This month’s Autumn Fair enjoyed an increase in buyers actively looking to source and buy new products and a significant rise in new buyers.
The 1-4 September event saw a 6% increase in buyers actively looking to source and buy new products; a 20% rise in the number of buyers with sole or joint purchasing responsibility and 30% brand new buyers.
‘50% of the buyers who attended are business owners who take the time away from their store to buy and source new products at Autumn Fair which underlies the importance of coming. They love and value the community the show offers, and they trust in it to provide the newness they need for their valued customers,’ says Soraya Gadelrab, Autumn Fair event director.
The show had more than 800 exhibitors.
Some 85% of attendees had sole or joint responsibility for purchasing and 40% of attendees came with a planned spending budget between £25,000 – £100,000. Returning buyers demonstrated continued purchasing power with 87% making purchases.
There were increases in visitors from the South East, the Midlands, South West, North West and London.
