Top Drawer is open for registration, with the Spring/Summer edition returning to London’s Olympia from the 14-16 January 2024, welcoming visitors to a retail wonderland. “The countdown is on!” says show manager David Westbrooke. “There will be more newness than ever, big name brands from home and abroad and top quality insight.”
Thousands of new products will be launched across nine curated sectors: Craft, Fashion, Food Emporium, Gift, Greetings & Stationery, Home, Launchpad, Play and Wellbeing. There will be new collections from over 600 top companies, with over 25% of exhibitors new to the show, and over 10% hailing from overseas.
In addition to major companies such as Bookspeed, Casa Verde, Chalk, Designworks, FRAAS, Jellycat, Morgan Wright, Ohh Deer, Shepherd of Sweden and Talking Tables, hundreds of other suppliers will be making their show debut, to include Ameico, Arran Bay, Bean and Bemble, Constance & Denny, Flick Fashions, Gracee Jewellery, Littlemore Candle Company, Signare, The Hill Brush Company and Widdop and Co.
Meanwhile, over 10% of exhibitors will be from overseas, showcasing contemporary international design. They include Banwood, Broste Copenhagen, Djeco, Izipizi, Kikkerland Europe, Lamy, Lifeguard Press + Ban.do, Piffany Copenhagen, The Somewhere Co, Trixie Baby, plus many other brands.
Once again, the show’s Launchpad sector will be returning, curating 25 new designers coming onto the market across a range of product sectors. They include Arcana Living, Laura Frances Heitzman, Lords Fragrance House, Pink Giraffe Print Co, Plan Inspire Create, Plinthy, POTR Pots, Printed Weird, The Colour Emporium and The Plain Shop.
Also returning will be the RetailFest stage which will be playing host to a stellar line-up of key industry figures, with Top Drawer championing small businesses, and offering insightful talks and panel discussions aimed at boosting business in 2024. The Business Hub will be back too, with visitors able to book appointments with industry experts on the three days of the show, all available to offer tailored, personal advice across different areas. Plus, the Trends feature, curated by show partner, The Better Trends Company, will be unveiling three key trends for the seasons ahead, with trend forecasters Louise Healy and Natalie Alexander on hand to guide buyers.
Plus, brand new for 2024, Top Drawer will be presenting its Show Awards enabling visitors and exhibitors to celebrate the best of the retail industry across multiple categories. The awards will highlight brands, designers and products making their mark on the industry.
To register, visit www.topdrawer.co.uk.
(pic 1) Top: Busy aisles at a recent Top Drawer.