Trade shows around the world are finally returning to pre-Covid levels with record attendance and increasing numbers of exhibitors. With the season in full swing there are plenty of opportunities to keep up to date with the latest trends and find new products to stock your store shelves in 2024.
Giftguide attended Ambiente, Maison&Objet and the Sydney gift fairs earlier this year and you can read all about it in this Autumn issue.
Display windows have been retailers’ primary tool for inspiring shoppers to walk through their doors and while retailers today have a much bigger arsenal for attracting shoppers, windows still play an important role.
In fact, incorporating technology into your displays is just another way to update them and engage shoppers. Find out how in our retail feature.
While Covid disrupted many parts of our life, it also accelerated others. Consumers flocked to online shopping sending ecommerce soaring. It also did something else—it created a new wave of mumpreneurs. Read more in our small business feature.
AI will drive up to 20 per cent of annual retail revenue growth over the next 18 to 24 months, but a lack of preparedness is leaving money on the table in the AI-first era. Check out our technology feature exploring AI in retail.
Wellness and beauty is a category that is creating the right amount of buzz in the gift and homewares industry. We chat to Luk Beautifood’s founder, Cindy Luken, about redefining the future of clean and conscious beauty and what this means for the planet and future generations in our wellbeing & beauty feature.
The magazine also includes some great features, trends and of course plenty of new products to take you from summer into autumn.