Sue Marks

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By Sue MarksApril 16, 2025 The sun was definitely shining for Kerry Bilson, director and founder of Letterbox Love, last Saturday (12 April), when The Sun newspaper carried a ‘Going For Gold’ feature on the jewellery company Kerry founded with her husband Liam during the pandemic in 2020, a follow-up to an earlier article featured by the newspaper in 2022. “We were absolutely thrilled with the story!” a delighted Kerry told GiftsandHome.net.

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By Sue MarksApril 16, 2025 With US tariffs continuing to dominate the headlines, two more UK gift suppliers give their views on the ongoing situation. “One thing that has come to our attention, via an email from Faire, is that the Trump administration recently proposed significant changes to the de minimis rule to change the dynamics of international trade,” explains Paul Banyard, co-founder of Cotton & Grey.

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The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has cautiously welcomed the Prime Minister’s plans to put ‘thousands of Bobbies back on the Beat’ with a new neighbourhood policing guarantee. Andrew Goodacre, ceo of the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), commented: “We recognise that shoplifting and antisocial behaviour have wreaked havoc on our neighbourhoods and welcome the Prime Minister’s plan to address this through visible policing.

2 weeks ago | giftsandhome.net | Sue Marks

As the countdown to The Gifts Awards begins (Thursday 15  May), the fabulous bespoke tickets, designed by Kerry Bilson, director and founder of award winning jewellery gifting brand Letterbox Love, will be winging their way to guests shortly, plopping through letterboxes up and down the UK.

2 weeks ago | giftsandhome.net | Sue Marks

With just over four weeks to go to The Gift Awards on 15 May, Colin Bottle, managing director of Trade Counter Distribution, sponsors of the Gift of the Year’s Best Heritage Gift Product category, tells GiftsandHome.net why the company is, once again, supporting the Awards. “Trade Counter Distribution has been embedded within the gift industry for many years, with customers including black+blum, Bubblegum Stuff and Suck UK, among those who have been with us for over 15 years,” highlights Colin.