BTAA UPDATE     (Example of what we send out to members bi-monthly)                                                                   

Learning to Accessorize                          

I’m always careful and protective to my belongings, and I believe most other people are too.  Like others, I safeguard my belongings, as much as I can, against damage, loss or theft.  That could represent a problem if, as an industry, we only sold luggage.

Thankfully, there are travel accessories too.

By their very nature, accessories are highly specialised items.  For retailers and manufacturers, that’s magical.

Accessories are also critical because we’re often driven to buy them for reasons beyond our control, including the power of impulse buying.

For example, last month I had to replace my mobile phone. Not only did I have to buy a new mobile phone, but then the pouch and matching handbag of course – well, I am a women after all.

And this is how if often happens.  A new laptop requires a new laptop bag or business tote, a digital camera received as a gift needs a dedicated case, and so it goes on.

There’s a lot more innovation in accessories, simply because our lives are becoming more saturated with technology.  How many of us carried mobile phones a decade ago?  Or, for that matter, how many of us travelled with computers?  At airports now, all we see in the shops are travel accessories and they have become big business.  And that can only be a good thing for the travel goods industry.

In this update: see 

·       Learning to accessorise

·       Low Emission Zone – How could it affect you?

·       Employment Law Update

·       Your obligations to employees – Who’s left carrying the baby?

·       REACH legislation review – Reminder

·       WASTE not want not! Packaging Waste Regulations

·       PASSPORT to Export

·       FREE PR News editorial for members – Fashion Extras BTAA page

·       David Metcalfe – Honorary Award

·       BEWARE – Scammers

·       New Imagery for Spring Fair

·       SAVE on services

·       Industry News

·       Help and Tips when exhibiting

·       Tips when recruiting Agents

·       Tips when writing a press release

·       BLC Leather courses

·       Credit card processing – Reduced rates with Streamline

·       Insurance Premiums – discounted rates

·       Leathermark Scheme – BLC discounts for members

·       FREE PR on BTAA website

·       BTAA website competition

·       Display Boxes BTAA website

·       Seminars and Training – discounted prices for members

·       Updated Legislation – websites and emails

·       New Handbag Report – Free to members

·       Employment Law Update – Work and pensions – smoking – maternity and adoption pay – flexible working – Fire.

·       BTAA Needs you for National Committee

·       New faces/members

·       Membership Subscriptions – WHY TO RENEW

Hope you find some of the information on the attached link to be of benefit to you as members of the BTAA.

 Kind regards