In less than a few weeks time, contemporary fashion and lifestyle trade show, Scoop will open its doors bringing together the very best designers, fashion buyers and industry experts. Taking place from 14-16 July 2024, the show will see a calibre of Greek designers descending upon at Olympia West with a kaleidoscope of unique collections. This season's edition of Scoop, themed 'Here Comes the Sun', will showcase SS25 designs under the hopeful glow of British sunshine, with fingers crossed for Greek sun-god Helios to make an appearance. Channelling the enchantment of ancient mythology, a host of Greek designers will debut their new collections to buyers
Posted: 9 July 2024
Pure London x JATC, the Festival of Fashion, will open its doors next month from 14 – 16 July 2024 at Olympia Events, showcasing a stunning variety of jewellery, from fashion and statement pieces to semi-precious stones and gold-plated designs. Buyers visiting the Jewellery destination, located in the Grand Hall Gallery, will be able to browse trendsetting suppliers of wholesale fashion and fine jewellery. Both British and international brands will be on show including Keep Out Bracelets, LYHO, LoveRocks, Miss Cicconi, Nouvelle, Reflection, ZSISKA, Annabella Moore, Narratives The Line, and Tutti & Co.
Posted: 4 July 2024
Harrogate Fashion Week's show dates for summer are 4th-6th August – three days of buying and sourcing new labels. This event has continued to grow, and the August event already has three full halls of classic and contemporary brands, with a fourth hall opening that joins seamlessly to the rest of the show, and gives a new second entrance. Now considered a major player in the fashion trade calendar with the largest collection of womenswear brands under one roof, including footwear and increasingly more accessory brands. Organisers Wendy Adams and Sarah Moody commented that Harrogate is extremely popular and loved by the buyers.
Posted: 27 June 2024
In just two months' time the next edition of Pure London x JATC, the Festival of Fashion, will take over the iconic Olympia London.
Among the diverse and extensive showcase of exhibitors, Pure London x JATC will host a collective of new brands, some choosing the show as their launch pad and others as a platform to reconnect with the market and find new clients.
With 47% of exhibitors showing at Pure London x JATC for the first time this July, retailers and buyers can be inspired by new collections that will make their shops special and different, making it a must-visit show.
Posted: 28 May 2024
Autumn Fair, retail's leading seasonal showcase for the home, gift and fashion industries, has announced an exclusive partnership with Faire, Europe's leading wholesale marketplace.
Faire will help hundreds of exhibiting brands take orders on its platform from retailers attending the show. This collaboration will bridge online and offline wholesale for the first time in the UK and simplify the buying process for up to 20,000 independent retailers.
Retailers at Autumn Fair will gain access to Faire's extensive global network of brands, helping them to discover products, streamline their buying process and benefit from 60-day payment terms available on Faire. Faire will also be offering new retailers a 50 percent discount on their first order to help them easily shop at the show and beyond.
Posted: 3 May 2024
Autumn Fair has announced the launch of a New Business Pavilion designed to support small businesses and the next generation of makers and creators, helping put their products on the map.
100 New Business Pavilion ready-to-exhibit entry level price packages are available and include space at both Autumn Fair taking place from 1st – 4th September 2024 at NEC Birmingham, and Spring Fair from 2nd – 5th February 2025.
As the indispensable destinations for buyers to explore a wealth of new and captivating products from the most coveted brands in retail, the packages have been curated to give retail's future leaders a chance to reach a new marketplace, learn from seasoned businesses, and be part of the future of retail with Spring & Autumn Fair.
Posted: 24 April 2024
Following feedback from exhibitors that too many companies are attending shows to sell to both exhibitors and visitors without exhibiting, Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX), held at ExCeL London yesterday on 14-15 April, has taken decisive action, which, according to the organisers, Diversified Communications, has led to a significantly improved event.
The presence of companies selling their services to stand holders, who have invested significant sums in attending, and setting up camp in cafes and shared areas, has become a growing problem for organisers, with increasing numbers of exhibitors stating this as a reason for not attending trade shows and others saying, they will attend as visitors instead of exhibiting.
Posted: 17 April 2024
Autumn Fair, the UK retail's inspirational shopping destination for Home, Gift and Fashion, has announced the launch of its new campaign theme promising a celebration of newness and original products that will bring retail stores to life, putting the spotlight on the allure of the 'shop window' and the best of British suppliers. The show will take place 1st – 4th September at NEC Birmingham.
Posted: 29 February 2024
Spring & Autumn Fair, the UK's largest and most inspirational retail trade shows for Home, Gift and Fashion, has announced the creation of a new Advisory Board designed to drive the continuous enhancement of the two shows and ensure that UK retail has a thriving marketplace in which to do business.
The board, chaired by Stephen Spencer, Ambience Director at Stephen Spencer + Associates, comprises 15 of the industry's leading figureheads.
Including John Halliday from British Independent Retailers Association, Sarah Ward of the Giftware Association, Ben Massey from the National Association of Jewellers, exhibitors including Stephen Illingworth from Widdop & Co, Aylish Ellwood from Enesco, who all provide valuable industry insight and advice assisting in the on-going development and growth of Spring & Autumn Fair.
Posted: 22 February 2024
Spring Fair, the UK's largest and most inspirational retail marketplace for Home, Gift and Fashion, closed on a high after four days of intensive buying, creativity and fun, and now looks ahead to its 75th anniversary in 2025. From Sunday to Wednesday, the UK's longest serving retail show attracted thousands of buyers from retailers including John Lewis, Asda, Fortnum & Mason, Tesco, Aldi UK, Elphicks, Cards Galore and more.
Posted: 15 February 2024