Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring is where buyers return year after year in search of products that can help their businesses thrive
With stands steadily booking up for the Spring Show, which takes place from 24–26 January 2027 at the SEC Glasgow, organisers are reporting a wealth of innovation and creativity among Scotland’s producers and suppliers.
Helen Crawford from The Old School shop in Beauly says: “Trade shows are crucial because it’s my primary job, as the buyer, to check the quality first-hand on behalf of my customers. I never buy goods for the shop without seeing, touching (and smelling!) the item first. It’s the only way to guarantee that we are stocking the best of the best because I want that for our customers.”
The Scottish Trade Fair is essential – our customers want and seek out Scottish-made products and that’s the truly unique offer from the Scottish Show.
Helen Crawford from The Old School shop in Beauly
The show’s Launch Gallery, dedicated to new and young companies, has already sold out, with 28 suppliers set to showcase their products, many of them in front of trade buyers for the first time.
Show Director Mark Saunders says: “These Launch Gallery suppliers will be showcasing their products, many for the first time ever, directly to buyers. Retailers who come to the Show have the opportunity to discover these businesses early, build relationships and potentially secure orders. Those who stay away could simply miss the next product or brand that makes a difference to their business.”
If you want to stay ahead in retail and offer your customers genuinely contemporary and innovative products, it’s vital that retailers get out and visit trade shows. In an increasingly digital world, there are still very few better ways to discover new products, meet suppliers and find the products that will give your shop a genuine point of difference.
Show Director Mark Saunders
For Scotland’s independent retailers, the message is clear: surviving and succeeding in retail is about more than simply competing online. It is about knowing your customers, finding products they want, building strong supplier relationships and continually refreshing the offer in store.
Registration is now open for Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring 2027, taking place from 24–26 January at the SEC Glasgow.
