news Ambiente’s new layout
Ambiente has changed its hall layout ahead of its 2023 show. Held from 3 to 7 February 2023, Ambiente will showcase the latest trends on a total of 16 hall levels. The new layout will see Dining in the western part of the exhibition grounds, and Living, Giving and Working in the eastern part. “The optimisation of the structure and the new hall layout aim to offer all participants new perspectives and, as a result, new, unexpected business opportunities,” said Philipp Ferger, VP consumer goods fairs.
In Hall 12, buyers will find
everything to do with glass, porcelain, ceramics, gold, silver, table decorations and table textiles at Table and Table Select. The HoReCa segment is in Hall 11.0. Products such
as pots, pans, knives, cutlery, small electrical appliances and BBQ accessories are to be found at Cook & Cut in Hall 8.0. Clean Home will be showing cleaning equipment, household furniture, storage boxes and storage systems in Hall 9.0. Baking has its own place at Kitchen, Accessories & Baking in Halls 9.1 and 9.2. The new Top Deals platform in Hall 9.3, meanwhile, offers a wide range of promotional products. In the Global Sourcing area,
importers can find reliable partners for volume business, from both industrial and craft producers. For years, this section at Ambiente has been the biggest sourcing platform outside China.
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is underwhelmed with the offerings for independent businesses following the Spring Statement on 23 March.
In the announcement by Chancellor Riski Sunak in the House of Commons, he revealed the basic rate of income tax will be
Bira comments on Spring Statement
cut from 20p in the pound to 19p, and fuel duty will also be cut by 5pm. In response to this news,
Bira’s CEO Andrew Goodacre said: “The Spring Statement is underwhelming for indie retailers with limited help on rising costs to business. Whilst we support cuts in fuel duty and an increase in NI allowance, this nowhere near enough to offset 300% increases in energy, 100% increase in rates and double digit increases in the cost of employment. The 1p cut in income tax is a classic diversionary tactic designed to hide a statement which is short on support for business. “Increases in product costs are
easier to pass on to consumer, but these rising overhead costs are not which ultimately means a very difficult year for small retailers,” he added.
SDEA launches new 2022 Design & Display Directory
The Shop & Display Equipment Association has announced the launch of the 2022 Design & Display Directory. The Shop & Display Equipment Association are delighted to announce the launch of the 2022 Design & Display Directory. It opens into a visually stimulating and comprehensive guide with numerous ground- breaking design reviews, moving on to showcase a multitude of innovative and exciting products and services to retail buyers and specifiers. This essential guide offers a variety of quick and easy methods to source products and services, and the exclusively commissioned editorial offers plenty of inspiration to help create cutting edge retail environments.
The Design & Display Directory is available for free via the SDEA App on both Apple and Google devices, and the SDEA website:
www.shopdisplay.org In other news, an SDEA member survey reported 66% of members experienced an increase in sales for the final six months of 2021 compared with the same period of 2020 – the average increase in sales being an encouraging 29%. This is despite the currently unstable supply chain climate within the UK and the continuing battle with COVID and inflationary pressures. An additional 58% of respondents further reported an increase in sales in the second half of 2021 when compared to the first six months, with the average increase being 26%.
What More acquires toolmaker Canteen Smithy demand.
Lancashire housewares manufacturer and exporter What More UK has acquired local toolmaker Canteen Smithy Engineering. Prior to the acquisition, the company had already invested over £1m in its in-house tool room. Canteen Smithy is a specialist engineering company with over 35 years experience in Precision Mould Manufacture and precision engineering. Canteen Smithy’s in-house design studio alongside its CNC mills, surface grinders, lathes, and cylindrical grinders, means the company is capable of producing the many and varied tools What More needs to keep up with capacity and
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HousewaresLive.net What More director Tony Grimshaw OBE commented:
“Acquiring Canteen Smithy, a supplier of ours for some time, is a great natural fit. We need the extra capacity this will give us, and it means we are working closer to self sufficiency in mould making. We firmly believe in Made in Britain and they’re only a short distance away, which also helps our carbon footprint! “We want to keep the UK’s strong history of manufacturing alive, and we require so many different tools for both our Bakeware and Plastics divisions, which are two completely different profiles, that taking on Canteen Smithy and all their knowledge and expertise means we can push forward with our growth.”
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