The next issue of Progressive Party Europe will be going to press at the end of March and will, as ever, be talking about some of the most important topics within the party industry. Read on to find out how you can be included.
Packed with pages of industry news, commentary and insight as well as product features and insightful columnists, Progressive Party Europe is the only magazine outside of North America dedicated to the costume, party and balloon trade.
Whether you are a retailer, a distributor or a supplier, if you are part of the party trade and you’d like to be a part of the March/April 2018 issue, read on…
INDUSTRY ISSUE: Single-use plastics and the party trade
It’s something that is a hot topic in the consumer press and across social media at the moment, but we’d like to know how you think the increasing concern about single-use plastics is going to affect the party industry, both in the short term and over the coming years. We’d like to know your take on the balloon release bans which are being announced and the clamp down on plastic straws. Are you concerned about what this might mean for the future of our balloon and partyware industry? And what – if anything – can we do as an industry to try and help?
FEEDBACK: How were the shows?
To be included in our feedback piece on the 2018 trade shows (H&P Expo, Nuremberg and Spring Fair), please simply send in around 100 words about what you thought of the shows this year. What was the overall feeling of the show/s you visited like? If you went to more than one, how did they compare? What was the most exciting new product or company you saw? Did any new trends or themes stand out to you this year? What do you think the coming year has in store for the party industry?
TRENDS: Balloon fashions across decor and retail
How important is balloon decor to your business in 2018? Tell us a little about how the market has changed for you in recent years? How have your ranges developed and grown over the last year and what you are planning for 2018? What is the most exciting thing to have happened to the balloon market recently? What is popular at the moment (colour schemes? design styles?)? Do you have any advice for retailers or decorators who might be looking to start working with balloons?
BEST SELLERS
Morphsuits been flying off the shelves? An inexplicable flurry of demand for pirate costumes? If you would like to give a supplier the recognition they deserve then Best Sellers is the place to do it. Get in touch and we’ll give you a call – all you have to do is have a nice chat!
THE NEWS PAGES
To have your story featured in our news pages – whether its launching a new line, pushing a social media campaign, supporting a local charity or opening a new store – simply get in touch and let us know. We’ll do the rest!
If you’d like to send in your comment or opinion for either of these features, please get in touch with Jacqui at jacquip@max-publishing.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you!
