Crammed with new suppliers wanting to take a stand, Scotland's Trade Fair Autumn is a Show that caters well for companies eager to explore opportunities in the Scottish market. The Launch Gallery has already been extended with some exciting first timers.
Taking place at the SEC, Glasgow from 21-22 Sept 2025, this boutique show offers exhibitors more time and space to meet and network with buyers. Solid relationships are forged here ahead of the busy Spring buying period in January.
For those retailers searching a dynamic mix of creativity and innovation head to the Launch Gallery with its rich mix of suppliers. These include Art by Annie, Curiously Charmed, Heatons, Laconic, Little White Candle, Lunabuloona, Middleshade Perfumes, Sara Willa Landscapes and The Modern Crafter.
Posted: 23 July 2025
Autumn Fair, the UK's leading marketplace for home, gift and fashion, in partnership with Savethehighstreet.org, is delighted to announce the winners of the highly anticipated Retail Makeover Mission, a nationwide competition aimed at revitalising the independent retail sector.
After receiving hundreds of applications from across the UK, two exceptional businesses have been selected to receive a complete retail transformation, tailored to unlock their growth potential and future-proof their operations ahead of the crucial autumn/winter season - and for many years to come.
The 2025 Retail Makeover Mission Winners are the fabulous: OSO Fashion Boutique in Salisbury and Taba Naba in Felixstowe.
Posted: 15 July 2025
Momentum is building for London Packaging Week 2025. Taking place on 15 & 16 October at Excel London, this landmark 15th anniversary show is set to be the most forward-thinking and creatively charged in the show's history.
First launched in 2010 as Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London, the show has evolved into a leading platform for design, materials, technology, and sustainability.
In 2022, it rebranded as London Packaging Week and introduced four co-located events: Packaging Première, PCD, PLD, and Food & Consumer Pack, each tailored to the needs of a specific market.
Together, they form a curated ecosystem that serves the entire packaging value chain, ranging from luxury to lifestyle and FMCG.
Posted: 14 July 2025
The final day of Source Fashion at Olympia London drew to a close, marking the end of a dynamic and inspiring three-day event.
With record visitor numbers and a 51 percent year-on-year increase in total footfall, the show has firmly cemented its place as Europe's leading responsible sourcing event.
The show remained busy until the end, as buyers, designers, and sourcing professionals from leading fashion brands including LVMH, Harrods, Burberry, Victoria Beckham, Temperley, Bella Freud, Lyle & Scott, French Connection, John Lewis, AllSaints, ASOS, Joseph, Marks & Spencer, Next, New Look, Primark, River Island and Jermyn Street Design, made the most of the opportunities to connect with global manufacturers, explore sustainable innovations, and engage in critical industry conversations.
With a spotlight on transparency, innovation and collaboration, Source Fashion has once again proven to be more than a sourcing event, it's a platform for progress, collaboration, and long-term change across the fashion supply chain.
Posted: 10 July 2025
Buyers, retailers, and sourcing professionals from across the globe gathered at the highly anticipated event, with representatives from major industry players such as John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, All Saints, Next, Temperley London, River Island, Joules, Lucy & Yak, Bad Monday, Jaded London and Gigi & Olive.
United by a shared commitment to driving meaningful change in the fashion and retail sectors, attendees explored pioneering sustainable solutions and formed powerful new connections that will shape the future of the industry.
This year's show features an exceptional line-up of 250 responsible manufacturers from around the world, from over 22 key sourcing regions, including UK, Portugal, Morocco, India, Nepal, Italy, Hong Kong, Nigeria, Türkiye, France, China and more.
Posted: 9 July 2025
Autumn Fair, the UK's leading marketplace for home, gift, and fashion, has revealed its most ambitious and retailer-focused content programme to date. Practical, focused, and easy to consume, it's been thoughtfully designed to fit around buyers and deliver maximum value in minimal time.
Taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 7–10 September 2025, this year's show recognises the pressures facing independent retailers, from rising costs and evolving customer behaviours to the demands of digital transformation and responds with a powerful new programme of over 30 short, high-impact sessions.
Across the brand-new Retail Corner stage and Buyers Retreat, the agenda is packed with real-world strategies, future-facing trend intelligence, and expert-led workshops to help home, gift and fashion retailers buy smarter, sell better, and future-proof their businesses, while staying connected to the wider retail industry without missing a beat on the show floor.
Posted: 2 July 2025
Source Fashion, the leading destination for responsible sourcing and fashion innovation, running 8th-10th July 2025 at The Grand Hall, Olympia London, is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new event app. Designed to transform how attendees experience the show on-site and throughout the year, The Source Fashion app, powered by Grip, is now available for download.
Created to increase engagement and connection between exhibitors and visitors the Source Fashion app acts as a smart companion before, during, and after the event. Key features include:
Customisable Schedules: Visitors can browse the full agenda and curate personalised itineraries tailored to their business goals and interests.
Smart Networking: AI-powered matchmaking connects visitors and exhibitors. Users can schedule meetings and build networks.
Posted: 19 June 2025
Textile legend, Fashion Designer and Director of MAXXAM, the inventor of the 'Original Crinkle' Rosemary Moore, in collaboration with the Graduate Fashion Foundation, is proud to announce Paballo Sannah Makifafe as the overall winner of the inaugural GFF x MAXXAM design competition, unveiled during the Gala Show at Graduate Fashion Week 2025, held on 16 June at the Truman Brewery, Shoreditch.
The competition, launched earlier this year, invited fashion students from across the UK and internationally to design a SS26 womenswear capsule collection using MAXXAM – the original 4-way stretch crinkle fabric invented by Moore and still in production today.
Posted: 18 June 2025
The popular, coastal Giving & Living trade show will now take place from Sunday 18th to Tuesday 20th January 2026, in its usual venue, Westpoint in Exeter, just one mile off the M5, in the heart of the beautiful South West. The later dates mean that the show no longer clashes with Top Drawer Spring, or Harrogate Christmas Fair. Great news!
Posted: 10 June 2025
Autumn Fair 2025, the UK's largest seasonal showcase for Home, Gift and Fashion, has joined forces with SaveTheHighStreet.org, to launch Retail Makeover Mission, a bold new initiative launching aimed at revitalising independent retail and act as a catalyst for high street regeneration across the UK.
Championing independent retail innovation and resilience, the Retail Makeover Mission is a timely answer to the UK's retail crisis. The campaign launched on Tuesday 10th June with a competition for independent retailers to win a complete business transformation package worth over £10,000, and a survey to understand the pressures facing the industry to help drive positive change.
Posted: 10 June 2025
