Come and see us in Harrogate at the Home and Gift Show!
Stand DP2-66, From Sunday 19th to Wednesday 22nd July 2009.
Visit www.homeandgift.co.uk for more details.
With the busiest buying season nearly upon us, Home & Gift, Harrogate 19-22 July 2009 is perfectly positioned in the summer dateline to place orders for the critical festive period. Imbued with much needed optimism, the show is committed to helping retailers grow their
profit this Christmas, showcasing the season’s latest product launches and hottest trends at the perfect time to buy.
The industry’s favourite buying event for 48 years, Home & Gift remains the largest gathering of quality suppliers in the UK this summer, showcasing 900 exhibitors across 21 halls in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate. Buyers will kick-start their crucial Christmas buying
with a diverse range of new season stock to suit all budgets, sourcing from over 1/3 of exhibitors who are making Home & Gift their last trade show appearance this year. As ever, Home & Gift provides an unmissable opportunity to see key brands such as One World Trading, Jellycat, Enesco, Jan Constantine, Rex International, Gisela Graham, Libra Company, Five Dollar Shake, Garden Trading, Ortak Jewellery,
Hill Interiors and hundreds more!
New for 2009
Product GB
Buyers will now be able to celebrate the best in British craftsmanship and support the local economy with the Home & Gift Product GB trail. Look out for the brand new Product GB icon on exhibitors stands to secure great quality gifts designed and produced within the UK.
Supporting Retailers
In their ongoing commitment to supporting retailers through these tough times, Home & Gift have joined forces with RPS, the Retail Performance Specialists to offer all visitors who attend the show a free white paper report on how to maximise seasonal sales and profitability this Christmas.
Intro North
Alongside the industry favourites, 2009 sees the debut of Intro North. This brand new area of Home & Gift is dedicated to innovative start-up companies and growing firms, meeting the demand from buyers looking to source the very latest new products before their competition.
Business Bites
The Home & Gift Business Bites schedule features free advice from industry experts on those key issues that retailers face. The seminar
line-up includes speakers covering a variety of topics including e-commerce, how to get customer traffic in-store this Christmas, utilising
social media to grow your business and how to survive in a tough retail climate. A series of retail surgeries will also be running over the course of the show, designed to assist and develop new and existing businesses.
Events Calendar
Home & Gift also provides a unique opportunity to mix business and pleasure. A programme of social events will be running
alongside the show, allowing visitors to catch up with their peers, all in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate.
Joanna Bush, Show Director for Home & Gift comments:
“We recognise the challenges facing retailers today and have been working hard to put together a show packed full of great quality products and fantastic ideas. In spite of the current economic climate, confidence in the show is enormous and research with our visitors has confirmed that there is no better show than Home & Gift for placing your Christmas orders. This year, we have introduced brand new initiatives such as Product GB and Intro North to inspire our buyers and help them maximise their business profitability.”
