This Sunday, Autumn Fair opens its doors to visitors (3-6 September 3-6, NEC), showcasing home, gift and fashion from over 800 exhibitors across thousands of new products, affording retailers the opportunity to top up stock and make last minute orders for the coming season, as well as to source new brands and products for Christmas and early 2024.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming back much-loved, established brands as well as exciting newcomers,” says Nicola Meadows, divisional managing director, Hyve Group. “There will also be special features to include the New Product Showcase, (Hall 6), and the Gift Of The Year Showcase (Hall 6, stand 6H34) spotlighting this year’s winners. With the biggest names in retail due to attend – from major department stores and high street shops to independent boutiques – we’re excited to facilitate so many new connections for our exhibitors.”
Other show highlights include The Summerhouse, Connect @ Autumn Fair, and new responsible sourcing show Source Home & Gift. In addition, the Greeting Card Association (GCA) will be featuring a special card wall championing the Thinking of You Week campaign which runs from 18-24 September. The Association will also be fanfaring a second campaign, #Cardmitment, to help champion and celebrate writing, sending and receiving cards, with visitors encouraged to engage with the specially created pop-up spaces next to the GCA Debut area in Hall 6.
Elsewhere, fashion show Moda will be offering a focus on new and international brands across Clothing, Footwear, Fashion Accessories and Jewellery & Watch, alongside the Moda catwalk shows which will be delivering trends and key looks for the coming season.
Plus, leading trend forecasters, business coaches, sustainability experts and stylists will be sharing their expert insights on the Inspiring Retail Stage & Moda Catwalk in Hall 8. Workshops will be held on Monday 4 September with leading global futures agency TrendBible, followed by sustainability sessions on Tuesday 5 September with Products of Change, as well as presentations offering trade show advice for new businesses, how to navigate through challenging economic times, and motivational masterclasses.
Visit www.autumnfair.com;
(pic 1) Top: Autumn Fair takes place from 3-6 September at the NEC, Birmingham.
