When considering sentimental gifts, people often worry that their friend or partner would prefer to receive something with a higher price tag and greater practical use. But Professor Givi, from West Virginia University and Professor Galak, from Carnegie Mellon University’s research shows that those assumptions are wrong; people would rather receive the item with greater emotional resonance. Givi preaches, “Pretty...

We asked Neil, managing director of FROM YOU TO ME, what advice he would give to retailers for the upcoming festive season, read Neil's answers here.

We are thrilled to share the first interview in our series of retailer spotlights. We sat down with Debbie Jakobsen, the inspiring owner of Roo & Little Boo, who curates beautiful newborn baby hampers. We have been working alongside Debbie and the Team for over two years now and its always a delight to see our gift-books included in their...

According to a recent survey (June 2024) the UK has seen a 4.4% drop in the number of books being read by children with “secondary school pupils reading at the same level as primary pupils”. This is the first decline since research began 16 years ago. Whilst it can feel impossible to compete with screens and digital distractions, reading is...