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www.images-magazine.com JANUARY 2021 images 15 INDUSTRY NEWS UK personalised gifts market to reach £1 billion in next 12 months The UK personalised gift market is predicted to reach £1 billion over the next 12 months, says a European study of consumers from Roland DG. According to the survey, the average UK shopper will spend an extra 7% on gifts that have an element of personalisation, such as adding a name, personal message or image, with one of the most popular categories being clothing and babywear (24%). The main driving forces behind purchasing personalised gifts was found to be that shoppers consider them more thoughtful (21% of respondents), and like the fact that they are unique and can’t be bought straight off the shelf (20%). Stephen Davis, EMEA marketing director at Roland DG UK, commented: “Make no mistake: the market for gift personalisation is vast, and only set to grow as it becomes easier and faster to source gifts with that personal touch. It is a lucrative source of revenue for manufacturers and retailers.” Conducted in November 2020 by Censuswide, the poll surveyed 5,014 18+ years old consumers across Europe, including 1,000 respondents from the UK. imagesmag.uk/Roland-digital- printers-survey UK shoppers are prepared to spend an extra 7% on gifts that have an element of personalisation Fespa Global Print Expo postponed to October 2021 The Fespa Global Print Expo and the co-located European Sign Expo have been postponed from March until October 2021. The event will now take place from 12-15 October 2021 at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. imagesmag.uk/Fespa- Oct-2021 Fespa Global Print Expo will now take place from 12-15 October 2021 Gildan’s commitment to environmental, social and governance practices recognised for eighth consecutive year Gildan Activewear has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for 2020. It’s the company’s eighth consecutive year of inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), which recognises its success and commitment in areas related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. Gildan is the only apparel manufacturer to be included in the North American index. This year, Gildan increased its DJSI scores in all dimensions and showed significant improvement in areas related to labour practice indicators, operational eco-efficiency, and risk and crisis management. The apparel company also achieved a top score in the corporate governance, codes of business conduct, environmental reporting, social reporting, and corporate citizenship and philanthropy categories. imagesmag.uk/Gildan-DowJones- Sustainability Gildan is the only apparel manufacturer to be included in the 2020 North American index Ecommerce giant Amazon introduces made-to-measure T-shirts Amazon has launched a new service that enables its US shoppers to create a T-shirt to their exact measurements. The ‘Made for You’ service from Amazon Fashion asks customers to provide their height, weight and two photos of themselves, which its virtual 3D technology uses to create a T-shirt to their precise fit. Customers can choose the neckline, sleeve and shirt length, and a classic or relaxed fit. The tees come in a choice of colours and two types of fabrics – a mediumweight and a lightweight – and can be further personalised with the person’s name printed on the label. The made-to-measure T-shirts cost $25 and are available to all Amazon customers in the US via Amazon’s web and mobile sites. imagesmag.uk/Amazon- MadeforYou