The deadline for Pitch Live at Autumn Fair is fast approaching.
With a new morning timeslot designed to maximise buyer engagement, Pitch Live, in partnership with Retail Huddle, provides a unique platform for brands to pitch directly to an audience of retail buyers and judges.
This year’s competition will take place at 11am across the first three mornings of the exhibition with Home & Gift on 7 September.
It has built a reputation for helping young brands gain valuable industry exposure, strengthen their propositions and unlock commercial opportunities that continue long after the show has ended.
‘Retail has never been more competitive, particularly
for emerging brands trying to get noticed. Pitch Live provides something incredibly valuable: the opportunity to put a business in front of a room full of engaged buyers, industry experts and retailers who are actively looking for the next great product,’ says Matthew Mein, Autumn Fair event director.
‘We’ve deliberately moved the competition to the morning this year because we want to give finalists even greater commercial opportunities. Buyers can discover exciting new brands early in the day, visit their stands afterwards, place orders and continue conversations throughout the show. It’s a simple change that we believe
will deliver even greater results for participants.’
‘Pitch Live gave us a fantastic opportunity to hone
our pitch for our latest collection and validate our
products in front of a panel of industry experts. It was
a brilliant experience. The response was so
overwhelming that we’ve gone back to reassess our launch, and instead of a single product range, we’re now launching as an outright brand with an extended product offering. We’re returning to Autumn Fair to fulfil our
pre-orders and take on new ones,’ says Terence Chung FRUU founder and winner of the Pitch Live Gift category at Autumn Fair 2025.
The deadline for entries is 14 August.
