SHOW PREVIEW Autumn Fair
his year sees Autumn Fair celebrate its 20th birthday. The September show, held at the usual Birmingham NEC in the UK is this year marking this signifi cant milestone with a number of developments and show changes to ensure an effective and relevant buying experience for the shows visitors. The 2011 Autumn Fair is expected to host over 60’000 product launches due this year. 900 exhibitors are exclusive to Autumn Fair International this season and more than 400 are completely new to the show for 2011. With a big push on new products, trends and inspiration, Autumn Fair’s autumn timing aligning the show as a perfect opportunity for Christmas buying in the UK.
‘Lifestyle’ zone hoped to set trends in Hall 2
As per usual, Hall 2 is the home of Kitchen, Dining and Housewares at Autumn Fair. This time around the hall now has the welcome addition of a ‘Lifestyle’ section – a brand new zone devoted to design- led contemporary product for kitchen and tabletop, which hopes to set the trends for the coming season. Buyers in this market will be able to view a carefully edited display of directional, trend-focused new products ahead of the crucial Christmas trading
All set for Autumn Fair T
Trends are the name of the game at Autumn Fair this September
season. Launched at Spring Fair International 2011, exhibitors in this super-stylish new zone will include Menu, Bodum, Morinox and IT2 to name a few. It is hoped the inclusion of the new zone will also encourage traffi c to the hall and its exhibitors. Making sure it stays lively in Hall 2 will
be a return of the hugely popular Cook Live! feature, an interactive kitchen theatre where some of the nations top chefs will demonstrate how it should be done in the kitchen using products launched by exhibitors in this sector.
A total of 400 companies are new to the show in 2011, including Rayware, Vogue International, Jarden Consumer Solutions and Alfred Franks. They join long-term AFI suppliers such as Denby, Ethos, T&G Woodware and Grunwerg. 900 suppliers across all show sectors will exhibit exclusively at AFI this season.
Focus on Trends Following from the ‘Lifestyle’ Zone, buyers should also head to hall 3’s Trend Bar. Sister brand WGSN (the World Global Style Network) will be presenting their insight into market-leading trends which they predict will boost profi ts in the forthcoming year ahead. Founded in 1998, WGSN’s 150-strong
When: 4-7th September 2011 Where: Birmingham NEC, UK Web:
www.autumnfair.com
editorial and design team shapes winning style and design the world over, delivering insight and creative inspiration, real-time retail coverage, seasonal trend analysis, consumer research and business information. As the world’s leading trend forecaster it informs every stage of the chain across a variety of product sectors, including home interiors via the
homebuildlife.com service. From the WGSN hub in Hall 3 global experts in the Gift & Home fi eld will share their invaluable advice with retailers, helping Autumn Fair visitors gain a competitive edge in the year ahead via a series of future- forecast presentations. All buyers attending the exhibition will be able to pick up a free trend report from this section of the show to help guide their product sourcing. Visitors who pre-register for Autumn Fair will also receive a series of exclusive trend- cards created by WGSN, designed to provide a wealth of tips and hints that will assist buyers with their product sourcing during the show.
Retail solutions in Hall 5 Another new initiative for Autumn Fair International 2011 - designed to support the Retail Services sector and featuring a host of innovative solutions for retailers seeking advice on how to refresh their shops - is the Torex-sponsored Retail Store in Hall 5, which is to incorporate new Epos systems and the very latest in shop displays and security. This feature is of relevance to buyers across all nine sectors of the show.
Talking Point Seminars Returning to AFI in 2011 will be the popular Talking Point Seminar theatre (also in Hall 4), where a series of free seminars will provide visitors with the perfect opportunity to update their knowledge, learn new skills and discover new ideas to introduce into their businesses. Topics this year include ‘What smaller retailers/visitor attractions can learn from the big retailers’, ‘Shops that work - making more of your space’ and seminars on social networking and the power of online. Further details, dates and times can be found on the shows website.
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