Launching at Autumn Fair 2023 is Connect @ Autumn Fair, a new way for the retail community to connect and collaborate. Making history, the new connections programme will give exhibitors more visibility than ever before, and buyers the opportunity to plan and pre-schedule double opt-in meetings before the show opens. Harvey Nichols, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Harrods, Fortnum & Mason, Blue Diamond, Hillier Garden Centres, Card Factory, Coney's, Robert Dyas, Walt Disney Co., Holland & Barrett, Wilkies, Artistic Gift Boutique, Avon Cosmetics, Sterling Home, and Moonpig are amongst the thousands of leading retailers who have already registered.
Posted: 9 August 2023
Home & Gift Harrogate, UK retail's premier summer trade show for the gift and home industry, has concluded the highly anticipated 2023 edition on a resounding note of success. Held in both the Harrogate Convention Centre and the grounds of the prestigious DoubleTree By Hilton, the event brought industry professionals, exhibitors and buyers together from around the world for an immersive and inspiring experience. Over the show's 4 days, exhibitors saw significantly increased footfall vs. 2022, with an overall growth of 14% and a 9% increase in the individual companies that attended. Notably, the show also benefited from a 15% increase in buyers from garden centres, a 48% increase in museum and gallery buyers, and a 63% increase in those from department stores. These robust numbers indicate a strong Q3 and 4 ahead for the retail industry, and increased positivity for customer spending ahead of 2024.
Posted: 9 August 2023
Organised by Sew Over It, one of the UK's biggest independent sewing companies, this is the second year of the Big Sew Off. Last year over £10k was raised for Mind and this year the aim is to raise a lot more with your support. The event takes place on Monday 4th September where participants will be sewing for 24 hours. Sewing will start at 10am on 4th September and finish at 10am on Tuesday 5th September.
Posted: 8 August 2023
Pentel's summer of colour begins as it launches its latest social media campaign, #FocusonColour. Inspired by the colours of the season, the campaign will be packed with creative content throughout the summer months, exploring the many beautiful shades within the Pentel Arts family, as well as Pentel's flagship EnerGel range. As the campaign unfolds Pentel guarantee six weeks packed full of activity. Working closely with influencers, each tasked with different projects, Pentel's #FocusonColour campaign will demonstrate the different use of colour across many of its most popular products and encourage followers to engage and connect with the Pentel brand.
Posted: 3 August 2023
School children are being encouraged to get creative and banish holiday boredom this summer to be in with a chance of winning theme park tickets, a top-of-the-range scooter and inspiring stationery. The famous stationery brand Maped Helix has launched its Summer Super Stars campaign. Children of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to enjoy a weekly craft activity, providing welcome respite for parents in the process and a screen-free, creative challenge for their children.
Posted: 1 August 2023
This year's 2023 theme on World Intellectual Property Day was Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity and ACID CEO Dids Macdonald OBE., was amongst five UK women selected for their "can do" attitude of women inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs worldwide and their ground-breaking work. Other UK women included in this prestigious global line-up are Jewellery Designer and trail blazer, Harriet Kelsall; Installation technique for offshore wind turbines inventor and entrepreneur Jacqueline Morrison; Esteemed departmental lecturer in intellectual property (IP) at the Oxford University in the United Kingdom, Le Vu Van Anh; Academic lawyer and professor Janice Denoncourt.
Posted: 28 July 2023