INDUSTRY NEWS
Page Partnership 2026 Annual Awards
On Thursday 9th July, the PAGE group hosted their annual conference, exhibition, and awards dinner at the Walton Hall Hotel and Spa in Warwickshire.
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Hatton Textiles acquired by The Purple Company.
The Exeter based promotional merchandise & clothing company, ‘The Purple Company Ltd’, have acquired a controlling interest in Hatton Textiles. The original founder of Hatton Textiles, Jim Hopper, will continue leading the company until a…
The Exeter based promotional merchandise & clothing company, ‘The Purple Company Ltd’, have acquired a controlling interest in Hatton Textiles. The original founder of Hatton Textiles, Jim Hopper, will continue leading the company until a progressive hand over has been made. Hatton Textiles policy of only supplying to resellers is not anticipated to change. It is understood that both companies will operate from shared premises in Exeter, Devon.
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Purple Club Goes to the Polo: A Day of World Class Sport in the Heart of London
Sourcing City hosted Purple Club members at Chestertons Polo in the Park on Friday 5th June, an exclusive day of international polo, great food, and even better company at Hurlingham Park, Fulham.
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White Paper No.03 – Sourcing City
Every Click Through Enquiry on Sourcing City represents a professional distributor actively selecting a product to present to a real customer. Not a survey response. Not a supplier’s stocking recommendation. A live purchasing decision. In 2025, there were 675,000 of them.
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