Spring Fair heralded ‘overwhelming success’

Over four days this week, Spring Fair organisers say exhibitors have reported huge volumes of orders and the average order values going up.

Buyers from retailers including John Lewis, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Argos, Hobbycraft and many more attended the show.

Julie Driscoll, divisional managing director, Spring Fair & Moda, commented: “It’s been a truly extraordinary four days at Spring Fair, we’re so pleased to be able to report on such overwhelming success stories and hear the brilliant feedback from our visitors and exhibitors.

“Backed up by our 72-year heritage and experience, Spring Fair continues to look forward, to listen to and understand the marketplace, to evolve and innovate, to strive to deliver the ultimate buying experience and the best return on investment for our exhibitors.”

The new Curated Meetings service provided hundreds of face-to-face meetings, leading to new partnerships and connections.

Peter Allinson, director, Whirligig Toys, said: “Curated Meetings is great for meeting new suppliers and contacts in a little more depth than you have when going around the stands. When I did the trial at Autumn Fair, I met three new suppliers I’ve now been working with full time. I saw a product I wasn’t expecting to like, heard the story behind it, learned how it had been made, saw how they can relate to me and made an order.

“The value is the longer conversation, you’re not in a sales mode, you can just hear the story. I will do Curated Meetings every time I am invited to.”

Exhibitors from across the show reported success stories. Paul from Ty UK, commented: “Spring Fair has been really really good, from the start on Sunday through to the end it has been non-stop. We are so pleased to be here.”

 

 

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