Spring Fair, an i2i Events Group exhibition, will next take place at the NEC, Birmingham from 2nd-6th February 2014, with volume halls open one day earlier. 3000 exhibitors will launch more than 300,000 products at the event, which typically attracts up to 70,000 retailers from over 130 countries worldwide.
Along with one of Europe’s largest presentations of trend-driven gift and homeware, Spring Fair offers 13 different product sectors for buyers to source new ranges from: Contemporary Gift & Home; Gifts; Children’s Gifts, Toys & Gadgets; Christmas Gifts, Floral & Seasonal Decorations; Gift, Home & Volume; Greetings & Stationery; Body & Bath; Fashion Jewellery, Accessories & Luggage; Home Interiors & Furniture; Kitchen, Dining & Housewares; Art & Framing; The Summerhouse and The Party Show.
Around 100 UK and international suppliers offering an impressive choice of products designed for the well-furnished and accessorised home will participate in the Home Interiors & Furniture sector, to be located in Hall 9. These will include industry names including Coach House, Dutch Imports, PD Global, Febland Group, Walton & Co, Malini, CIMC, Salco Group, McGowan Rutherford Ltd and Voyage Decorations.
A stylish selection of classic and everyday home furnishings will be available in Hall 9, where buyers will be able to source furniture, soft furnishings, lighting, wall art and decorative accessories from some of the world’s best suppliers.
New exhibitors and international companies joining Spring Fair in 2014 include Finoak, Ian Knapper Limited, J&B International, Floots, Kettle Interiors, Artiga, Nydel, Designer Impex, Aristo Fabrics, TRP Charvet, A Grupe UAB and S Green & Sons Ltd.
For the 2014 show there has also been a 27% increase in overseas suppliers choosing Spring Fair as their UK launchpad, testament to both the strength of the show and a UK economy emerging from recession.
Home interiors and furniture buyers should also make their way to The Summerhouse feature in Hall 8, home to premier products from an inspiring mix of high quality home and lifestyle companies with a designer edge.
Another development for the next edition of Spring Fair is a strengthened partnership between i2i Events Group and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), which has been forged to inspire and support UK-based SMEs in their efforts to succeed in overseas markets. The partnership will boost international representation at Spring Fair and other i2i Events Group exhibitions in the year ahead, providing British suppliers with an entry point to international markets and offering a broad variety of pre-event and onsite benefits.
Five UKTI Villages will be located around the NEC with a total of 50 carefully-selected exhibitors, all entrepreneurial British companies with a particular strength in export business that are new to the show. An Export Theatre designed with invaluable networking opportunities in mind will be located within the International Buyers Lounge in Hall 4, also featuring a striking display of British-made products to entice overseas retailers.
UKTI will assist Spring Fair exhibitors with a unique hosted buyer programme that will see 50 of the world’s leading department store buyers brought directly to the NEC.
Also new for 2014 is Sprout, an presentation for first-time kitchen, dining and housewares exhibitors located within Hall 1, an essential destination for homeware buyers in search of complementary crossover product.
As well as bringing thousands of market-leading suppliers together under one roof, i2i Events Group has also made great investments in the free business content and available at Spring Fair. The Trend Briefing Seminar Theatre in Hall 6 will provide a stylish backdrop to the world-class seminar programme put together by an expert content team, dedicated to providing Spring Fair visitors with a wealth of invaluable advice and information that will keep them ahead of the retail game in the year ahead.
The programme will start on Sunday 2nd February at 11am with an insight into Interior Home Trends for Spring-Summer 2014, a presentation of the most influential themes, colours, materials and products for the home interiors market for the coming season. Trend Company will explain the key trends from concept to categories to help inform on buying in the coming season.
