Notable brands returning to the event after a number of years absent include the likes of Aery, Belly Button Designs, Elizabeth Scarlett, Gifted Wholesale, Half Moon Bay, Jackie Brazil, La De Da Living, Price’s Patent Candles, Upper Canada, and Widdop and Co.
Speaking of their return, CEO and Owner of Widdop and Co. Stephen Illingworth explained ‘We are thrilled to be back at Harrogate for the first time in 8 years. This show was a central feature on our summer calendar for so long and as the market has changed, the industry needs a strong summer event to launch products and meet people. Harrogate is the only platform at this time of year for this to happen and we look forward to supporting it.’
Exhibiting alongside them are hundreds of other industry-favourites, including Bomb Cosmetics, Captivate Brands, CHALK, Creative Tops & Kitchen Craft, D&X, Designworks, Enesco, Forever England, Forma House, Giftware Trading, House of Disaster, Joe Davies, Kikkerland, Lagoon Group, Marmalade of London, Miss Shorthair, Ohh Deer, PoM, Powell-Craft, Richard Lang & Son, Roka London, Talking Tables, The Art File, Toasted Crumpet, and Zelly, hundreds of which are exhibiting exclusively at Home & Gift, meaning that you won’t see them elsewhere this season!
In addition to the exhibitors retailers have grown to expect, Home & Gift has also added over 150 brand new suppliers to the event this year, including the likes of Allied Imports, Arnold Willis & Co, ASOBU, Bothy Threads, Cadenza Italy, Jardinopia, Robinvalley, Soctopus, The Little Dog Laughed and Trampoline. Gavin Smith,
Managing Director of The Little Dog Laughed explains the importance of the dateline to them: ‘In recent years sourcing, producing and delivering products has become a bit of a lottery. We decided to have all our newness ready to show mid-year so that customers can be confident stock will be with them for the all-important start of Q4. It was time to change things up exhibition-wise and the decision was made to make Home and Gift our only UK show for 2024.’