Wishes is really excited about a new range of candles coming soon to the shop from Village Candle. We’re big fans of this amazing brand and are proud to be an official Village Candle stockists. For all your candles and cards don’t forget to visit our independent shop here in Cudworth, Barnsley. We even have […]
On Wednesday 11th June England held its collective breath and waited with nervous anticipation as the English Football Team kicked off in our first World Cup semi-finals for 28 years. Wishes watched the game in King’s Cross Station, London in a little pub just up from Platform 9 3/4. Why was Wishes of Cudworth in […]
Charlotte Biggs from the Card & Gift Network has a confession to make: She’s a big fan of marketing plans. And it’s not just because Charlotte likes making lists (although that helps). No, Charlotte “likes marketing plans because they save you time”. Featuring 7 key points explaining why every gift shop needs a marketing plan, lets hand […]
This article was originally going to be about websites NOT Facebook. I’m currently giving the Wishes website a fresh lick of virtual paint whilst developing a new Cudworth Village website. However Mark Zuckerberg, couldn’t help but stick his nose in and spoil my best laid plans (Damn you Zuckerberg, shakes an angry fist in the […]
There’s an element of time travel when writing these articles (this story was originally published in the January issue of Greetings Today Magazine by the Wishes marketing manager Chris Fox). I travel back into the shop’s past, report on the present before jumping in my stolen Tardis to take a peak at the future. For […]
You may be slightly confused that whilst looking for your favourite blog, Gift Shop Hub, you’ve been sneakily redirected to Wishes of Cudworth. Please don’t be alarmed, do not adjust your computer screen, you’ve not hacked and all is as should be. I’ve had to make some changes behind the scenes and this blog post […]
Who knows a Gary? Maybe one of your mates, Uncle or Father bears the traditional name. Perhaps you instantly think of ‘Lineker’, ‘Oldman’, ‘Barlow’ or ‘Neville’. If you’re of a certain age you might remember the episode of Only Fools and Horse “Strangers on the Shore” from 2002 staring “Gary”, the ‘kidnapped’ son of a […]
What’s the most unusual card you’ve ever seen in a gift shop? Recently we’ve started stocking “Happy Birthday from the Dog” cards, a surprisingly popular request (We have Cat cards too so your feline friend won’t be left out but no Rabbit cards, sorry Molly and Pedro, the shop’s bunnies). How about “Congratulations on your […]
Did you see our recent Thinking of You Week window display? Now in its third year, Thinking of You Week (26 Sept – 2 Oct) inspires people to create a wave of love, caring and happiness by sending a card to a different person each day during this special week. Sending cards generates positive feelings […]
We recently won Shop of the Month from the wonderful Cherry Orchard. We’d like to thank them for all their support. Here’s the feature: Staff at a greetings card and gift shop on the bustling High Street in Cudworth are celebrating after learning their efforts have been recognised for the great range of cards, gifts, […]