Gift Focus - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 115)

14 On with the show AUTUMN FAIR ANNOUNCES #SBS COMPETITION WINNERS #SBS Small Business Sunday, the online business community founded by entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, and Autumn Fair have selected the winners of a competition giving away 12 free exhibitor spaces. Autumn Fair’s #SBS showcase, hosted by Paphitis, will highlight the most original and interesting new products from ambitious independent retailers. Carefully selected from a shortlist of 36 entrants by Autumn Fair’s retail experts, the winning candidates represent the best of the #SBS community, offering the most on- trend, cost-effective and original products. The winners are: · A Year of Dates · Angels’ Share Glass Ltd · Ascent Bath & Body · Beeutiful · Bottled Baking Co · Kate Chesters Art · Little Beau Sheep Ltd · Our Little Globe · Sandwick Bay Candles · The Smokey Carter · When Lulu met Weasel · Whispers of Wood The winners will take centre stage at Autumn Fair, which runs 1 st -4 th September, 2019, at the NEC in Birmingham. #SBS began in 2010, and each week hundreds of small businesses tweet Theo to secure his endorsement. Every Monday, six of these businesses are invited to become part of the now-2,500 strong #SBS community, benefiting from boosted publicity and attendance at a yearly conference with access to motivational speakers and workshops. Theo Paphitis, founder of #SBS, said: “This year’s winners represent the very brightest and boldest of the UK retail sector. Their free spaces at Autumn Fair will provide an invaluable opportunity, offering them access and exposure to some of the retail sector’s most important and influential buyers. Presence at the show can have a significant impact on sales and leads – it’s an opportunity that can’t be wasted. Hopefully they’ll also be able to inspire visitors with their abundant entrepreneurial spirit!” Julie Driscoll, ITE regional director, said: “Whittling the original 36 down to just 12 has been no easy task. Each of the shortlisted businesses should be incredibly proud of what they’ve achieved. They’re an exceptional cohort of businesses that reflect the current state of incredible entrepreneurialism in the retail sector. We’ve selected the absolute crème de la crème of the shortlisted to come to Autumn Fair this September. On behalf of Autumn Fair, I’d like to extend my congratulations to each of the winners. “We thank Theo for helping to organise the competition and for providing us with a brilliant shortlist. We’re very pleased to be able to welcome back #SBS to Autumn Fair and thoroughly look forward to opening up new opportunities for the 12 winners who’ll be exhibiting at the show.” We bring you trade show dates and updates DIARY DATES Speciality & Fine Food Fair When: 1 st –3 rd September, 2019 Where: Olympia London Website: specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk IJL When: 1 st –3 rd September, 2019 Where: Olympia London Website: jewellerylondon.com Autumn Fair When: 1 st –4 th September, 2019 Where: The NEC, Birmingham Website: autumnfair.com Top Drawer Autumn & Pulse When: 8 th –10 th September, 2019 Where: Olympia London Website: topdrawer.co.uk HOMI Outdoor & HOMI Fashion&Jewels When: 13 th –16 th September, 2019 Where: Fiera Milano, Milan Website: homimilano.com Scotland’s Trade Fair Autumn When: 22 nd –23 rd September, 2019 Where: SEC Glasgow Website: autumn.scotlandstradefairs.co.uk Brand Licensing Europe When: 1 st –3 rd October, 2019 Where: ExCeL London Website: brandlicensing.eu STYLE Fair When: 16 th –20 th October, 2019 Where: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Thailand Website: stylebangkokfair.com IHGF Delhi Fair When: 16 th –20 th October, 2019 Where: India Expo Centre & Mart, Dehli Website: epch.in Purify Living When: 21 st -22 nd October, 2019 Where: Business Design Centre, London Hong Kong Mega Show When: 20 th –23 rd October, 2019 Where: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Website: mega-show.co Jinhan Fair for Home & Gifts When: 21 st –27 th October, 2019 Where: Poly World Trade Centre Expo, Guangzhou, China Website: jinhanfair.com