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  • Ahead of the 2021 Gift of the Year Awards, we've been catching up with some of last year's winners... 
  • Spring Fair’s official partner The Giftware Association tell us more about the Gift Of The Year 2021!
  • Zinc Home is a successful international company, supplying gift, home accessories and garden design products. With an ever-expanding offering, they combine current trends and colour palettes with a un ...
  • In honour of World Smile Day we wanted to share a few of the things that make us smile here at Spring Fair. Here’s just some of our team sharing their smiles…
  • Thinking of You Week

    18 Sep 2020
  • With Gift of the Year 2021 now open for entries, The Giftware Association has have seen some amazing products ALREADY being entered into this year’s competition.
  • We’ve already shared the Government’s guidelines on making your shop a Covid Secure environment, but how can you ensure your customers feel safe? Here are a few of our top tips. 
  • We have highlighted some of the key resources from These associations and other key opportunities below
  • With consumer behaviour shifting throughout the lockdown period, we’ve taken a look into the new trends coming out of Covid-19.
  • How to manage sourcing within the currently climate is proving challenging, Kate Larsen, founder of social enterprise advisory SupplyEsChange, shares her thoughts.
  • We have all become far more conscious of the welfare of others, and in particular the importance of ensuring that people who have been isolating on their own, do not feel alone and out of touch with t ...
  • Our partners, The Giftware Association, proudly announce the 2020 Gift of the Year competition. 
  • For 2021 we are refuelling UK retail in a post-Covid world. During the lockdown, Hyve Group’s UK shows have been a beacon for retail, offering a platform to celebrate kindness, provide inspiration, an ...
  • Following on from its highly successful February 2020 edition, Hyve Group is delighted to announce that The Club at Spring Fair has been shortlisted for the AEO Excellence Award for Innovation.
  • #InspiredbyKindness

    27 Mar 2020
    When we look back on this period, we want to be reminded that when times got hard, we came together to help each other.
  • Spring Fair 2020 showcased a lot of newness across all sectors which meant our #HelloNew theme proved very fitting. Here is just a snapshot of some of the teams’ standout products!
  • Spring Fair partnered with Modern Retail for the first Good Retail Awards at Spring Fair 2020. The awards focused on retailers leading the way in the industry with positive innovations that benefited ...
  • 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. 

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