Gift Focus - Jul/Aug 2018 (Issue 108)

Home & Gift 2018 will present the largest number of show sectors in its history, creating the biggest buying opportunity and giving you more choice than ever before. There are a number of new features for the 2018 show, which include: Design Now – A beautiful selection of design- led products that showcase leading UK brands alongside innovative new names to create a compelling new offer. Expect to find distinctive pieces that will set your store apart from your competitors. Taste – An exciting new edit of fun and tasty giftable food and drink products showcasing emerging and well-known food and drink brands. It will be an ideal hunting ground for discerning retailers looking for unique new products. MADE will showcase leading UK design in handmade products. It’s the perfect opportunity to find unique pieces directly from artists, makers and craftspeople. Design-Led Fashion and Jewellery – A new hall of design-led fashion and jewellery that will increase the offering to more than Home & Gift has ever had before. Exciting fashion brands this year include Shyla Jewellery, Icon Watches, Hasso Fashion, Miss Milly, Nova Leather and the Breton Shirt Company, to name a few. Design Point Home and Interiors – By popular demand, Home & Gift has doubled the size of Home and Interior accessories, with some amazing brands being welcomed back again for 2018, including Libra and Pacific Lifestyle. Jam-packed with exciting new brands, product launches and next season’s best sellers, you’re guaranteed to find the best in design-led gifts, traditional gifts, home and interior accessories, jewellery and fashion, greeting and stationery plus the next new wave of design-led brands, talented makers and food and drink gifts. Home & Gift 2018 really does have it all! Set across five marquees and eight halls, Home & Gift is the largest showroom in the North. If you are looking for a bigger choice of products and new brands, Home & Gift 2018 won’t disappoint. With an amazing show lined up for 2018, visitors are advised to book accommodation early to take advantage of the best rates available in and around the beautiful town of Harrogate. Travel and accommodation can be arranged through official Home & Gift travel partner Reservation Highway on +44 (0)1423 525 577 . For more information on Home & Gift, the retailer’s favourite buying festival, please visit homeandgift.co.uk g new directions A host of ne features look set to make the 2018 edition of Harrogate’s Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival the most successful event to date IN BRIEF Show: Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival Venue: Harrogate Convention Centre Dates: 15 th – 18 th July, 2018 Website: homeandgift.co.uk Twitter: @Home_And_Gift 66 giftfocus