Sunday 17 July 2016
dailynews The official paper for Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival Harrogate
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CB Imports Bloomin’ beautiful florals are the name of CB Imports’ game. The company’s Harvest range is a jaw-droppingly stunning collection of rich autumnal hues just perfect for setting a seasonal tone everywhere from a home to a hotel. And the Harvest collection is just the tip of the iceberg — CB Imports has a flower for every occasion and mood. Stop by their stand Q69 to see the full range.
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This year’s Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival is all about new, bigger, better, creating an exceptional buying experience aimed at bringing buyers and retailers exceptional results. Opening today, the show runs until Wednesday and sees more than 200 of the 850-plus exhibitors making their Harrogate debut this year meaning buyers can discover a wealth of new brands. Show director Cleere Scamell told the Daily News: “I’m absolutely delighted with the reaction we are getting so far to this year’s Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival. A huge thank you to everyone involved in putting together this year’s show which I’m sure will be spectacular. I’m also really looking forward to seeing the expanded three day Great Northern Retail Forum programme which is covering the ever-changing yet exciting retail market.” There’s an inspirational range of speakers for the Great Northern Retail Forum, with celebrity chef Tom Kerridge headlining, and Google retail industry manager David Green and John Lewis’ Katherine Owen Fowler joining him on the keynote speakers’ list.
I’m absolutely delighted with the reaction we are getting so far to this year’s Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival
Sun shines on the gift industry More than half of UK gift retailers have seen their business grow or remain steady in 2016 compared with the same period last year. The results are from a survey conducted by Lema Publishing, publisher of the Daily News, and shows the strength and ingenuity of the gift retail market during a washout summer for many on the high street. Almost a third said business was better, while a further 29 per cent said it had remained level. One retailer said that continuing excellence from the
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While Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival is all about the new, let’s not forget the old. Stephen Thurlow, the third generation to run Alexander Thurlow, has uncovered a Home & Gift catalogue dating all the way back to 1954 — the fifth year of the fair. Back in those days, Harrogate Gifts and Fancy Goods Fair was held in February and was run by the Fancy Goods Association, and it boasted more than 500 exhibitors. “My grandfather and father were two of the names attending that week,” says Stephen. “I’m the third generation continuing this business. And this year, my 18-year-old daughter Lydia will be on the stand too, so that’s the fourth generation at Harrogate.” Stephen will be bringing the 1954 catalogue to the show so visitors to stand C6 can get a Snr who glimpse at how they used to Thurlow er d f an o x n Ale 54 editio 19 e th do it back in the old days! ed attend urth ift — the fo ow Home & G hurl n of the T generatio attendance in e b l il family w in 2016
industry’s suppliers had been key to their buoyant performance, with “good product and better marketing” making all the difference. Sixty per cent of retailers said they had seen increase in sales volumes, with one revealing their sales were up 15 per cent year-on-year. A retailer told the Daily News that consumer confidence remains strong, with “as many customers with a positive outlook as those with a negative one,” continuing to spend.
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