Koelnmesse looks back on a successful 2024 trade fair year: with a turnover of EUR 365.8 million, a profit of EUR 21.3 million and a total of 76 events in Cologne and worldwide, the company was able to further consolidate its position as one of the leading international trade fair organisers. A particularly encouraging development was that the company's subsidiaries in Germany and abroad made a significant contribution to the positive overall result. Koelnmesse remains resolutely on course for growth in the current year. The new Confex conference and exhibition centre, international premieres, major contract extensions, and new digital services strengthen the company's structure and offering.
Posted: 3 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
ICHF Events has announced that the craft industry trade show CHSI Stitches will pause in 2026. The show has welcomed more than 250,000 visitors through its doors since it was started in 1976. Simon Burns, ICHF Managing Director said: "CHSI Stitches will pause in 2026. This will allow us to step back and consider the evolving needs of the creative craft industry; shaped by shifting consumer behaviour, digital growth, and new retail models."
Posted: 1 July 2025