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SPOTLIGHT ON . . . HARROGATE CHRISTMAS & GIFT
It’s Getting To Feel A Lot Like Christmas – 2024 That Is Inset: Stem trees from Kaemingk with real, FSCcertified wooden trunks, made in Europe. Below: Among the new Christmas 2024 launches from Lesser & Pavey.
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arrogate Christmas & Gift 2024, now in its 74th year, is set to be another bumper show, with the event close to selling out. “This year, there was unprecedented demand for exhibition space, with the show 25% bigger than 2023, and over 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest launches,” confirms show organiser Simon Anslow. “While the exhibition is fanfared as predominantly a ‘Christmas’ event, it attracts
As gift retailers wave goodbye to Christmas 2023, it’s Christmas 2024 that’s on their minds as they head to the Harrogate Christmas & Gift show which will be opening its doors at the Harrogate Convention Centre from 14-17 January. But it’s not only Christmas that’s being showcased. Visitors will find the latest 2024 launches for Easter and Halloween too, as well as what’s new in giftware, as show organiser Simon Anslow explains. almost every garden centre buyer in the UK, so it makes it a ’must visit’ for companies catering for this retail market. An example is Smart Garden Products, which exhibited for the first time in 2019 and this year have taken a stand that’s more than treble the size.” Over 30 new companies will be exhibiting in January, alongside a myriad of the industry’s favourite names, with festive products PROGRESSIVE
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spanning everything from Christmas decorations, trees and lights to Christmas cards and crackers. In addition, there will be a wealth of gift ideas ranging from home fragrancing and bath and body to plush toys and garden ornaments, with many exhibitors showcasing products for other special occasions during the year too, to include Halloween and Easter.