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We connect PRs with top-tier journalists to facilitate press coverage opportunities through virtual and in-person events.

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Connecting brands and retailers face-to-face with the media

For over a decade, our PR events have supported 400+ brands and retailers, 90+ PR agencies and 3,000+ journalists to connect and facilitate influential coverage opportunities. Our services are spread across all key retail industries and occasions throughout the year, spanning both in-person and virtual press events.

Our Work

Services

Christmas Press Show

Power Pitching

Wishlist Awards

CIJ Group in numbers

400+Brands & Retailers

100+PR Agencies

3,000+Media

Sectors

Beauty & Grooming

Providing the stage for products to glow in the eyes of the media with our collection of press events.

Food & Drink

Serving up leading PR opportunities for food and beverage brands to showcase their latest offerings to the media.

Gifting

Presenting gifting brands and retailers with platforms to pitch-in their ranges to the national media ahead of key dates in the retail calendar.

Home, Garden & Interiors

Shining the light on brands and retailers homeware, soft furnishings, smart tech, and garden ranges at our high-impact PR events.

Lifestyle

Supporting leading lifestyle brands and retailers to secure coverage opportunities for their seasonal and gifting ranges all year round.

Parenting

Putting parenting brands and retailers directly in front of national journalists, positioning their products as must-haves for parents across the UK.

Tech & Gadgets

Showcase your latest tech & gadgets to the national media, stand out from the crowd and generate reviews, broadcast and shopping page coverage opportunities.

Toys & Games

Launching brands' latest toys, games & licensed products into the national media with CIJ Group’s press events.

Our Events

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Lifestyle Christmas Gifting

17th September 2026

60 mins

Showcase your products that elevate everyday living and are perfect for gifting, from seasonal decor collections to gifts ideal for every occasion. Let journalists witness the essence of your brand and discover the secrets to living in style.

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Christmas Toys

30th September 2026

90 mins

Make Christmas more playful by pitching-in your top products for Christmas to the national media. From fun-for-all-the-family board games to the latest licensed toys. Our national media friends are giddy with excitement to discover the latest graze-driven toys.

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Christmas Food & Drink

1st October 2026

60 mins

Delight the nation's taste buds and savour the sweet success of the holiday season by presenting your delicious dishes, foodie gifts, and seasonal drinks to journalists who are ready to indulge in the flavours of Christmas. Ensure your culinary creations are at the top of every shopping list this year.

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The Christmas Press Show

The Christmas Press Show is the UK’s leading retail event for the media, which provides one destination for hundreds of journalists, broadcasters, producers, and editors to meet with a multitude of brands and retailers showcasing their new launches and seasonal product ranges.

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09/09/2026

Our Case Studies

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Beloved high street retailer Hobbycraft made the most of the Christmas Press Show to launch its nationwide store initiative.

Smart cutting machine and crafting industry leaders Cricut have used CIJ Group’s PR events as a cornerstone of its PR strategy for 4+ years, due to the coverage opportunities garnered as a result.