Licensing Expo Virtual, in partnership with industry trade association Licensing International, today announced the agenda for the event's 2021 edition taking place August 24-26 in a virtual format. Celebrating 40 years of connecting IP owners with retailers, manufacturers, and licensees, Licensing Expo Virtual will feature the most robust educational agenda to date strategically designed to fuel the $292.8 billion global licensing industry. Visitor registration is open and free of charge. This year's event features the return of Licensing U, produced by Licensing International, the US market debut of License This!, and an opening keynote address from senior executives at Warner Bros. Consumer Products, plus the launch of Digital Brand Roadshows, Retail Clinics, Sustainability Clinics produced in partnership with Products of Change, along with GLG educational content.... read more
Posted: 14 July 2021
Already a huge success for over five years at its partner show in Las Vegas, USA – Autumn Fair is now bringing the Curated Meetings service to the UK; introducing pre-qualified and vetted premium buyers who are actively sourcing to relevant, quality suppliers.Over 500 meetings are planned across two days, bringing together buyers from a host of leading national and independent retailers keen to hand-pick next season's bestsellers including John Lewis, JoJo Maman Bebe, Moonpig.com, Next, Oliver Bonas, Oxfam, 1517, Bloom & Wild, Superdrug, Booths supermarkets, Coopers of Stortford, Dinghams, Findon Garden Centre, Lark, Lowden Garden Centre, Mooch, Museum of Oxford, Robert Dyas, Sally Bee Lifestyle, Statement Home & Gifts, The Dispensary, Velvet Store, and many more.... read more
Posted: 7 July 2021
Autumn Fair has partnered once again with Theo Paphitis' #SBS Small Business Sunday to bring back the #SBS Pavilion to Autumn Fair 2021 and is delighted to announce the six winners of this year's competition.The #SBS Pavilion is dedicated to showcasing new and unique products from ambitious start-ups and small businesses. In partnership with #SBS Small Business Sunday, Autumn Fair run a competition to give the #SBS community a chance to compete for free exhibition stands at Autumn Fair.... read more
Posted: 29 June 2021
To align with Autumn Fair at the NEC Birmingham, Moda will now open its doors on 5th-8th September 2021 allowing buyers to experience the all-encompassing fashion and retail destination for an extra day, with a line-up of exclusive and new brands including Fly London, Hukka Design, Jayley Collection, and Godske, and a headline partnership with the British Footwear Association.The all-new Moda will offer thousands of trend-forward collections across fashion, footwear, jewellery, and accessories, delivering key crossover buying opportunities, additional footfall, and a host of new retailers. Known as the National Footwear Show, Moda is one of the UK's longest standing fashion trade shows, and an essential hub for creativity, collaboration, and trading within the fashion community.... read more
Posted: 28 June 2021
INDX has announced that for one season only the show will be opening all the exhibition space at Cranmore Park to hold the Womenswear and Accessories shows simultaneously on 27-29 July. Organised by Associated Independent Stores (AIS), one of the leading buying groups for independent retailers, INDX (short for Independent Exhibitions) represents a group of unique trade shows curated for buyers in the independent retail sector. According to the team, "Feedback from AIS Members and the wider independent retail sector has given a clear indication that people are keen to resume face-to-face meetings and it's evident from the mounting registrations that buyers are excited about returning to in-person trade shows this summer."... read more
Posted: 14 June 2021
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) will host its inaugural NAJ Summit in September, incorporating a range of events, workshops and masterclasses designed for the entire jewellery sector, including retailers, suppliers, designers and valuers.The NAJ Summit has streamlined the Association's most popular in-person events to give time and resource-strapped jewellery business owners the best return on time investment. The five core pillars of the event are: The Valuers' Conference, hosted by the Institute of Registered Valuers (IRV); the Retail Jewellers' Congress, hosted by the NAJ Jet Business Network; the NAJ Members' Gala Dinner sponsored by Back on the High Street (BoTH); a Suppliers' Showcase, hosted by The Jeweller magazine; and a series of workshops, seminars and networking events for the trade.... read more
Posted: 9 June 2021
Home & Gift Buyers' Festival organiser Clarion Events has confirmed the show will be going ahead as planned on 18-21 July 2021), across the Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC) and grounds of the DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate, and will be strengthened by the co-location of its sister show Manchester Furniture Show. The combination of the shows brings together over 70 brands, and over 5,000 specialist furniture and interiors buyers to help celebrate Home & Gift's 60th Anniversary.... read more
Posted: 7 May 2021
In light of recent developments with the second surge of COVID in India, the organisers of IHGF Delhi Fair have announced an all virtual edition to ensure health & safety of its buyers as well as exhibitors. The physical mode of the show is cancelled.EPCH, show organisers, have opted to stall the show in favour of a digital edition to continue sourcing opportunities for buyers. Categories at the online event include home, lifestyle, fashion, textiles, gifting and furniture.... read more
Posted: 28 April 2021
Top Drawer organiser Clarion Events has announced that the show is returning to a live format for its A/W21 edition. Taking place at Olympia London from 12-14 September, the show promises to reunite design-led brands, buyers and designers for trade opportunities for the first time in over a year. To ensure the needs of its audience were best met, in planning for the show's return to an in- person format, the team has extensively surveyed its community of leading retail buyers and interior designers – 82% of which said they intend to attend in September.... read more
Posted: 19 April 2021
Hyve Group is set to launch the Spring & Autumn Fair Online Marketplace. The Online Marketplace takes the wholesale home, gift, and fashion business online, enabling trade with existing and new global partners throughout the year.The Online Marketplace is a brand extension to the heritage brands Spring & Autumn Fair, two live events which are now complemented by a 365 digital trading platform. It will allow brands to access serious, vetted buyers all year round, deepen relationships started at the live events at the NEC, generate leads and take online orders. Buyers can find new products from loved and trusted brands, discover new brands online, build their collections and shop with ease throughout the year.... read more
Posted: 14 April 2021