Gift Focus - Nov/Dec 2019 (Issue 116)

65 JANUARY FURNITURE SHOW Bring out the brands The January Furniture Show gears up for a lively 2020 Already gearing up for a busy January Furniture Show (JFS), organisers of the major event, are in a buoyant mood as the show will hit the ground running with big name, artisan and emerging brands already booked to fill the five halls of the show. Taking place from 19 th -22 nd January, 2020, the show returns to the popular NEC venue in Birmingham. Gifts and accessories play a pivotal role in the show, with Hall 3 dedicated to all kinds of interior furnishings from statement lighting to kitchenware, decorative objects, mirrors and art. Always bustling with visitors, the gift and accessory stands attract a myriad of buyers all eager to see the new collections for the year ahead. The 2020 show is guaranteed to have added spice as a new decade gets underway and set its own style. The profile of the 22,000+ visitors includes UK wide independent and group retail store buyers, garden centre retail buyers, contract and interior design buyers. Since its inception in 2015, January Furniture Show has grown to become the largest furniture and interiors show in the UK, with many furniture and accessory companies gearing their product development around launching new collections at the event. Well-known brands taking centre stage in all things furniture, furnishing details and accessories include Gallery Direct who will once again fill its two-tiered stand with hundreds of new products. From its beginnings more than 40 years ago as a small family run business, Gallery Direct has grown into a leading British-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of home furnishings. It now incorporates the luxury furniture brand Frank Hudson and the bed specialist Dreamworks Beds. Always inventive and trend-setting, Gallery is set to introduce a number of new themed ranges with matching accessories at JFS 2020. Libra is one of the most established and recognisable names in the home décor industry and is one of the ‘go-to’ stands at January Furniture Show to see on-trend designs and materials in interiors finishes and flourishes. The company’s 40-year history has seen the company develop into a premium brand that delivers diverse, high quality interiors collections for every room of the home. A desire to inspire customers with beautifully crafted products has led them to produce distinct ranges with themes as wide ranging as industrial, glamour, seaside and botanical. Visitors to the Libra stand will be treated to a feast of new and highly desirable interior furnishings. After a hugely successful January Furniture Show in 2019, Hill Interiors will bring its eclectic and inventive ranges to JFS in 2020. Also beginning life in the ’70s as a small family run business, Hill Interiors has grown to become a major player in importing and distributing all kinds of furniture and homewares. Occasional furniture, lighting, home and garden gifts, as well as replica militaria are just some of the categories under its wide umbrella, and the company’s attractive and interesting products are sold in interior shops, garden centres, furniture stores and tourist hot-spots all over the UK as well as online. CIMC is a January Furniture Show favourite. The company’s 30 years plus of experience has made it a highly regarded supplier in the furniture and home décor market. Known for bright, glamourous and modern designs its stand at JFS will be filled with new products and perfectly coordinated multi-element collections. Guaranteed to be a busy stand with more than 5,000 individual products in IN BRIEF Show January Furniture Show Organiser Clarion Events Where NEC, Birmingham When 19 th – 22 nd January, 2020 Website januaryfurnitureshow.com 