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IG Design Group UK
Design is at the Heart of everything we do.
About IG Design Group UK
We transform paper and a whole lot more into products that help celebrate life's special occasions and turn moments into memories. IG Design Group UK is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of celebrations, stationery, creative play and gifting products. We are a UK AIM listed public company, with major operations in the UK, USA, Netherlands, Australia and China. From here we sell to over 80 countries, 5,400 customers and 150,000 stores. Our products range from gift wrap, bags, cards, crackers; gift packs, calendars and photo frames; to kids creative play products, pens and notepads with much in-between. They all share one common theme, which is our ethos: a passion for design led excellence. Key product sectors include - > Licensed, Generic & Fashion Stationery > Children’s Creative play & Activity > Partyware > Photo Frames & Albums > Wrap, Bags & Cards > Calendars & Diaries > Christmas and Seasonal Products Key Strengths include product innovation; development and design supported by strong supplier relations, backed up by dedicated sourcing teams, located in both the UK and our Hong Kong Offices. We have our own in-house, “state of the art” design studios and a dedicated Sales and QC team, completely structured to support all of our customer's requirements. The key to our success is our category management approach, a very focused but flexible trading model in both brand and private label products and strong market awareness to core and seasonal trends.
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Signals from IG Design Group UK
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Research & Knowledge
IG Design Group UK noted that the BRC published figures on 1 September showing Plastic Packaging Recovery Note prices more than doubling in a year from around £180 per tonne to over £370.
Reported by Simon Murray
Legal & Regulatory
IG Design Group UK noted two ASA rulings on reference pricing, including a complaint from Which? upheld because a recommended retail price did not reflect what the product was generally selling for, and a 20% off everything promotion upheld by the ASA.
Reported by Simon Murray
Legal & Regulatory
IG Design Group UK noted the final approval of the EU customs reform package on 3 September, which makes non-EU e-commerce platforms the importer of record for goods sold into the EU, responsible for customs formalities and duty payments, with penalties for serious non-compliance of up to 6% of the previous year's import value.
Reported by Simon Murray
People
IG Design Group UK announced that Simon Murray will be leaving the company at the end of September.
Reported by Simon Murray