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| July/August 2025 |
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Standout events
This issue, we shine a light on the standout events of the season: Autumn Fair and Home & Gift. These shows highlight the innovation and passion driving our industry forward. Be sure to check out our show previews and exhibitor profiles to help you plan your visit.
As always, seasonal gifting is front and centre – especially Christmas, which remains a cornerstone of retail success. We’ve curated the very best products to help you stock up and stay ahead. Don’t miss our features on Halloween, Home Accessories, Men’s Gifts, and Photo Frames & Albums – there’s something here for every buyer and every store.
We’re also proud to showcase one of the most inspiring businesses in the sector: CME Jewellery. Their beautifully crafted products truly embody the spirit of thoughtful gifting. I look forward to seeing many of you at Autumn Fair!
Enjoy the issue,
Louise x |
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| Lifestyle brand Gandy's achieves B Corp status |
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Gandys, the adventure-inspired lifestyle brand known for combining travel-ready products with social impact, is proud to announce its official certification as a B Corporation.
This milestone recognises Gandys' unwavering commitment to creating a positive impact for people and the planet – while delivering high-quality, purpose-driven products.
From day one, Gandys has stood for more than just style and function. Born from a journey of resilience and inspired by global adventure, the brand was founded on the belief that business can and should give back.
Gandys donates 10 percent of every sale to support the empowerment of children through education projects.
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| London Packaging Week prepares to launch its most ambitious show yet |
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Momentum is building for London Packaging Week 2025. Taking place on 15 & 16 October at Excel London, this landmark 15th anniversary show is set to be the most forward-thinking and creatively charged in the show's history.
First launched in 2010 as Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London, the show has evolved into a leading platform for design, materials, technology, and sustainability.
In 2022, it rebranded as London Packaging Week and introduced four co-located events: Packaging Première, PCD, PLD, and Food & Consumer Pack, each tailored to the needs of a specific market.
Together, they form a curated ecosystem that serves the entire packaging value chain, ranging from luxury to lifestyle and FMCG.
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| Research shows that human experiences could unleash £100 more per customer service enquiry |
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New research from Ventrica has revealed the revenue benefits for brands that invest in providing emotive customer experiences (CX) that consumers want.
The company surveyed over 2,000 UK consumers and found that over the last 12 months, only 4 per cent of positive experiences were delivered by AI and only 18 per cent were a combination of AI and human interaction. Furthermore, only just over half (53 percent) found chatbots to be a successful means of resolving enquiries, significantly lower than calls (87 percent).
This is leaving UK brands at risk of losing out on potential revenue opportunities, with the survey finding consumers would be willing to spend up to £100 more on a brand in the future, following a positive experience.
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| BLE news: Event Planner opens |
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Registered attendees can start searching the Exhibitor List, Brand Directory, send meeting requests and plan their calendars by adding in conference sessions and networking events. With over 210 exhibiting companies and hundreds more brands from all over the world confirmed for Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) 2025, the show's online Event Planner opened to visitors this week, allowing them to discover properties, connect with exhibitors, request meetings and add conference sessions and networking events to their calendars.
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| Autumn Fair and Savethehighstreet.org announce winners of Retail Makeover Mission |
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Autumn Fair, the UK's leading marketplace for home, gift and fashion, in partnership with Savethehighstreet.org, is delighted to announce the winners of the highly anticipated Retail Makeover Mission, a nationwide competition aimed at revitalising the independent retail sector.
After receiving hundreds of applications from across the UK, two exceptional businesses have been selected to receive a complete retail transformation, tailored to unlock their growth potential and future-proof their operations ahead of the crucial autumn/winter season - and for many years to come.
The 2025 Retail Makeover Mission Winners are the fabulous: OSO Fashion Boutique in Salisbury and Taba Naba in Felixstowe.
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| Historic trade deal with India signed |
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Businesses and workers in the East of England are set to benefit from the UK's trade deal with India as new analysis shows the landmark agreement will deliver a £190 million boost for the local economy as part of the Plan for Change. Both Prime Ministers met yesterday morning for the signing of the landmark UK-India trade deal as new analysis reveals communities across every region of the UK will benefit from its £4.8 billion increase to UK GDP each year. It comes as a series of investment and export wins have been confirmed by UK and Indian businesses, representing an overall boost of nearly £6 billion and creating over 2,200 jobs.
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| Forthcoming Events |
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Please note: All dates are subject to changes, contact organisers for more information before making arrangements. To view more events, please visit the events page on our website...
2-3 Sep 2025 - INDX Toys
Cranmore Park in Solihull, Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LF
indxshows.co.uk/shows/toys
7-10 Sep 2025 - Source Home & Gift
NEC Birmingham, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT
www.source-homeandgift.com
7-10 Sep 2025 - Autumn Fair 2025
NEC Birmingham, B40 1NT, UK
www.autumnfair.com
9-10 Sep 2025 - INDX Home
Cranmore Park in Solihull, Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LF
indxshows.co.uk/shows/home-show
14-16 Sep 2025 - Top Drawer London
Olympia London, Hammersmith Rd, London, W14 8UX
www.topdrawer.co.uk
11-14 Jan 2026 - Harrogate Christmas & Gift
Harrogate Convention Centre, King's Rd, Harrogate, HG1 5LA
www.harrogatefair.com/contact_us.asp
11-13 Jan 2026 - Giving & Living
Westpoint, Exeter, EX5 1DJ
givingliving.co.uk
13-15 Jan 2026 - Source Fashion
Olympia London, Hammersmith Rd, London, W14 8UX
www.source-fashion.com |
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