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| Messe Frankfurt raises the bar for growth |
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Messe Frankfurt has left the difficult and demanding last three years behind it and is now enjoying both qualitative and quantitative growth in Germany and abroad. By the end of financial year 2023, approximately 340 events will have been held worldwide under the Messe Frankfurt Group umbrella, with more than 84,000 exhibitors and an estimated four million visitors. After a strong core business in 2023 with sales in excess of 600 million, the company is planning further growth in 2024 – a year in which a relatively high number of events are scheduled – and expects sales to be comparable with the previous record year 2019. Messe Frankfurt will increase its international competitiveness by investing in its worldwide core business, modern technology and sustainable event management.
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| Computer generated |
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Artificial Intelligence – should you embrace it or fear it? Dids Macdonald, CEO of Anti Copying in Design (ACID) tells us more...Whatever area of the giftware sector you're in, there are many more questions than answers about using artificial intelligence (AI). AI is all around us and developing at an exponential pace and it's on the tip of everyone's tongue. AI's uses span the gamut of ground breaking and enabling, to its unauthorised use by machines plundering others' intellectual property with little or no regulation. Some may say plundering is a sanitised word for stealing the consequences of which threaten many with this sector. This rise on access to AI tools raises the question, will AI replace the traditional approach to designing are jobs on the line? Currently big business AI developers have written off the need for licensing so many ask, how will it be regulated?
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| Leger Shearings Group Re-Introduces Stitchtopia |
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Leger Shearings Group, famous for its escorted coach tours, has relaunched the craft holiday specialist Stitchtopia, a brand acquired with the acquisition of the assets of Arena Travel, a company that went into administration in 2022.Stitchtopia offers small group craft holidays, with a maximum of 18 guests, designed and led by crafting experts, including Hazel Tindall, the world's fastest knitter! Each holiday includes workshops where crafters can learn more techniques, try them out, improve their skills, and work on their own creative project. Crafts included are knitting, crochet, patchwork and quilting, embroidery, and textiles.
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| Retail connections through The Wholesaler Ltd. |
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The Wholesaler (UK) Ltd. is an online directory linking UK based wholesalers with the independent retail trade. The company only links to UK based suppliers, who are holding stock in the UK and who supply the independent retail trade. The company's aim has never been to publish the longest list of wholesalers but retailers can use the directory sure in the knowledge that they're dealing with bona fide traders. Here, Susan Nayler, Director of The Wholesaler (UK) Ltd. Talks to Craft Focus about how the company links suppliers to retailers
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| h+h cologne 2024: Know-how and networking as a career booster |
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With a new zones concept that promotes knowledge transfer and networking, across four new zones an event programme tailor-made to meet the needs of the retail trade and its partners awaits the visitors of h+h cologne from 22nd to 24th March 2024. One of the highlights is the Future Talents Day on the last day of the fair, which gives young talents the opportunity to present themselves to the international trade audience. Tickets for the trade show as well as for the Deep Dive workshops that enable the concentrated transfer of knowledge are available now.
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| Sarah Laker secures a hat-trick win |
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Sarah Laker from Stationery Supplies in Marple, recently completed the remarkable achievement of being crowned Independent Retailer of the Year for the third successive year at the prestigious Boss Awards, held annually to recognise those that have excelled in the stationery office supplies industry over the past 12 months. In addition to the award, Sarah was highly commended in the Professional of the Year category, reaffirming her unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
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| Spring Fair announces Dame Zandra Rhodes as a speaker |
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Spring Fair has announced that British fashion and textile designer and pioneer Dame Zandra Rhodes will take to the Inspiring Retail Stage for a fireside chat with retail analyst Natalie Berg, exploring her remarkable journey in design, leadership, and innovation.
The Fabric of Success: Dame Zandra Rhodes on Reinventing Fashion and Retail Leadership will take place at 12.30pm on Wednesday 7th February in Hall 2 within Moda, Spring Fair's trusted fashion destination.
Delving into her origin story, the evolution of British fashion, and her role in home furnishings, discover how her style and daring collaborations shaped her brand, drove innovation and legacy.
This session is a must-watch for those interested in the intersection of retail creativity, industry advocacy and the cultivation of female leadership in retail.
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| Forthcoming Events |
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Please note: All dates are subject to changes, contact organisers for more information before making arrangements. To view more events, please visit the events page on our website...
23-25 Jan 2024 - The Toy Fair
Olympia, Grand & National Halls
www.toyfair.co.uk
27-30 Jan 2024 - Creativeworld
Messe Frankfurt, Germany
www.creativeworld.messefrankfurt.com
4-7 Feb 2024 - Spring Fair
The NEC, Birmingham, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT
www.springfair.com/welcome
25-26 Feb 2024 - Craft, Hobby & Stitch International Trade Show
NEC
www.chsi.co.uk |
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