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Pick of the draw
Get inspired by Top Drawer’s eclectic selection of
new products, retail seminars and eco showcase
Top Drawer will once again bring together
an inspirational showcase of more than 700
carefully-selected British and international
suppliers at its autumn/winter show. Th e
exhibition showcases the newest product
launches, cutting edge designs and
must-have products for 2012, helping you
to restock and refresh your store for the
seasons ahead.
Th is season’s show is presented in six
easy-to-navigate zones: Gifts, Fashion,
Stationery & Greetings, Children’s,
Wellbeing and Home.
A comprehensive seminar programme
will run throughout the exhibition. Check
the schedule on the show website for a
low-down of the speakers. A range of
sessions on topics relevant to specifi c
businesses and aspects of retail will
take place, such as e-commerce, visual
merchandising, sales success, trend advice
and social media.
Th e Retail Surgeries will allow visitors
the opportunity to speak one-to-one with
the show’s experts for 20 minutes. If you
need advice on topics like launching a new
business, or if you’re not quite sure what
your next PR move should be, make your
way to the Retail Surgeries area and book
yourself a slot.
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Spotted is set to return this year, after its
previous success at Top Drawer. Th is year’s
exciting showcase will feature this year in
an expanded format. Spotted is designed
to create an entry point for a whole new
generation of exhibitors, and the show will
feature up to 12 hand-picked design-based
businesses that have never been seen before
at a UK trade fair.
Top Drawer will once again demonstrate
its support for the Product GB trail, an
In brief
Show: Top Drawer
Venue: Olympia, London
Dates: 16 th - 18 th September, 2012
Website: www.topdrawer.co.uk
initiative that champions the national
economy and locally-made products.
Product GB gives exhibitors a chance to
showcase products that are made using
materials sourced in the UK, and that are
designed and produced locally.
Visitors to the show who follow the
Product GB trail will help to off set
carbon emissions incurred from goods
transportation. Keep an eye out for the
Product GB logo as you make your way
around the show.
TV presenter and environmental
champion, Oliver Heath will return to
Top Drawer to lend his support to the
accredited Eco-Trail. Oliver’s stamp
identifi es products that are: produced
ethically, under fair trade schemes, made of
sustainable materials, and are biodegradable
or reusable in some way.
Th e products selected will be clearly
marked with the ‘Eco Trail certifi ed by
Oliver Heath’ sticker, making it easier for
visitors to be green about their choices
of product.
For more information and to fi nd out
how to register, visit the event’s website,
www.topdrawer.co.uk. �