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and movement restrictions, but we aren’t anticipating that.


Any other comments? Given the visitor numbers and the evident success of show events and features, it’s fantastic, but not surprising that we had record re-bookings for 2023 before the show had even ended. In fact over a third of the hall is already re-booked. Overall, Exclusively was a great success and that was very gratifying. The team put a huge amount of effort behind all the initiatives, and we were superbly supported by the exhibitors and visitors. It also reinforced what the industry does best, engaging with customers, meeting face to face and networking with peers.


Exclusively exhibitors comment A buzzing 2022 edition of Exclusively left the majority of exhibitors with nothing but good things to say about the UK’s premier showcase of housewares, tableware and small domestic appliances. Housewares caught up with a few key brands after the event to get their feedback. Read on for the highlights… Simon Oliver, RKW Ltd: “We were incredibly pleased with the turnout at both our RKW & Tower stands this year. We received a fantastic response to our exclusive show reveals from Tower. Our latest cookware ranges – Smart Start and Cerastone Pro – went down particularly well with visitors. After the success of our advertising last year, we attracted a lot of new business and existing customers eager to increase their stock at Exclusively.” Mohamed Hajat, Burton McCall: “The show was, as always, a great platform to meet face to face with customers both new and existing. This year brought many quality visitors to our stand, more so from the independent sector, which was great to see. The best reaction we


had amongst our many brands was to the new launches showcased from both Microplane and Peugeot brands.” Sally Wilkinson-Kennedy, Wilkinson 1888:


“Overall, it was a good show in that there were lots of retail buyers looking around the stands. The product that received the most attention was our energy inflation-busting Coqopan! I’d like to think that it was the benefit of shaving 50% off your roasting time/fuel costs that caused the excitement, but it may also have been the interesting shape of the item that caused the stir.” Howard Bradley, Dexam: “This year’s show was much busier than 2021, and it felt more like business as usual. We had a lot of new ranges and products to show this year, all of which were well received. Our Vintage


Kellogg’s tea towels had a great reception as everybody drifted back to their childhood. Unsurprisingly, our Organic cotton textile range drew a crowd as it featured in the Trend Showcase. Celebrity chef Jeremy Pang’s attendance at the show also generated interest in our popular School of Wok Asian cookery range.” Laverne Eldridge, Strix Group: “This was our first time exhibiting at Exclusively and it was really worthwhile – we’ve already booked for next year! The show was very slick and the stands all looked fantastic. It was great to see so many people attending and interacting, and to be able to introduce our LAICA and Aqua Optima brands to buyers and the media.” Brian Walmsley, EKO Home: “A fantastic show – thanks to the high number and quality of retailers attending. The best received product commercially was probably the new EKO Regal sinkside range: a stylish and clever range of new draining & storage solutions. The biggest talking point though were the colourful new Echo bathroom sensor bins.” Peter Dunne, CellarDine: “We displayed our full new black and gold colour scheme packaging across the range, including our latest mini CDUs (counter display units) for best sellers. We also introduced a “one off” Zap Cap original bottle opener with football themed beer coolers for the forthcoming “World Cup” – the response from customers was excellent with many confirmed listings. A great show all round!” Paul Marchant at Kuhn Rikon: “We had a


really positive show. Whilst footfall seemed a little slow at times, we saw most of the buyers that we really wanted to see and had an excellent reaction to our new Allround and Classic draining lid saucepans and New Life Pro Frying pans and roasting pans.” Paul Hargreaves, PHA KitchEssentials: “The show was very disappointing after a very


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