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Welcome
I found myself wondering this week where the year has gone! Since I began here in March the months have
flown by - first stop was the Harrogate show, then the much anticipated Kind + Jugend, and only last month
my very first Baby & Child. As sponsors of the Launchpad I naturally felt very supportive toward Baby & Child
and so I was delighted when the doors opened Sunday morning and the hall soon filled with excited visitors, all
keen to discover the ‘next big thing’. Find out more about the show on pages 6 & 7.
As a magazine we want to be as relevant as we can and talking to retailers like you is an integral part of that.
What I discovered at BPA Baby & Child is that there are many nursery shops opened in the last few months or
due to open soon, which can only be a good thing for the Industry. I met him at the show and in an open and
honest account, Neal Higham fills us in on his first six months in the Industry as the owner of Baybeez, the only
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baby shop in Tamworth (p10).
Editor
In Ni Education meanwhile, we ask: “Just who is driving the trends here?” In a short snapshot of the industry
we look at how changing lifestyle patterns are driving product design by talking to a manufacturer, a retailer
and an expectant mum on page 16.
Nursery Industry is the Nursery Trade’s
All this in addition to a BPA Baby & Child Product Showcase (p20), Safety in the Home (p17), Car Seats &
exclusive monthly UK publication. It is a Accessories (p22), Natural & Organic (p26) and Highchairs & Feeding (p28).
controlled publication distributed to Finally, keep up with the news on page 4, hear what Peter White has to say on page 13 and find out more
decision makers in the Nursery industry.
about cedit control from Michael Morse over on 14.
Nursery Industry has been specially created
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product portfolio. A major
and/or copy for products which lead to visitors happy to be back in London
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and working closely with
Audited by Celebrating the birth of Baybeez - Neal Higham gives us a
them to support and
potted history of the ups and downs of his first six months in
identify opportunities for growth. Of course
the industry as owner of Baybeez in Tamworth
growth this year has also been driven by
exciting new product developments.
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Just who is setting the trends here? We look at how changing
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