Discover SDEA

Suppliers

A wealth of opportunity awaits you

Join Europe’s leading retail display organisation and increase awareness of your business. This Directory will be read by thousands of senior buyers and specifiers. Published annually, it is continuously circulated at events and exhibitions throughout the year, through the online digital version and via the new SDEA app. But that’s not all that SDEA has to offer.

Sales Leads

SDEA works tirelessly to drive sales your way and is well known for successfully linking buyers with suppliers. In addition to the Directory, www.shopdisplay.org equips the specifier with a comprehensive retail display search facility. With over 5,000 searches of members’ details every month; a simple listing could lead to numerous sales leads.

We receive sales enquiries over the phone, which we direct straight to members via email.

Our networking events take place across the UK and provide another great source of leads - a high percentage of business is initiated between members.

SDEA exhibits and promotes its members at leading trade shows.

We distribute a quarterly newsletter to retailers and over 200 trade press outlets - when you launch a new product, or service we’ll publish it within ShoptalkPlus, and showcase it on our website.

There are many ways SDEA can be of assistance to you and your business. We operate rigorous, year round marketing campaigns. In order for these to be effective the buyer needs to know that you belong to SDEA; we supply certificates and logos for your use.

Discounts

We also aim to reduce your costs and provide an exceptional package of savings and services – these can more than recoup the cost of joining. Full details are available online.

Endorsements

The best way is to ask a member, alternatively visit our website.

“We are proud to be members of the SDEA Association. Their dedicated team provides many benefits and arranges networking events with key speakers from the retail arena. I’m confident it gives arken credibility in our industry and allows us stay in touch with market trends.” Business Development Director, arken POP

“Stylo has benefited from networking with various SDEA members, and generated many leads which have led to confirmed sales. Stylo has been a member of SDEA for many years and will continue to for many more to come.”

Sales & Marketing Director, Stylo

Awards

Bringing together the whole industry, the Creative Retail Awards is a different type of awards ceremony that blends networking with an informal party atmosphere celebrating the diversity in our industry. The awards recognise talent across the full spectrum of retail design and display in a broad range of categories; encompassing store concepts, visual merchandising, POP, lighting, signage and much more.

Another notable facility is Convert Plus, our sustainability tool. In a world where our carbon footprint is as important as retail footfall this device allows you to monitor and reduce your impact on the environment.

You also have access to our retail databases. Please visit the ‘join SDEA’ section of our website at www.shopdisplay.org/ membership.html, call us on 01883 348911 or email enquiries@sdea.co.uk to join, or request a www.creativeretailawards.com

As physical retail evolves, design and experience have become more powerful tools than ever. The Creative Retail Awards have recognised the retail industry’s best companies and talent since 2018. With categories including sustainable solutions, omnichannel innovations, VM schemes, POP/POS, shopfitting and Store Design, the Awards recognise talent across the full spectrum of retail design and display.

The Creative Retail Awards ceremony, held at Proud Embankment on September 22nd, celebrated the best of retail design and innovation with a unique and exciting twist on the traditional awards format. The event blended networking with a fun, informal party atmosphere that recognized the diversity of the industry.

The event was attended by leading suppliers, designers, and retailers from across the industry, with representatives from companies such as ASDA, Harrods, and Sports Direct. Winners included AT&T, Bonadea, Chanel, Coach, Nestlé, and Woolworths South Africa, all of whom walked away with Highly Commended or Winner’s trophies in their respective categories.

Sports Direct was awarded Store Design of the Year for its new Oxford Street store, while the Retail Experience Award went to Chanel and Harrods for their Door Nº 5 in celebration of 100 years of Chanel Nº5. The Judges’ Choice Award went to Comur Coimbra, a Portuguese tinned goods store from Grupo O Valor do Tempo.

The Creative Retail Awards provide an opportunity for industry peers to come together, celebrate the best of retail design, and recognize the hard work and innovation of those in the industry. The Awards demonstrate the ongoing commitment of retailers to push the boundaries of design and deliver engaging and exciting experiences for customers.