Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2018 (Issue 105)

Looking ahead Ambiente When 9 th - 13 th February, 2018 Where Frankfurt, Germany Website ambiente.messefrankfurt.com IHGF Delhi Fair (Spring) When 23 rd - 27 th February, 2018 Where New Delhi, India Website epch.in British Craft Trade Fair When 8 th -10 th April, 2018 Where Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate Website bctf.co.uk Farm Shop & Deli Show When 16 th - 18 th April, 2018 Where The NEC, Birmingham Website farmshopanddelishow.co.uk The London Stationery Show When 24 th - 25 th April, 2018 Where Business Design Centre, London Website stationeryshow.co.uk Hong Kong Gifts & Premium When 27 th - 30 th April, 2018 Where Hong Kong Convention Centre Website hktdc.com Retailers will find striking ideas with a wow effect in Frankfurt am Main from 30 th June to 3 rd July, 2018. The most international order platform of the second half of the year, Tendence offers the trade a great experience and added value thanks to special areas such as Tendence. Impulse, Outdoor Living and the Tendence Academy. Tendence will not only present the latest winter and Christmas trends for furnishing, living and giving but also give the high-volume, international trade an opportunity to place orders in good time for the subsequent spring and summer collections. Tendence is more than just an order fair – it stands for value added and is a source of expert information for the trade. “The quality of the special presentations at Tendence is very high and, via special exhibition areas and a wide-ranging complementary programme of events, we aim to show small to medium-sized retailers how to position products strategically and to turn shopping into an exciting experience,” says Philipp Ferger, the Group Show Director, of Tendence. The Outdoor Living Area is set to be bigger with more exhibitors than in 2017. Garden plants will be displayed together with outdoor lifestyle products between the Galleria and Hall 10 and on outdoor area F11. Another source of ideas is the special product show in Hall 9.0. There, the focus is on the integration of core and supplementary product lines and their presentation at the point-of-sale. It shows how to turn a shop into a kind of concept store, which arouses the curiosity of customers and tempts them into spending more time in the shop. You will find further about the show at tendence.messefrankfurt.com For further in-depth show previews and reports, turn to: P71 Farm Shop & Deli Show P72 Ambiente P74 IHGF Delhi Fair P77 Tokyo International Gift Show P79 Spring Fair (All dates are subject to change. Contact the organisers for more information before making arrangements). Tendence 2018: a great experience for the trade Top Drawer, the UK’s leading international trade show for design-led lifestyle brands, and the Greeting Card Association (GCA), is proud to announce a collaboration with Just A Card, an initiative encouraging consumers to support artisans, small businesses and independent shops and galleries. The message is clear, all purchases however small, even ‘just a card’, are crucial to the health and prosperity of the UK’s ever- changing retail landscape. Sarah Hamilton, Founder, Artist and Designer of Just A Card was inspired to take action when she read the quote: “If everyone who’d complimented our beautiful gallery had bought ‘just a card’ we’d still be open” from a retailer who’d recently closed their gallery. Sarah’s vision was shared and there is now a team of passionate volunteers, each with their own independent business, who campaign to support and share this message. Sarah Hamilton, from Just A Card says, “Every day the team and I are told that our message is changing consumer buying habits. We are so passionate about this, and teaming up with Top Drawer gives us a fantastic opportunity to promote our cause directly to retailers and ensure we can make a difference.” Alejandra Campos, Show Director of Top Drawer added, “We’re delighted to be supporting the Just A Card initiative. Our aim is to spread the word to our retail community, if we can increase consumer awareness by encouraging retailers to endorse and promote the initiative, it can make a huge difference to these businesses and, consequently, to the diversity of their town centres, which is in everyone’s interest. Retailers who would like to join the campaign can collect their free Just A Card window stickers at the SS18 edition of Top Drawer.” The campaign has also gained support from Printed.com who have kindly donated window stickers that will be distributed to independent shops across the country to further raise awareness of the message and support the cause of creativity and diversity on the High Street. To find out more about how to support visit the websites topdrawer.co.uk and justacard.org TOP DRAWER AND JUST A CARD JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENTS 12 giftfocus on with the show