Business meets pleasure

from Greetings Today July August 2023

Plan to get Xmas all wrapped up!

Head to the Summer of Love in Harrogate at this July’s Home & Gift. Here’s six reasons for you to make the trip…

How excited are you for Home & Gift to open?! We can’t wait for the buyers’ festival of the summer, which will once again be taking over the Harrogate Convention Centre for another brilliant show from 16-19 July. The grounds of the DoubleTree by Hilton and the halls of the Harrogate Convention Centre will be filled with the best new products from the brands you need to be stocking. Plus, as always, Home & Gift will be the destination where business meets pleasure, offering new-season product sourcing as well as numerous networking opportunities. Relax and source in style this summer as Home & Gift will be transporting visitors back to the Summer of Love with the show’s 60s-inspired creative, designed by show partners The Better Trends Company.

As if the Harrogate sunshine wasn’t tempting enough, Home & Gift has another smashing four days in store for you. Here are six reasons why you won’t want to miss it:

130% of exhibiting brands are making their show debut

Home & Gift is all about newness! New brands and fresh products are important to all retailers no matter their size, and Home & Gift definitely has you covered. With more than 500 brands for you to source from, you will be spoilt for choice among thousands of product launches hitting the market at Home & Gift. Plus, 30% of brands are making their show debut this summer, including these exciting greetings brands joining for the first time; the Instagram-ready Once Upon A Tuesday, organisation-motivating Perfect Planner and eye-catching East End Press, just to name a few.

Also, across the multiple halls and Design Points, you will be able to source fresh brands such as; Blumeli Shop, Brave Designs, CloudWine, Craft & Crumb, Feel The Glow, Gardening For Kids, Labre’s Hope, Nordic Flowers, Òir Soap, Olive & Berry, Pivot, Remony, Trixie Baby, Wool Couture plus a host more. You won’t want to miss out on the chance to stock these fantastic brands, which your customers are guaranteed to be obsessed with. Among the newness, you will be able to reconnect with stationery favourites including; Caroline Gardener, Luke Horton, Ohh Deer, Roger La Borde, The Art File, Toasted Crumpet, VENT For Change plus loads more.

2Perfectly

timed for the busiest half of the shopping year

Curate your Autumn/Winter greetings and stationery collection at the perfect time. With Home & Gift brilliantly placed in the middle of the year, you will be able to use your learnings from the first half of the year to breathe new life into your product offering in the lead-up to the all-important Christmas season. You will be able to source seasonal products including Christmas cards, seasonal decorations, heartwarming gifts, stylish homewares, tasty treats and more.

3Source from thousands of product launches

Across six distinctive lifestyle sectors, you will be able to curate your new collection from thousands of product launches just hitting the market from six sectors including; Design-led Gifts, Food Emporium, Jewellery & Fashion, General Gift, Home and the new Craft sector. In Design Points you will find a range of greetings and stationery products from cards to diaries to journals and notebooks –all perfect for your customers!

4Inspiration overload

Get ready to have inspiration sparked this July at Home & Gift because not only will you be able to source the latest products but you will also discover inspiration around every corner with seamless design and product innovation across the whole show. This summer, Clarion Retail has partnered with The Better Trends Company to create a nostalgic, 60s-inspired creative that will transport visitors back to the Summer of Love. Across the show’s four days you will be able to meet Louise Healy-Adonis, the co-founder of The Better Trends Company and her team at their trends installation for the two leading trends of 2023; Modern Psychedelic and Rhythmic Form, plus Dreamwave the emerging trend ahead of 2024. Louise will be on hand to talk visitors and exhibitors through the upcoming trends, and she can help retailers and designers strategically shape their collections and designs in light of these emerging trends.

5Have your business cards at the ready

Home & Gift isn’t just about sourcing, but it is THE place to connect with the retail community. Enjoy connecting with like-minded creatives and tastemakers who share your passion for the retail industry and the world of quality products. With more than 8,000 retailers flocking to the buyers’ festival, you will be able to network and forge connections in a laid-back, relaxing atmosphere. Home & Gift is well known for its social atmosphere and regular networking events over the show’s four days. On Sunday, celebrate the show’s opening at Sundowner’s, the show’s famous garden party - perfect for mingling with visiting buyers and exhibitors. Then relax with a gin on the lawn over the next few days on the grounds of the DoubleTree By Hilton against the picturesque Harrogate backdrop.

6Brand new craft sector

More and more customers are now looking for unique pieces that can’t be found everywhere, and Home & Gift’s brand new Craft sector is the perfect place to find delicate, exclusive pieces to tempt your customers. Buyers will be able to explore hand-made treasures from bespoke jewellery to neutral homewares from a range of designer-makers. Source beautiful pieces from the likes of; Circle & Dash, Dreya Glass, Kam Creates, Poppy Treffry, S&ERS Printed Aluminium Jewellery, Zamsoe, Zoe Scott Designs and many more!

So explore all that Home & Gift has to offer this July, register for your free badge now and don’t miss THE festival of the summer. Register at www.homeandgift.co.uk

What: Harrogate Home & Gift