46 MILESTONE MOMENTS A soiree to remember: Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival celebrates 65 years! IN BRIEF: Who: Home & Gift, www.homeandgift.co.uk Where: Harrogate Convention Centre, Harrogate When: 20th-23rd July, 2025 Save the date for the 65th anniversary of Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival. From 20 to 23 July 2025, the North’s favourite retail sourcing event will return to Harrogate for this year’s Summer Soiree. With exclusive launches, trend forecasting and networking events, it’s more than a trade show – it’s a landmark celebration of everything we love about the gifting industry. For the third consecutive year the show continues to grow, spanning four halls in the Harrogate Convention Centre and three design point areas in the grounds of the DoubleTree by Hilton Majestic Hotel. You’ll find an unparalleled selection of products, and the demand for design-led products also continuing as Design Point 1 receives yet another 10 percent expansion. More than 6,000 visitors will come together for the occasion, ranging from top independents and leading garden centres, and key players from multiples and departments stores will peruse 20,000+ products across the show’s four sectors: DesignLed Gift and Home, Jewellery and Fashion, Gift and Home and the Food Emporium. For buyers looking to refresh their product mix ahead of the busiest season of the year, Home & Gift offers a rich blend of fresh discoveries and tried-and-tested favourites. Returning for another year to make up more than 500 exhibiting brands are Belly Button Bubble, Caroline Gardner Publishing, CHALK UK, Cotton & Grey, Estella Bartlett, Flick Fashions, Fox Under The Moon, Hot Tomato, Joe Davies, Joe & Seph’s Gourmet Popcorn, Ohh Deer, Rex International, Richard Lang & Sons, Sea Gems, Spice Kitchen, Stoneglow Candles, The Art File, The Original Gluggle Jug, The Somerset Toiletry Company, Toasted Crumpet, Trampoline and Wrendale Designs. While 30 percent of this year’s brands are exhibiting for the very first time, Home & Gift is excited to welcome the likes of Aromachology Studios, Bird & Co Studio, Blue Bear & Co., Copper Bee, Ella Fletcher Designs, Fatso, Orraman Leather, Peggy Wilkins Textile Fashions, Ruffingtons and Tori Ratcliffe Art. Summer Soiree The creative theme for this year’s show is Summer Soiree, which centres around summer sourcing and the warm vibrant energy of the season. Home & Gift has once again teamed up with The Better Trends Co. to design an eye-catching, calm-inducing creative featuring muted and bright colours, citrus fruits and flowers. Upon entering the show, you will be whisked away into a summer soiree, hunting for inspiring and exhilarating products. Picture al fresco dining at Home & Gift, adorned with artistic geos and stylised florals, all simmering in the Harrogate sunshine. The Better Trends Co. feature will return unveiling three exclusive trends, crafted just for the show. These trends are set to ignite creativity and enrich the sourcing journey. They’ll also host live presentations where you will discover how to seamlessly incorporate these trends into your vision, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve. Gift of the Year Another favourite feature returning for 2025 is the Gift of the Year showcase. Curated by The Giftware Association, this dazzling display will feature the winning and highly commended products from the Gift of the Year Awards, celebrating the best in creativity, originality and quality within the gifting industry. Here, visitors will explore exclusive products, meet the innovative brands behind the standout items and discover how they can elevate retailer’s offerings. It’s the must-visit destination for anyone looking to stay ahead of the trends and connect with the best in the industry. And as it’s the show’s 65th anniversary you can expect ample
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