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No, not some tech-speak acronym to decipher. It stands for the New York International Gift Fair; the main reason we came to NYC this time. It’s held here. And it’s pretty big. It’s not focused purely on kids, clearly, but there was a big children’s brand presence, including many of our competitors plus some reps, distributors and obviously [...] Well, yesterday was certainly quite a day. The last full day I had in the office before our trip to NYC and Boston (this Friday) and everything that could go wrong…er…did. Main problem; the blog died. Okay, maybe that’s a bit dramatic but it certainly gave the impression it had endured a very rough night. You [...] We’re in. And though not totally back to normal, we’re getting there. Aside from a big broadband delay (AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!) it’s been pretty much plain sailing. As you’d expect, I’ll be sharing my photos over the coming weeks. Initially though, something a bit quirky; the rather un-glamorous view from our second floor landing… There are arguably far better [...] Almost. We’re literally on the verge of moving. For us, that means moving home and office. Fun on one hand but a pain in in the backside very disruptive on the other. We’ll do our best to maintain a normal service. Ordering shouldn’t be affected but we won’t be taking calls or dealing with non-urgent emails, [...] After a predictably twisty, turny, up and down affair, we’re finally on the move…unless something VERY dramatic happens. Hmmm, I really shouldn’t tempt fate, should I? We’ve exchanged contracts which (in the UK) means both parties are legally bound to complete the sale/purchase. I can almost smell the new, albeit vulgar, stair carpet. We have mixed emotions [...] Our second day in the US turned out to be a very long one. We’d arranged to meet our new distribution partner in Stamford, CT, before visiting their office in New York State. Unfortunately, we had to travel three hours by train either side! Don’t feel bad though; this was punctuated by a free lunch at [...] The first of our business trips (thanks to our grant) has begun. We arrived at Terminal 5 yesterday in plenty of time, determined to take advantage of all the perks on offer. But before all that, just a word about T5. Third time here and I still find it visually so impressive. I just love the [...] Thanks to the British Airways grant we told you about back in February, we are mounting an ‘international charm offensive’ this year, to spread the O&L word. As I mentioned last week, our first stop is Boston to set up a distribution centre at the end of this month – actually just outside New York – plus [...] What seems like an age ago – and pretty much is – we were asked to appear in Print & Pattern, a book by Bowie Style, also author of the identically named blog. Of course, we happily agreed. Almost two years later and it’s been published. A pretty thick book, which must have taken masses of [...] |
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