dailynews Tuesday 18 July 2017
The official paper for Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival Harrogate
“I buy British whenever I can” Don’t miss inside • Drinks
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Miss Milly
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A leading British brand known for their costume jewellery and scarves, Miss Milly are the perfect company for stocking up on bright and beautiful pieces. Particularly worth checking out are their limited edition collections which feature striking colours, contemporary designs and are simply gorgeous. What’s more, with no minimum order quantities and packaging and display stands available, there are opportunites for every retailer to grow their margins. See the full range on DP3-8.
What’s on today Great Northern Retail Summit 11am: Top 10 Trends for Christmas 2017 Neil McLennan, lifestyle journalist, Living etc. Janet Street-Porter highlighting Brand Britain
Britishness took centre stage at yesterday’s keynote Today, you have speech, part of the Great Northern Retail Forum, as true Brit Janet Street-Porter CBE, the outspoken to offer consumers media personality, journalist and broadcaster, took to something different, the stage to fly the flag for British product. In the current post-Brexit scenario, and with quirky, unique, with the market so saturated, “Made in Britain matters tremendously,” Janet told a packed room of buyers, meaning. You have to “as to do good business and remain competitive we sell them a story must establish ourselves as unique and different, in order to stand out”. Describing Britishness as “quirky and innovative” Janet told retailers that stocking brands with British heritage and a back story was more important than ever. “We’ve reached peak stuff, so how do you sell to consumers who have too much? You have to sell them not just products, but experiences,” she said, “they want to feel the product means something, they want to engage with it, they want something different, quirky, with meaning. You have to sell them a story, to offer them something that truly enhances their lives.” Pointing to her Clarks shoes, and highlighting some of her favourite British brands and designers including Gilbert & George, Tom Dixon, Grayson Perry and Conran, Janet signed off her keynote speech with “I buy British whenever I can”. Turn to page 4 to find out what the retailers and buyers took from this keynote speech.
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1.30pm : Making the Most of Online Marketplaces Tamebay: Dan Wilson, digital consultant, speaker, author 2pm: Demystifying Digital: What Really Works Ben Wolfenden, co-founder
Welcome, Louise! Louise Morris will take over from Cleere Scamell as show director at next year’s Home & Gift, bringing a wealth of experience on the social and marketing side. “I’m so excited about the challenge,” says Louise of her new role. “Harrogate is such a special, unique show and I’m really looking forward to bringing it to a wider audience.” Louise will also continue her role as show director for boutique retail event Pulse. Turn to page 2.
Top prize for Thames & Kosmos The gift and games company celebrated a big win yesterday when their Exit game won the internationally recognised Kennerspiel des Jahres award, judged by experts in the world game awards. “We’re so excited to have received such an esteemed award,” says sales director Jo Drage. “It’s the perfect testament to our passion for board games, and great to celebrate our success in Harrogate.”
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12pm: 10 Ways to Attract Customers (and Keep Them) Jenny Spivey, retail & small business consultant
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