Review

The return

54 exhibitors took part

Large face-to-face furniture trade exhibitions are back

The Summer Furniture Show saw large face-to-face furniture trade exhibitions return in style. A total of 54 exhibitors gathered at Telford International Centre on 15-16 June to present new and best-selling product to nearly 1,000 key buyers and decision makers over the course of the two days.

Work started on a hot Sunday afternoon during the England football match but the stand builders and event staff didn’t mind – they were just excited to be there. And from the moment the doors opened at 9am on Tuesday and the buyers came flooding in, their hard work was rewarded.

Everybody respected the adapted working conditions and thoroughly enjoyed meeting friends and colleagues in person to catch up, talk business and plan trading for the second half of 2021.

All of the exhibitors made a big effort to present their products to a high standard, the vast majority of product being seen for the very first time. As a result, every buyer said they got something positive from the show.

As the show wound down, all of the exhibitors were happy with their efforts, with a lot of orders needing to be put into production, and the sales teams have weeks of leads to follow up.

The show’s sister event, the Autumn Furniture Show, takes place at Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth on 5-6 October. Visit: www.thesummerfurnitureshow.co.uk