Trade talk
Gifts Today questioned a number of leading brands on why Spring Fair is important to them as a business and what you can expect to find on their stand. David/Jocelyne Royou-Roznowski Co-Founders - D & J Glassware Why are you exhibiting at Spring Fair this year? We have always viewed Spring Fair as the main event in our calendar and are excited to be back again. Nothing replaces the buzz we get from seeing visitors and introducing them to ‘our world’.
What can visitors expect to find on your stand?
Andrew Nettleton Managing Director – Ashleigh & Burwood Why are you exhibiting at Spring Fair this year? It’s been way too long! We’ve missed Spring Fair and all that it offers exhibitors and visitors. It’s the show that has all the right ingredients; the best mix of products and people brought together in the ideal location and it is perfectly timed for buying choices to be made for the whole year ahead.
What can visitors expect to find on your stand? Our full product range will be on display which will include our latest launches for SS22; Frosted Earth Fragrance Lamp Gift Sets, three brand-new Life In Bloom fragrances and colours across Candles, Diffusers and Fragrance Lamps plus much more. The Ashleigh & Burwood Gift Boutique will also be making a return and inside visitors will be treated to a preview of what we have in store for Christmas 2022.
Will you be using Spring Fair as a launch pad for new product ranges? Yes, Spring Fair has always been the ideal way for us to share our latest product developments with our customers and with the wider market.
Do you envisage any hot trends to emerge during 2022? Understandably with what we’ve all been living through, escapism has a strong pull for people right now. Fragrance can of course offer a sense of escapism for many and we’ve chosen to build on this by designing fragrances for SS22 that encapsulate this feeling completely. At Spring Fair, visitors will be able to sample our Tropical Escape and Every Cloud fragrances that both promote a story of dreamy escapism.
What’s the big news this year on your stand? Given its importance to the world, we’ll be sharing front and centre of our stand the steps we’re taking as a company to drive towards a greener future. Our Ashleigh & Burwood gift boutique will also be a highlight and within visitors will be able to discover all of our newness for Christmas 2022.
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Always a warm welcome! We delight in the opportunity to show off our beautiful glassware: the Fused Glass Animals are a colourful sight and make people smile. Our Tree of Life globes are breathtaking and need to be seen and of course, our successful Home Fragrance collections can only be smelled in person!
Will you be using Spring Fair as a launch pad for new product ranges? Yes, we are really looking forward to launching several new ranges as well as a completely new collection. We always like to keep these under wraps until the first day of the show.
Do you envisage any hot trends to emerge during 2022? During the past couple of years, we have seen a growing emphasis on the handcrafted and personal element to gifts: gifts with a ‘story’ of some kind. Many shoppers are becoming more discerning and rejecting mass produced goods in favour of more unique pieces. We see this trend to grow in 2022. We also think that Celebration will be a big thing this year; whether it’s the amazing milestone of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee or smaller get togethers with family and friends, many have realised that life’s special moments need to be recognised.
What’s the big news this year on your stand? It’s our 20th year in the industry, so Spring Fair will be the kick off to a year of celebrating!
