Taking place at the Business Design Centre from May 13-14, London International Stationery Show is the UK’s only event dedicated to the stationery, arts, crafts, paper and writing instruments sectors
London Stationery Show opened its doors this morning. It’s open today until 5pm and tomorrow (Wednesday May 14) from 9.30am-4pm.
The event attracts stationery and gift buyers from world-leading department stores and supermarkets to independent retailers, including: ASDA, B&M Stores, The British Library, British Museum, The Card Centre, Card Factory, Cardzone, Cass Art, Cult Pens, Fenwick, Flying Tiger, Fortnum & Mason, Harrods, Hobbycraft, House of Cards, John Lewis, Liberty London, London Graphic Centre, Morrisons, The National Gallery, Next, Ryman, Sainsbury’s, Scribbler, Selfridges, Stationery House, Tesco, The Works, WHSmith, Waitrose, Waterstones and many more.
Some of the leading brands exhibiting include: Blueprint Stationery, Carousel Calendars, Craft Buddy, Crayola, Daler Rowney, Edding, Exacompta Clairefontaine, IG Design Group, Jakar International, Kaweco, Leuchtturm1917, Manuscript Brands, Maped Helix, Mitsubishi Pencil Co, Nu:notebooks, Paperblanks, Pebeo, Pentel, Portico Designs, Premier Stationery, Puckator, Pukka Pads, Royal & Langnickel, Royal Talens, Silvine/Artgecko, Snopake, Stabilo International, Staedtler, Stone Marketing, Tallon International, The Pilot Pen Company and Zebra Pen UK.
One of the best things about London International Stationery Show is the chance to see new brands, with many using the show as a launchpad for new products. Among the first-time exhibitors this year are: Wingback, The Gifted Stationery Co, Scentos, Quadrigloo, Pebeo, Panac Japan, Oli Olsen, Meriaki Notebooks, Main Paper, In Real Life and BlueSky Designs.
www.stationeryshowlondon.co.uk
National Stationery Week
National Stationery Week is also under way. Whether you’re a retailer, a stationery brand, a content creator, or just someone who adores a good notebook, there are plenty of ways to join in, with themed days, social media challenges, in-store events, and lots of chances to indulge in your love of stationery.
Want to be part of it? Follow @NatStatWeek on social media, and check out the resources on the dedicated website www.nationalstationeryweek.com.
