news Dexam donates to Ukraine appeal
In times of war the human spirit is compelled to act in compassion towards those affected by it. Like many, Dexam wanted to give what they could to support those who need it most by giving a donation to The Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, which is led by the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) in an attempt to support those whose lives are threatened in Ukraine.
“The intense conflict in
Ukraine continues to force people to flee their homes and cross the border into
neighbouring countries. We are a people-orientated company and in times of crisis, we do what we can to support those who need it the most through the Dexam Trust. The DEC are helping people with their immediate needs while also planning to support refugees and displaced people over the coming months and years,” said Bryony Dyer, Dexam’s managing director The Dexam Trust was set
up by Dexam to support the local community and those in need.
Home Hardware Trade Show raises £1000 for charity
A very successful draw held at Home Hardware Southwest’s Spring Trade Show on Tuesday 18 March at Westpoint Area, Exeter, raised £1,000 for the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal. Home Hardware Southwest would like to thank all members, suppliers and staff who generously contributed towards this important charity.
Home Hardware is a buying and marketing group owned by its members who all run their own stores. There are currently 60
Exclusively 2022 over 90% sold
Stands at the Exclusively Show, which returns to its traditional 5-15 June dates for its 20th anniversary year, are already over 90% sold to housewares, gift and small electricals exhibitors eager to take advantage of the show’s proven commercial opportunities. Exclusively takes place at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Will Jones, Exclusively chairman and chief operating
officer at BHETA, which owns the show said: “Plans for Exclusively 2022 are already well advanced and it is fantastic to see the support and enthusiasm of the industry so evident in these early booking figures. We are looking forward to welcoming back overseas buyers and media this year and as 2022 is the show’s 20th anniversary, we have some special events planned.” The 2022 Exclusively Show will include expanded versions of all its most popular features such as the Brand Showcase, the trend tours, displays and seminar programme, and The Launchpad. The Launchpad is aimed at smaller and start-up companies exhibiting at the show for the first time.
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independent members’ shops throughout Scotland and the north of England, which include hardware retailers, housewares shops, cook shops, ironmongers and garden centres.
International Trade Conference confirms export opportunities; urges immediate action on dependence
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he key out-take from the BHETA / Gardenex / PetQuip Future for International Trade Conference, which took place on 17 March, was that while export was likely to
outperform the home market in the coming year, it was vital for both importers and exporters to ensure they were not dependent on any one territory for either sales or supply chain.
The key points were:
• The continued growth opportunity in home and garden improvement, thanks to macro-factors such as home-based work and play, privacy, security and wellbeing • The likelihood that well-managed export would prove more buoyant than the home market in 2022/23, owing to the squeeze on disposable income in the UK • The crucial need to become less dependent on any one source, supply chain or geographic market as ‘economic warfare’ (ie sanctions and cessation of trade) becomes a reality across the world and not just in relation to the current Ukraine-crisis.
Speakers at the conference, which was open to all UK suppliers, concurred in advising both current and novice UK exporters on both big picture opportunities and perils and the detail of how to proceed successfully in the current environment. These included UK government lobbyist John Arnold, who outlined the Government’s current views on international trade opportunities and threats; compliance expert Tim Hiscock from Strong & Herd; Rathbone’s Olivia Merrick with an insightful worldwide economic forecast; international legal expert Andy Hood from Fieldfisher and CP Euromonitor International’s Nick Stene, confirming the sector opportunities across the globe.
Will Jones, Chief Operating Officer of BHETA said: “What this very successful conference demonstrated was that with informed good practice, export opportunities are very real in the home, garden and pet sectors. It also showed that while the challenges of BREXIT remain, there other hurdles being presented by the pandemic and by military and economic warfare that should be addressed urgently. These hurdles are surmountable but planning for a different world should start immediately for any UK company reliant on import, export or both. A proactive approach now can ensure that the undoubted opportunities can be realised going forward.”
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