REVIEW: STOCKROOMS
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n Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th September, The National Conference Centre in Birmingham played host to The 2022 Footwear Today Stockrooms. The two-day event offers suppliers the chance to network and liaise with retailers from across the UK. This is an opportunity for brands to put their best foot forward, showcasing the latest trends, materials and designs. The Stockrooms saw brilliant examples of this.
For February 2023, the Stockrooms is changing its name to: The Footwear Today Shoe Show LIVE!
The exhibiting brands at this year’s Stockroom were: G-Comfort, ACBC, Walk in Pitas, Laura Vita, Natural World, Slipfree, Petasil, Valeria’s, Hartjes, Caprice, Mephisto, Bagatt, Wonders, Bugatti, Joya, DB Wider Fit Shoes, Art, Da Bella, Rohde, HB, ara, El Naturalista, John White, Waldlaufer, Alisa Bianchini, Paola Ferri, Maria Lya, Savelli, Shelter, Zubits, Jose Saenz, Euroleathers, Shoestring.
The event also included a free bus transfer to the event and complimentary lunch. Rosie Laker from DB Shoes, an exhibitor, shared her experience and opinion of the 2022
Stockrooms:
“This event was extremely well received by both attendees and exhibitors. Those visiting were very impressed by the surroundings and also the general vibe of the event. Parking was extremely easy and free. Access for those exhibiting and attending was so much easier than at the NEC. The set up from an exhibitors point of view, was one of the easiest events we have ever attended.
The lighting in the venue was excellent as was the space and the open feeling to the display areas. Those visiting found it easy to walk round and they commented that it was a very friendly environment in which to do their forward
buying.
An added bonus were the free teas and coffees and also the very excellent lunch that was provided free of charge to all exhibitors and visitors. Everyone was very impressed by the quality and quantity of the food provided. It was a great opportunity for those in the trade to meet and show their ranges and for customers to come to a central location to do their buying.
We really hope that this show goes from strength to strength and that the industry realises that this is an extremely cost effective way of presenting their products in a very central, easily accessible location.
We look forward to the next and have booked our place already for February.” We would like to thank everyone who attended, be they exhibitor or visitor, who made this year’s stockrooms such a success. With 50 brands already signed up for 2023, we look forward to seeing you all again on Sunday 5th and Monday 6th February 2023 at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham!
16 • FOOTWEAR TODAY • SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022
REVIEW
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