The UK’s largest retail marketplace for Home, Gift & Fashion, Autumn Fair returns from September 1-4 at NEC Birmingham offering retailers the opportunity to elevate their gifting game with more than 800 quality exhibitors
Exhibitors include Kikkerland, Widdop & Co, Sifcon, Lesser & Pavey, Joe Davies, Willsow, Gift Republic, Keel Toys, Ty, Toasted Crumpet, Bomb Cosmetics, Gentlemen’s Hardware, Powell Craft, Cognitive Surplus, Burton Blake, Spice Kitchen, William Lamb, Esdevium Games, and more.
The UK’s launchpad for new collections, new innovations and product inspiration, Autumn Fair will deliver an inspirational, vibrant, and all-encompassing gift destination with everything a retailer needs to stock their store for the peak season. From the most desirable gifts, pampering essentials and licensed gifts to greeting cards and toys, Autumn Fair offers retailers the opportunity to meet with more than 800 of the most sought-after UK and international wholesalers and explore thousands of high-quality new products – all under one roof.
The 2024 show will also see a greater focus on new and original products, local ‘Best of British’ suppliers and products, and sustainable suppliers.
As the indispensable destination for buyers to explore a wealth of new and captivating products from the most coveted brands in retail, Gift has been edited to comprise five sectors; Gift, Beauty & Wellbeing, Greetings & Stationery, Kids, Toys & Play, and Everyday.
Find everything you need to mark the occasion in Greetings & Stationery. Bringing together the most creative, joyful, fun and colourful greeting cards, wrapping papers, stationery, themed calendars and diaries, and paper decorations, this sector continues to flourish with vibrant, unique and beautifully crafted collections.
Seal the deal on your gift collection with a colourful selection of ribbons from Ribbonly and beautifully designed wrapping paper from The Art File, Paper Salad and Emotional Rescue. An expansive greetings and notecards selection to suit every sentiment can be explored with Five Dollar Shake , Brainbox Candy, Lola Designs, Twizler, Rush Designs and Cardgains. Pencil in time to explore a wide selection of both practical and thoughtfully designed stationery, notebooks, pens and highlighters from Manuscript Pen Company.
In the Gift sector retailers will find everything from contemporary designs and trend-led ranges to unique, personalised and licensed gifts. Explore bestsellers from Rex London, Kikkerland, Professor Puzzle, Gift Republic, Gingko, Gentlemen’s Hardware International Ltd, Big Potato Games, Selbrae House and the latest licensed gifts from brands including William Lamb, Heroes Inc, Grupo Erik UK .
New to Autumn Fair, science meets design in Cognitive Surplus’s innovative science-themed collection of stationery, notebooks, bags, apparel and glasses. Also first-timers, discover Toasted Crumpet, which brings its British-made collection of fine bone China mugs, eye-catching range of beautifully designed stationery and giftware, and luxury greetings cards inspired by the glory of British nature.
Find unique trinkets, ceramic mugs, coasters and personalised gifts from both established brands and small designers including Joe Davies, Lang’s, Powell Craft, Forever England and Widdop & Co. From children’s books to informative non-fiction, cookbooks, coffee table books and fiction find the latest releases from Thames & Hudson and. Foodie gifts will sweeten and spice things up in store with products from The Bottled Baking Co, The Chocolate Gift Company, JoyPots, Spice Kitchen, TTK Confectionery.
Home to the finest, most magical children’s toys, gifts and gadgets, tap into the hottest play trends and elusive Christmas hits in the Kids, Toys & Play sector. A celebration of the latest and most joyful toys, brain-teasing puzzles and must-have high-tech gadgets, captivate children’s attention with an extensive selection of licenced products from well-known brands such as Winning Moves, Willsow, and William Lamb. Explore carefully crafted wooden toys that are built to be treasured for a lifetime from House of Marbles and Lanka Kade and an enormous collection of cuddly animals and heatable plush toys from Warmies, Keel Toys, TY UK and Mary Mayer.
At this year’s show retailers will discover Everyday, the sourcing sector for everyday affordable items and unmissable offers, within the Gift destination. Everyday re-energises the traditional ‘volume’ visitor and attracts independent retailers in search for a better price, product and promotion.
Discover volume and value from a diverse range of products across giftware, home décor, stationery, pet products, and practical storage to electrical goods, domestic appliances, and vaping items from exhibitors including Rysons, CK supplies and Ecom. Feast on a vast array of confectionery, branded deodorants, sweet smelling shower gels and other FMCG wholesale items that are sure to fly off the shelves.
