Autumn Fair to brim with newness, exclusive brands, networking, and inspirational content

03 Jun 2021

With its doors set to re-open for the first time in 18 months from the 5th – 8th September at the NEC Birmingham, Autumn Fair will be the largest must-attend event for the autumn buying season crossing the Home, Gift, Fashion, Design & Source sectors. 

With UK Government and AEO approved Safe & Secure Guidelines in place, Autumn Fair confidently offers the definitive space for Covid-safe trading, networking, inspiration and more, as the retail industry gets back up and running.

Already the leading marketplace for the home and gift industry, the forthcoming Autumn Fair co-locates with Moda; now offering visitors the most comprehensive and inspirational curated line-up of fashion, footwear, and jewellery, all delivered across easy to navigate key shopping destinations: Home, Gift, Fashion, Design & Source.

With a new era of retail ahead and as the industry comes together again in-person, there is a huge appetite for the return of physical shows.

Julian Potter, Managing Director of Hill Interiors, returning to Home, adds,

Hill Interiors have never missed an Autumn fair since it first started. Every year we have expanded and year in year out, taken more orders, created more sales leads and opened new accounts. 2019 was the best ever Autumn Fair for us, ending 27% up on 2018. Autumn Fair is simply the perfect trade show for us.

Within Gift, look out for Eclectic Lifestyle, Joe Davies, Sass & Belle, Kikkerland Europe B.V., Sifcon International Plc, while buyers seeking the season’s must-have toys, will discover returning brands Ty and Grossman as well as new to the show Universal Games and Paul Lamond Games, Little Bird Told Me, Mood Bears, and Hippie Chick.

Sarah Laker, owner of Stationery Supplies says,

Nothing quite beats the thrill of walking down the aisles and finding just what you were looking for, or even better, that holy grail of a product you didn’t know you needed. I’m really looking forward to getting back to trade shows and attending Autumn Fair to hunt for sustainable stationery, greetings cards and gifts from independent UK businesses.

Putting the spotlight on the return to face-to-face networking, the new community-focused Curated Meetings programme launches at Autumn Fair and will connect pre-qualified buyers who are actively sourcing with relevant high-quality suppliers through pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings. 

Autumn Fair Safe and Secure Guidelines

Read the guide for exhibitors

Source: Autumn Fair