12 September 2018

How to drive retail sales by engaging ‘The Ethical Generation’

Fully aware that sustainability is firmly on top of the consumer (and therefore retail) agenda, We made a beeline for the new Pets zone seminar theatre at Glee, where the director of Honeyfield’s and Marriage’s Wild Bird Food, Sam Marriage, and John Capper from the RSPB gave a fascinating talk: The Ethical Generation: how linking […]

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ID Ireland takes personalised crafts to the next level

One of the most delightful new companies we’ve discovered recently is ID Ireland, which combines top quality craftsmanship with an ingenious new product idea which raised the bar on personalisation. This lovely and creative family business was started by founder, Dee McMahon, in a garden shed, where it brought together over fifteen years of experience

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Retail Reflections: Autumn’s fair face; shopping scams; Black Friday; the weather and sales

Alan Monahan writes: As with my own appearance, the face of Autumn Fair is much changed from the show I first visited more than 20 years ago. But like me, it has managed to keep a spring in its step despite some shrinkage! And while some exhibitors at the NEC were bemoaning the fact that

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Full details of Autumn Fair 2019 hall move and other changes

Following Autumn Fair`s acquisition by ITE Plc, the organiser has announced a major re-edit and rebrand for the 2019 event, with a raft of updates that include: Major investment programme and re-edit for Autumn Fair designed to deliver ‘sourcing destination for all of retail’; new buyer and content programmes for online, international and private label

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Waterstones acquires iconic London bookstore, Foyles

Waterstones has acquired the iconic London bookstore, Foyles, from the Foyle family for an undisclosed sum. Alongside Foyles’ flagship Charing Cross Road site, Waterstones has purchased three other London shops n the Royal Festival Hall, Waterloo and Westfileld Stratford, along with shops in Bristol, Birmingham and Chelmsford. The MD of Waterstones, James Daunt, said: “We

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Take advantage of a government grant to exhibit in Milan

British suppliers of garden products who act fast can take advantage of a cost-effective exhibiting package at Italy’s major trade fair for the horticulture and gardening sector. The Gardenex export federation has secured funding for eligible exhibitors at Myplant & Garden which is being held in Milan from 20 to 22 February 2019. However, the

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