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  • We can’t believe Spring Fair was over a month ago! That however has not stopped us thinking about all the new and diverse range of exhibitors and products on display across the 2020 offering.
  • What a show! There was so much to explore at the all-new Spring Fair. From the most inspiring, new products to immersive trend installations and stand-out content.
  • Since it’s International Women’s Day this weekend, we are celebrating some of the incredible women who make Spring and Autumn Fair what it is.
  • In 1993 when Oliver Bonas first opened its doors, the independent British lifestyle store sold imported watches and fashion accessories. A lot has changed in the more than 25 years that they’ve served ...
  • Up and down the country, independent retailers play a key role in supporting local communities, each with an individual story to tell. Based in the small town of Marple in Greater Manchester, communit ...
  • The global ceramics market is expected to reach $286 billion by 2022 and The Staffordshire Potteries hopes to contribute significantly to this, reasserting itself as a global centre for ceramics, base ...
  • How does Google work?

    30 Jan 2020
    Google’s goal is to replicate the offline process that we all go through when deciding who to trust in various situations. For example, I trust my greengrocer to tell me all about fruit and veg, but p ...
  • Meet Dan Dicker, a former Dyson designer and inventor who in 2003 went on a journey to design and bring meaningful products to the market, made from recycled or ‘waste’ materials. All who have had the ...
  • “The bare essence of what we are selling is based on stylish travel and adventure. Everything we sell has a story. Moving people is something as a company we have defined as a value which we carry wit ...
  • With more parents from the millennial generation, toy trends are being shaped in new and exciting ways.
  • If you are looking to stock a fresh supply of cleaning products in your retail store, these brands are both popular and creative. 
  • In today’s competitive market it has never been more important for retailers to deliver a great instore experience.
  • These five wholesale gifts are fun, attractive, and innovative. They are a welcome addition to any retail store looking to expand their offering with trendy wholesale products. 
  • To make it easier than ever before to find the perfect products for your retail store we are introducing Speed Networking to Spring Fair 2020.
  • Every year, new trends and innovations shape the beauty products that will be sold that year. Take a look at some of the 2020 beauty trends that consumers are getting excited about.
  • If you are deciding whether to come to Spring Fair 2020 we have rounded up some of the reasons our visitors come to the show from their eyes.
  • As 2019 has come to a close we are looking at the retail news from the last month in the year December. Take a look at what happened in the industry. 
  • Across five days and three stages, visitors will be treated to fresh retail sector insights from world-renowned industry innovators and disruptors.
  • As Christmas approaches, we've sat down with Christmas.co.uk, a multi-channel e-commerce start-up, to find out more about what retailers are doing for the holidays.
  • The private label market is continuously growing around the world as retailers are realising the advantage of producing their own brand products.
  • We sat down with Andrew Goodacre, CEO of Bira, to find out more about the current state of the retail industry and to discover what successful independent retailers are doing.
  • This year at Spring Fair, we have redesigned the show layout to give our visitors a seamless shopping experience in two key areas Gifts and Home & Living. 
  • Paper Mirchi, a greetings wholesale brand, was established when founder Rani found a gap in the market for handmade cotton paper wrappings and notebooks.
  • For 2020, these five living room trends are set to be on-trend. Perfect if you are looking to design a living room, or stock living room products in your retail store
  • Things are looking up for the UK’s department stores and two of the major retailers are joining together. All this and more in November's Retail News Roundup. 
  • Every year, the retail stores of London celebrate the holidays by creating stunning and magical Christmas window displays and 2019 has been no different.
  • The garden is increasingly evolving into an outdoor oasis. These four garden trends will help to turn the garden into a sanctuary in 2020.
  • If you are looking to buy wholesale fabrics and soft furnishings for your retail store, these 4 UK suppliers supply cushions, curtains, fabrics, rugs and more. 
  • It’s well and truly Christmas when the Christmas retail adverts arrive on the television, and in recent years – on YouTube. Here are some of our favourite 2019 Christmas ads. 
  • To help you make your mind up about exhibiting at Spring Fair 2020 we have put together a few reasons why our current exhibitors come to the show for their eyes. 

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