulous Tower Bridge.
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