So 2018 is coming to an end and it seems like a good idea to take stock. Well, everyone else does it, so I thought I should probably do it, too! I really enjoy those end-of-the-year round-ups. Yes,...

Did you notice that the CAP Code has just been revised? No? Perhaps you were too preoccupied with whether Joe Suggs and his partner Dianne Buswell would make it through to next week’s show at Black...

Who doesn’t like a bargain? I certainly do and shoppers will be snapping up cheap pre-Christmas deals left, right and centre come Black Friday, which this year takes place on 23 November and, of co...

Yes, Christmas is coming and at Prizeology HQ the Christmas promotions planning is already well underway. First, though, it’s Halloween, which I also embrace with open arms (any excuse to don that ...

In previous posts I’ve talked about planning Christmas promotions, sourcing seasonal prizes and making sure your promotion complies with the CAP Code and other relevant regulations. Now we’re comin...

You might think that when it comes to Christmas promotions compliance looks rather similar to the way it looks at other times of the year. Well, you wouldn’t be far wrong in that a seasonal promoti...

Christmas is a time for giving and giving away great prizes is all part of the joy of Christmas for me. Of course, it applies at any time of the year, but at Christmas you really do need to make yo...

I’ve already started my Christmas shopping, and although technically I don’t need any, this weekend I bought some sparkly new decorations for my tree. In my house, Christmas starts in September. ...

I don’t know about Build-A-Bear, what about build a bad reputation for customer service, because that’s exactly what the well-known toy store did last week when its ‘Pay your age’ promotion went pa...