The Latest Trends at this Year's Fabulous Autumn Fair Exhibition / 英国伯明翰秋季消费品展览会

For those who follow my blog, you may recall a post I made chronicling my attendance at the NEC Birmingham Spring Fair in February. Last week was the return of the spectacular Autumn Fair, which represents the second major buying cycle of the year.

The Autumn Fair features over 1,300 unique exhibitors spread across twelve show sectors, including new or established brands. They showcased some of the most exciting, new and diverse products at this season’s number one trade show event for gift and home products.

It is considered the must-go destination for anyone involved in the gift buying industry. High-value independents and big-name multiple retailers will all be vying for attention at the show. Corporate giants such as Amazon, Asda, Homebase, John Lewis, Joy, Paperchase, Moonpig and Wowcher are just a few that spring to mind.

The event allows buyers to tap into popular market trends that have developed and matured throughout the year. It’s also proves an ideal opportunity to gain fresh ideas and network with other like-minded companies.

As a buyer for a branded UK giftware company, I predominately visited the “Contemporary Gift & Living Hall” and was not disappointed. This year, they managed to expand this sector and cover two large halls. Featuring fabulous choices of products to suit budgets whilst indulging in some impressive creativity.

Here are a selection of my most memorable collections whilst at the show:

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(The long, stretching entrance-way into the main exhibition area.)

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(The NEC covers a massive area. This small map just doesn't do it justice as to the scale of the real thing.

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(Loved that "Tyrannasaurus" wooden sculpture. Imagine it standing in your main hallway, lol.）

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A selection of cool hand printing greeting cards, sketchbooks and prints as well as other great gifts for your favourite people in the world!

(Stylized rendition of a cat about to pounce. Really liked this unique-looking ornament.)

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Also featured are sections of "Trends & Inspiration Catwalk" taking place daily in Hall for. The catwalks showcase the newest products from Autumn Fair exhibitors and highlight the pinnacle of upcoming trends for the year ahead.

So take a seat with me in the front row and enjoy next season’s must-haves, lol.

Other sections to be included at the show include Home; Children’s Gift, Toys and Gadgets, Volume, Fashion, Jewellery & Accessories and the Summerhouse.

The fabulous Autumn Fair delivers an unrivalled buying experience through a wide-ranging broad range of products. It is an absolute must visit for whoever takes an interest in the highly competitive gifting market.

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对于那些跟随我帖子的Steemian朋友，你可能会记得我在今年二月份参加过英国伯明翰春季消费品展览会。上周是今年的第二期 - 秋季展览会。

秋季展览会拥有超过1300家参展商，包括新旧品牌，分布在十二个不同的展区。这是英国最大的工艺礼品展览会，展出了许多新颖多样，令人兴奋的新产品。

这里聚集了许多消费品行业内的企业巨头以及主导品牌，如亚马逊，阿斯达, Homebase 和John Lewis 等。展会让买手了解市场流行趋势和掌握最新技术，也为参展商和买手之间构筑了一个交流平台。

作为一家英国礼品公司的买手，我每年都参加春秋两届的展会。今年礼品及工艺品馆扩展成两个大厅，展示着最新最有创意的设计和畅销的商品。

展会还在四号馆设有时装表演，展示了秋季展览会参展商的最新产品，为大家带来未来一年即将到来的时尚潮流趋势。喜欢看秀的朋友们可千万不要错过了，呵呵。

其它展区包括儿童玩具，珠宝首饰及家庭用品行业的所有产品，真是应有尽有。

伯明翰秋季展览会展品分区明确，展商及观众都有很高的专业水平，展品涵盖范围也非常广，不论是规模或者影响力在全球消费品展览会中都名列前茅。对礼品行业有兴趣的朋友，我会强烈推荐这个展会。