Blackpool Pleasure Beach will take on a distinctly square, squishy theme with the opening of a SpongeBob SquarePants ride in a new £10.3 million Nickelodeon land, which is to feature 14 rides based on key characters from the kids’ TV channel.
The six acre site, due to open in April 2011, will incorporate a host of [...]
SpongeBob to join Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Greeting Card Retail Award winners
On Tuesday July 13 members of the greetings industry gathered together at The Dorchester in London for The Retas awards, to celebrate the best card retailers in the country, from specialist regional independents to supermarkets and multiples. Spring and Autumn Fair International was proud to sponsor the category for Best Greeting Card Newcomer, and delighted [...]
UK Jewellery Award winners
The UK Jewellery Awards organised by Retail Jeweller magazine took place on July 15 at a glittering ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, where the best of the UK and Italian watch and jewellery industry was celebrated in style.
Retail Jeweller editor-in-chief Jenni Middleton welcomed guests at the awards with an impassioned opening speech, [...]
Carte Blanche launches My Blue Nose Friends talent contest
Greetings publisher and gift manufacturer Carte Blanche Greetings is launching a My Blue Nose Friends themed talent show to celebrate Friendship Day on 1 August.
Fans of the lovely cute characters, which are now in their second anniversary year, are asked to nominate a talented friend to take part in the competition. The winning act of [...]
Jewellery Heist
Robbers broke into a London jewellers stealing almost £40 million worth of items. Police claim this is Britain’s second biggest robbery since the £53m raid on a securitas depot in Kent in 2006. Police have CCTV footage of the two robbers; so will they catch them? The Det Ch Insp of this investigation is calling for people to come [...]
The new iPhone has arrived.
Along with the arrival of this lovely weather comes the arrival of the latest version of the iPhone. Shoppers camped out on the streets of London overnight in order to get their hands on Apple’s latest gizmo, despite reports of technical problems. Some owners of the new iPhone have reported problems with the screen and reception, however [...]
Hurra for 17th Mai - Today is Norwegian Constitution Day
A National holiday in Norway, the streets are lined Norwegians in national dress to celebrate the Independence of Norway from the Swedes, granted in 1814. It really is a spectacle to behold and for anyone planning a trip to Norway this is a great day to witness. Having a Norwegian mother I have taken part in [...]
Harrods sold to Qatari Holdings
Harrods was sold over the weekend by Mohamed Al Fayed to the Qatari royal family’s investment company, Qatar Holdings, for £1.5 billion. Egyptian businessman Al Fayed held ownership of the iconic London department store for 25 years since buying it in 1985. He is now retiring to spend more time with his family, but will [...]
Tiny Tatty Teddy teams up with Simple
The skincare brand Simple is reaching out to mothers by adopting a new mascot in the form of Tiny Tatty Teddy, a line extension of the Me to You brand, which is owned by greetings card and gift manufacturer, Carte Blanche Greetings.
Simple adopted the lovable grey bear in response to what it claims is a [...]
Elephant Parade arrives in London to help endangered Asian Elephant
The Elephant Parade has arrived on the streets of London with the aim of raising £2 million that will help conserve the Asian elephant, a species that has dwindled in numbers by 90 per cent in the past 100 years.
The beautiful glass fibre sculptures, which have been decorated by different artists and celebrities, can be [...]
