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Home & Gift 2022 attracts highest ever level of VIP buyers


Ambiente launches Christmas retailing


Conzoom sessions A new online series from Frankfurt-based trade show Ambiente will share expert tips for a profitable Christmas. Starting in August, the sessions are both for online business and for the appealing design of shop windows and retail spaces. Trend expert Gabriela Kaiser and e-commerce specialist Peter Höschl will guide retailers through the Christmas countdown, giving regular tips from August to January on key preparations for Christmas business, using decisive key levers and staging point of sale in an eye-catching way, up to the festive season and beyond. “Expert tips are more valuable than ever, because Christmas business is crucial for retailers. Our new Christmas series on Conzoom Solutions is intended to accompany retailers through the coming months and provide helpful tips for a successful end to the year. Always with an eye on appealing POS design and on important topics that are now driving the online business,” said Julia Uherek, VP Consumer Goods Fairs.


https://conzoom-solutions.messefrankfurt. com/frankfurt/en.html


Home & Gift 2022 brought brands and buyers together again across 10 buzzing halls and marquees in sunny Harrogate. The top priority for retailers was the discovery of new products and the show provided the perfect setting, with over 30% of all exhibitors showing at the event for the very first time. 56% of visitors attended the show for the first time, and a full 20% of the visitors to this year’s show were VIP buyers with an average spend of over £1m. There was an overall attendee increase


of 8% compared to last year’s show, with attendees visiting from 31 countries.


The high quality


of visitors this year included 25% more independent retailers than the 2021 edition, a 65% uplift in interior designers, and 30% more visits from department store buyers. Home & Gift provides


a relaxed and sociable atmosphere for networking, with the opportunity to talk business over a glass of wine in the relaxed setting of the


Sundowners Drinks on Sunday night, as well as at the daily Gin-on-the-Lawn events. Retailers were also encouraged to take a break from walking the halls and learn from experts at the Shop Talk Mini Masterclass sessions.


Next year’s dates: 16-19 July 2023.


Top suppliers, key trends, product demos at INDX


INDX Housewares & Linens took place on 13-14 July 2022 at Cranmore Park Conference & Exhibition Centre, featuring an expertly curated exhibitor line-up and the latest trends and innovations, plus range launches and product demos. Free to attend and open


to all retailers, the show welcomed market leading suppliers such as RKW, Ultimate Products,


Portmeirion, Wax Lyrical, Le Creuset, Captivate Brands, Denby, Horwoods, Meyer, Bedeck, Welspun, Turner Bianca, Ashley Wilde, J Rosenthal, Deyongs, RB Furnishings, Trendsetter and Belledorm.


Retailers also had the


opportunity to benefit from consumer and product presentations from leading trend forecasting agency


Registration opens for Brand Licencing Europe


Hot on the heels of a triumphant in-person return for Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) has opened online visitor registration. The event brings


together thousands of leading retailers and manufacturers to discover the widest range of brands from Europe available for license for three days of deal-making, networking and trend spotting and returns to ExCeL London from 20-22 September. Over 120 companies from all over the world – with strong


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representation from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Lithuania, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK – are already confirmed to exhibit. “It was essential to bring BLE back as an in-person event last year - this industry is highly creative and collaborative and relies on face-to- face networking as well as the ability to experience brands first-hand so we can’t wait to return even stronger this September,” said Informa Markets SVP of Licensing Anna Knight. This year’s BLE theme is fashion, which will be woven throughout the


show’s content and spotlight the incredible creativity happening in this sector and its impact on the licensing industry as a whole, from brand collaborations to innovations in the metaverse, retail experiences and sustainability. https://www.brandlicensing.eu/


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Scarlet Opus. On the more social side, they enjoyed wine tasting with Olly Smith and joined colleagues for complimentary after-show drinks.


Renowned for its friendly,


relaxed, and business focused environment, INDX Housewares & Linens returns to Cranmore Park for its 2023 show on 21-22 February.


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