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  • It's important to be aware of the main trends coming up in interior design for 2023 to ensure your business responds to customers' needs and expectations. We've talked with Wendy Lowe, Home & Interior ...
  • Many retailers struggle when handling social media and online platforms. How do you build a high performing digital marketing strategy? How do you make the most of UX design and create a seamless cust ...
  • The days are starting to get darker again, and the weather is slowly turning, which can only mean one thing. Christmas is creeping up on us. With people starting their Christmas shopping earlier every ...
  • London 24.08.22 - Spring and Autumn Fair, the UK’s leading marketplaces for wholesale Home, Gift, Fashion & Sourcing, has announced the appointment of Nicola Meadows as Portfolio Director for Spring F ...
  • With its Power of One campaign across all UK Retail trade shows, Hyve empowers change by encouraging retailers and suppliers to take steps towards sustainability, and help shaping the future of the in ...
  • Conversations among consumers on social media now have an unprecedented ability to shape attitudes toward people, products, services, brands and to influence buying decisions. Read our interview with ...
  • Watch a woman in tech and female entrepreneur, Bobbi Trehan-Young, and learn how she managed to succeed despite many challenges. She designs stylish and functional tech accessories for women in the co ...
  • Mental health in the workplace is an important issue affecting many industries, including retail. What can retailers do to support their staff? Andrea Woodside, Lead Training and Wellbeing practitione ...
  • According to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the proportion of online sales rose to 27.0% from 25.9% in March 2022. Ecommerce was accelerated by the pandemic and co ...
  • It can be daunting to plan an event from scratch, especially if your goal is to make it a memorable experience. What matters most is the lasting impression people have after attending yet another even ...
  • We visited some of London’s most renowned department stores to see their creative way of displaying merchandising for Easter. This is a critical time for brands and retailers to capture the attention ...
  • 91 per cent of all line managers had seen an upward trend in mental health issues. With the perfect storm of furlough, increased inflation and digital retail, workers are feeling the pressure.
  • The coronavirus pandemic set off a wave of new trends for consumers, from hybrid shopping to massive spikes in electronics and home improvements. One that was perhaps harder to predict was the rise of ...
  • Spring Fair has long been a mainstay in the retail buying calendar and after a years break retailers were ready to get back to buying, and with some gusto! But where the trends that ran through the UK ...
  • With online retail sales up by 37.2% in 2020, the pandemic has set new records across the board. The challenge for retailers now is to maintain this momentum. 
  • Over the last four days, the UK’s largest and longest running trade show for home, gift and fashion, has generated millions of pounds worth of business kick-starting and refuelling the retail industry ...
  • While digital may continue to be a looming threat over high street businesses, it will never replace the in-store experience. Certainly, retailers can capitalise on hybrid opportunities, such as augme ...
  • Thousands of retail buyers, and owners of independent stores from across the UK flocked to Spring Fair at the NEC Birmingham today as it opened its doors for the first time in two years.
  • As we enter 2022, the sales will pose a tricky question for retailers. Will customers be queueing out the doors as they did in pre-pandemic times, or will they turn their attention to online sales?
  • The post-pandemic recovery is perhaps one of the biggest challenges for British retailers. How can independent retailers thrive post-COVID?
  • From subscription retail to personalised marketing: how can we forge deeper customer relationships?
  • Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, and fashion taking place from 6th – 9th February 2022 in Halls 1-8 NEC Birmingham, has extended the dead ...
  • Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, sourcing and Moda as the fourth fashion destination incorporating footwear and the Jewellery & Watch Edi ...
  • Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, fashion, and sourcing, was presented with the prestigious Trade Show of the Century Award at The AEO (As ...
  • Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, fashion, and sourcing, taking place from 6th – 9th February 2022 at NEC Birmingham, has revealed that it ...
  • Spring Fair, the UK’s largest and most important marketplace for the home, gift, fashion and design retail industry, has collaborated with Trend Bible to produce an exclusive Christmas 2022 Trends Rep ...
  • Following on from the astonishing success of Autumn Fair and the highest ever re-book, Spring Fair has announced that 90% of its stand space has been sold and its organisers Hyve Group plc are looking ...
  • Embedding sustainable practices in your business isn't just good for the planet, it's good for your pockets too. To help you on your path to a green business, we’ve rounded up a few small tips to get ...
  • Millie Thomas is the owner of Studio Mito. A London-based weave studio consciously and sustainably producing hand woven jewellery and bags.
  • Read on to see how The Retail Trust to are caring for the lives of those in retail, on World Mental Health Day and throughout the year. 

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