Autumn Fair is set to deliver its strongest-ever showcase of gift brands, bringing together established industry leaders, emerging designers, and exclusive launches across every major gifting category.
Taking place at the NEC Birmingham from September 6-9, Autumn Fair arrives at a pivotal moment for retailers preparing for the Golden Quarter and planning ranges for early 2027.
This year, with Glee co-locating on September 8-10, the event will bring together more than 1,250 exhibitors, over 500,000 products and 20,000-plus buyers, creating a major buying opportunity across home, gift, garden and fashion.
With more than 25% of brands exhibiting for the first time and over 30% exhibiting exclusively at Autumn Fair, buyers can discover an unrivalled mix of newness and established bestsellers across the Gift, Beauty & Wellbeing, Greeting Cards, Stationery & Wrapping, Food & Drink, and Kids, Toys & Play destinations.
The Gift destination will feature leading names including Joe Davies, Lesser & Pavey, Widdop & Co., Langs, Gift Republic, Kikkerland, Warmies, Gingko Design, University Games, Anjica and Candlelight.
New exhibitors include Puckator, CGB Giftware, Repeat Repeat, Craftstone Europe, Coaster House, Heritage Playing Cards, Portland Living, Baltus Candles, Significant Otter, JJ Vaillant, McHugs and Outdoor Collective – North Star Brands, while exclusive exhibitors include Big Potato Games, Bubblegum Stuff, East of India, Rex London, House of Disaster, Powell Craft, Forever England, Lanka Kade, House of Marbles, Winning Moves and Light Style London.
The show will also champion emerging brands through its Gift Pavilion, featuring newcomers including TINIT, Radiance B2B, The Candle Carousel®, Gift Candle, Celestial Irias Apothecary, Everyday Womtras™ and Tawny Owl Wood.
Matthew Mein, event director at Autumn Fair, said: “Gift retail has never been more dynamic. Consumers are looking for products that tell a story, reflect their values and create memorable experiences. Autumn Fair brings all of those trends together under one roof.
“With more than a quarter of our exhibitors joining us for the first time, over 30% exhibiting exclusively, and hundreds of product launches across every gifting category, we’re giving buyers the opportunity to discover the brands and products that will define the Golden Quarter and beyond.”