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Home & Gift due to return this summer
Clarion Events, the organisers of the summer trade buying festival, have announced their intention to return to a live show format in Harrogate for 2021. Taking place from 18-21 July across the Harrogate Convention Centre and grounds of the DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate, the show will offer the retail industry the first and largest face-to-face opportunity for buyers and brands to unite and do business in over a year. In planning for the show, the Home & Gift team extensively surveyed their audience to see how they could best provide solutions for their needs, revealing that 87% of buyers said they would attend the physical show in July. With safety remaining paramount, Abigail Quesnel, senior operations manager says: ‘Delivering a safe, secure event for everyone building, exhibiting at, and visiting Home & Gift in July is our number one priority. From the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the team and I have been working closely with the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) who are liaising with the government directly on live event guidelines. We will continue to work with both them and our suppliers over the coming months to monitor the situation as it evolves, adhering to guidelines in every way as, together, we plan for the summer event.’
homeandgift.co.uk
Giving & Living goes online The virtual 2021 show will run online 10-12 May 2021. Originally due to take place in January and then moved to May, the show cannot take place physically this year, unfortunately, due to the staged plan to exit lockdown. ‘We’re disappointed not to be able to hold the show face to face,’ says Jennifer Trotman, marketing manager of Hale Events, the show’s organisers. ‘But we’re delighted, that this May, we will be able to present the exhibitors and all their new product ranges to even more buyers than usual. “Normally most of our show visitors are from the South West, so for us to be able to promote Giving & Living Online to buyers nationwide, gives exhibitors access to new markets, and enables buyers from all over the UK to attend and browse and meet new suppliers.’ You can register at: online.givingliving.co.uk. 12 Gifts Today
Autumn Fair set to run 5-8 September The show is set to return to get you ready for the Golden Quarter, retail’s busiest and most profitable time of year. Held at Birmingham’s NEC, and with new key shopping destinations, Home, Gift and Fashion, Autumn Fair is a curated show for a new era of retail. For the first time, Moda will now be co-located at Autumn Fair. Also known as the National Footwear Show, Moda will co-exist alongside Jewellery & Watch and Fashion (JWF) to create a new unrivalled Fashion buying destination. Offering an additional touchpoint for leading fashion and footwear brands to showcase, the new Fashion hall will facilitate greater crossover-buying opportunities to a wide, diverse and relevant audience looking for the latest must-have pieces.
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London Stationery Show moves to October The 2021 edition will now run 5-6 October 2021 at the Business Design Centre, London. ‘We understand that it will take some time for retail to recover from the recent lockdown,’ commented event director, Alex Butler. ‘We believe that the October dates will allow for a successful show for visitors and exhibitors alike. ‘We’re very grateful for the support of the industry and are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the Business Design Centre in October when we can finally meet and do business once again.’
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