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538                                <button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button "  aria-expanded="false" :class="{ 'active': isOpen }" x-on:click="isOpen = !isOpen" >
539                                    <i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
540                                    <span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Visit</span>
541                                </button>
542                            </div>					
543                        
544                    </div>
545                    		
546                        <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-two">	
547                            
548	
549		
550		
551			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1" :class="{ 'visible': isOpen }" :style="isOpen">
552		
553            
554                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Why visit">			
555                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
556                        
557                            <a href="visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Why visit</a>
558                        
559                        
560                    </div>
561                    
562                </li>
563            
564                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Plan your visit">			
565                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
566                        
567                            <a href="visit/plan-your-visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Plan your visit</a>
568                        
569                        
570                    </div>
571                    
572                </li>
573            
574                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Little Black Book">			
575                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
576                        
577                            <a href="visit/little-black-book" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Little Black Book</a>
578                        
579                        
580                    </div>
581                    
582                </li>
583            
584		</ul>
585	
586
587
588                        </div>			
589                    
590                </li>
591            
592                <li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" x-data="{ isOpen: false }" title="Exhibit">			
593                    <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-one">
594                        
595                            <a href="exhibit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " aria-expanded="false">Exhibit</a>
596                        
597                        
598                            <div class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle">
599                                <button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button "  aria-expanded="false" :class="{ 'active': isOpen }" x-on:click="isOpen = !isOpen" >
600                                    <i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
601                                    <span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Exhibit</span>
602                                </button>
603                            </div>					
604                        
605                    </div>
606                    		
607                        <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-two">	
608                            
609	
610		
611		
612			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1" :class="{ 'visible': isOpen }" :style="isOpen">
613		
614            
615                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Why exhibit">			
616                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
617                        
618                            <a href="exhibit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Why exhibit</a>
619                        
620                        
621                    </div>
622                    
623                </li>
624            
625                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="International Exhibitors">			
626                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
627                        
628                            <a href="exhibit/international-exhibitors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">International Exhibitors</a>
629                        
630                        
631                    </div>
632                    
633                </li>
634            
635		</ul>
636	
637
638
639                        </div>			
640                    
641                </li>
642            
643                <li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" x-data="{ isOpen: false }" title="Inside Retail">			
644                    <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-one">
645                        
646                            <a href="retail-news" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " aria-expanded="false">Inside Retail</a>
647                        
648                        
649                            <div class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle">
650                                <button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button "  aria-expanded="false" :class="{ 'active': isOpen }" x-on:click="isOpen = !isOpen" >
651                                    <i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
652                                    <span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Inside Retail</span>
653                                </button>
654                            </div>					
655                        
656                    </div>
657                    		
658                        <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-two">	
659                            
660	
661		
662		
663			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1" :class="{ 'visible': isOpen }" :style="isOpen">
664		
665            
666                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Parking Petition">			
667                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
668                        
669                            <a href="inside-retail/parking-petition" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Parking Petition</a>
670                        
671                        
672                    </div>
673                    
674                </li>
675            
676                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Voices of Retail Report">			
677                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
678                        
679                            <a href="voices-retail-report" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Voices of Retail Report</a>
680                        
681                        
682                    </div>
683                    
684                </li>
685            
686                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Newsletter">			
687                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
688                        
689                            <a href="newsletter" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Newsletter</a>
690                        
691                        
692                    </div>
693                    
694                </li>
695            
696                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Articles">			
697                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
698                        
699                            <a href="retail-news/retail-news-articles" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Articles</a>
700                        
701                        
702                    </div>
703                    
704                </li>
705            
706		</ul>
707	
708
709
710                        </div>			
711                    
712                </li>
713            
714		</ul>
715	
716
717
718                    <div class="p-menu--accordion__footer">
719                        
720                            <div class="header__cta__mobile">
721                                
722		
723		
724	<div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-left"> 
725 <div class="w-button-button"> 
726  <a class="p-button-solid-branding-two" href="https://www.springfair.com/visitor-registration?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_campaign="> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">GET YOUR FREE TICKET</span> </a> 
727 </div> 
728 <div class="w-button-button"> 
729  <a class="p-button-solid-neutral-black" href="exhibit/apply-for-a-stand"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">BOOK A STAND</span> </a> 
730 </div> 
731</div>
732                            </div>
733                        
734                        
735                            <div class="header__top-link header__top-link--mobile">
736                                <a href="https://www.springfair.com/exhibitor-zone-login" class="header__top-link__link u-text-color-neutral-black" aria-label="E-Zone Login">E-Zone Login</a>
737                            </div>
738                        
739                    </div>
740                </div>
741            </nav>
742
743            
744            
745            
746            
747                
748            
749            
750                <div class="header__logo u-opacity-animate" :class="{'img-has-filter': !scrolled,'': scrolled}">
751                    
752                        <a href="" >
753                    
754                        <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/SF27_Logo-black.png" alt="Spring Fair" height="50">
755                    
756                        </a>
757                    
758                </div>
759            
760
761            
762            
763                <div class="header__search__mobile u-background-color-neutral-transparent">
764                    <span class="js-search-trigger header__search--trigger"><i class="fa-light fa-magnifying-glass u-text-color-neutral-black"></i></span>
765                </div>
766            
767
768          
769        </div>
770    </div>
771
772
773        </template>
774        <template x-if="!headerMobile">
775            
776
777
778
779    
780    
781    
782    
783    
784    
785    
786    
787        
788    
789
790    <div class="header__desktop">
791        
792        
793
794        
795        
796            
797        
798        
799            <div class="header__logo u-opacity-animate">
800                
801                    <a href="" >
802                
803                    <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/SF27_Logo-black.png" alt="Spring Fair" height="70">
804                
805                    </a>
806                
807            </div>
808        
809        <div class="header__content">
810            <div class="header__content__top panel--id-441489">
811                
812                    <div class="header__search header__search--desktop u-background-color-neutral-transparent">
813                        <button class="header__search--trigger js-search-trigger" type="button" aria-label="Open Site Search">
814                            <i class="fa-light fa-magnifying-glass u-text-color-neutral-black" aria-hidden="true"></i>
815                        </button>
816                    </div>
817                
818                
819                    <div class="header__top-link">
820                        <a href="https://www.springfair.com/exhibitor-zone-login" class="header__top-link__link u-text-color-neutral-black" aria-label="E-Zone Login">E-Zone Login</a>
821                    </div>
822                
823                
824                    <div class="header__cta">
825                        
826		
827		
828	<div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-left"> 
829 <div class="w-button-button"> 
830  <a class="p-button-solid-branding-two" href="https://www.springfair.com/visitor-registration?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_campaign="> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">GET YOUR FREE TICKET</span> </a> 
831 </div> 
832 <div class="w-button-button"> 
833  <a class="p-button-solid-neutral-black" href="exhibit/apply-for-a-stand"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">BOOK A STAND</span> </a> 
834 </div> 
835</div>
836                    </div>
837                
838            </div>
839            <div class="header__content__bottom panel--id-441489">
840                
841                <nav class="header__navigation__desktop" aria-label="Main navigation desktop">
842                    <!--seed:05FA3CDB392FCF352DF3433F504A6C300BDED477-->
843	
844		
845		
846			<ul class="p-menu--dropdown p-menu--dropdown--id-825EB is-loading" x-data="dropdownCustom({id: '825EB'})" menuid="825EB" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuMouseLeave">
847		
848		
849			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="Exhibitors & Products" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
850				
851					<a href="exhibitors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >Exhibitors & Products</a>
852				
853				
854					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
855						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
856						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Exhibitors & Products</span>
857					</button>
858					
859	
860		
861		
862			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
863		
864		
865			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Exhibitor list" >
866				
867					<a href="exhibitors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Exhibitor list</a>
868				
869				
870			</li>
871		
872			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Product list" >
873				
874					<a href="exhibitor-products" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Product list</a>
875				
876				
877			</li>
878		
879			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Show sectors" >
880				
881					<a href="show-sectors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Show sectors</a>
882				
883				
884			</li>
885		
886		</ul>
887		
888	
889
890
891				
892			</li>
893		
894			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="What's On" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
895				
896					<a href="whats-on" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >What's On</a>
897				
898				
899					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
900						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
901						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: What's On</span>
902					</button>
903					
904	
905		
906		
907			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
908		
909		
910			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="What's on" >
911				
912					<a href="whats-on" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">What's on</a>
913				
914				
915			</li>
916		
917			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Highlights" >
918				
919					<a href="whats-on/highlights" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Highlights</a>
920				
921				
922			</li>
923		
924			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Product Pavilions" >
925				
926					<a href="pavilions" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Product Pavilions</a>
927				
928				
929			</li>
930		
931			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="The Buyers Clubhouse" >
932				
933					<a href="the-buyers-clubhouse" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">
933The Buyers Clubhouse</a>
934				
935				
936			</li>
937		
938		</ul>
939		
940	
941
942
943				
944			</li>
945		
946			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="Visit" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
947				
948					<a href="visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >Visit</a>
949				
950				
951					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
952						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
953						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Visit</span>
954					</button>
955					
956	
957		
958		
959			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
960		
961		
962			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Why visit" >
963				
964					<a href="visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Why visit</a>
965				
966				
967			</li>
968		
969			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Plan your visit" >
970				
971					<a href="visit/plan-your-visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Plan your visit</a>
972				
973				
974			</li>
975		
976			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Little Black Book" >
977				
978					<a href="visit/little-black-book" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Little Black Book</a>
979				
980				
981			</li>
982		
983		</ul>
984		
985	
986
987
988				
989			</li>
990		
991			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="Exhibit" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
992				
993					<a href="exhibit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >Exhibit</a>
994				
995				
996					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
997						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
998						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Exhibit</span>
999					</button>
1000					
1001	
1002		
1003		
1004			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
1005		
1006		
1007			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Why exhibit" >
1008				
1009					<a href="exhibit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Why exhibit</a>
1010				
1011				
1012			</li>
1013		
1014			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="International Exhibitors" >
1015				
1016					<a href="exhibit/international-exhibitors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">International Exhibitors</a>
1017				
1018				
1019			</li>
1020		
1021		</ul>
1022		
1023	
1024
1025
1026				
1027			</li>
1028		
1029			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="Inside Retail" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
1030				
1031					<a href="retail-news" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >Inside Retail</a>
1032				
1033				
1034					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
1035						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
1036						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Inside Retail</span>
1037					</button>
1038					
1039	
1040		
1041		
1042			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
1043		
1044		
1045			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Parking Petition" >
1046				
1047					<a href="inside-retail/parking-petition" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Parking Petition</a>
1048				
1049				
1050			</li>
1051		
1052			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Voices of Retail Report" >
1053				
1054					<a href="voices-retail-report" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Voices of Retail Report</a>
1055				
1056				
1057			</li>
1058		
1059			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Newsletter" >
1060				
1061					<a href="newsletter" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Newsletter</a>
1062				
1063				
1064			</li>
1065		
1066			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Articles" >
1067				
1068					<a href="retail-news/retail-news-articles" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Articles</a>
1069				
1070				
1071			</li>
1072		
1073		</ul>
1074		
1075	
1076
1077
1078				
1079			</li>
1080		
1081		</ul>
1082		
1083			
1083<script>
1084				function dropdownCustom(params) {
1085					return {
1086						id: params.id,
1087
1088						showSubmenu($menuItem) {
1089							let $menuItemTitle = $menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__link, .p-menu__submenu__item__link, .p-menu__item__text, .p-menu__submenu__item__text');
1090							let $menuItemToggle = $menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu-toggle, .p-menu__item__submenu__item__submenu-toggle');
1091
1092							$menuItem.addClass('has-submenu-open');
1093							$menuItemTitle.attr('aria-expanded', 'true');
1094							$menuItemToggle.attr('aria-expanded', 'true');
1095
1096							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu-sublevel').attr('aria-expanded', 'true');
1097							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu-sublevel').attr('tabindex', '0');
1098							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu__item__link').attr('tabindex', '0');
1099						},
1100						hideSubmenu($menuItem) {
1101							let $menuItemTitle = $menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__link, .p-menu__submenu__item__link, .p-menu__item__text, .p-menu__submenu__item__text');
1102							let $menuItemToggle = $menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu-toggle, .p-menu__item__submenu__item__submenu-toggle');
1103
1104							$menuItem.removeClass('has-submenu-open');
1105							$menuItemTitle.attr('aria-expanded', 'false');
1106							$menuItemToggle.attr('aria-expanded', 'false');
1107
1108							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu-sublevel').attr('aria-expanded', 'false');
1109							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu-sublevel').attr('tabindex', '-1');
1110							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu__item__link').attr('tabindex', '-1');
1111						},
1112						resetSiblingSubmenus($menuItem) {
1113							$menuItem.siblings('li[class*="p-menu__item"]').each((i, el) => {
1114								this.hideSubmenu($(el));
1115							});
1116						},
1117						handleMenuItemMouseEnter(e) {
1118							let $menuItem = $(e.currentTarget);
1119
1120							this.resetSiblingSubmenus($menuItem);
1121
1122							if ($menuItem.hasClass('has-submenu')) {
1123								this.showSubmenu($menuItem);
1124							}
1125						},
1126						handleMenuItemMouseLeave(e) {
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1222                                
1223		
1224		
1225	<p>REAL <i>PEOPLE.</i><br />
1226REAL <i>PRODUCTS.</i><br />
1227REAL <i>IMPACT.</i></p>
1228
1229                            </div>
1230                        
1231                        
1232                            <div class="hero__overlay-graphic" aria-hidden="true">
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1252 <div class="w-button-button"> 
1253  <a class="p-button-solid-branding-two" href="https://www.springfair.com/visitor-registration?utm_term=&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign="> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">GET YOUR FREE TICKET</span> </a> 
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1264    </section>
1265	
1266 
1267
1268            
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1270			
1271     <main class="content" id="main-content">
1272        
1273	
1274	
1275		
1276		
1277		
1278	
1279
1280	<div class="content__main">
1281
1282	
1283
1284		
1285		<div class="content__main__body">
1286			
1287				
1288		
1289		
1290	<section class="section section--id-1 section--1-column section--default  section-margin--no-margin section-padding--top"> 
1291 <div class="section__body section__body__article--count-1  section__body--space-single section__wrapper--width-default"> 
1292  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-1"> 
1293   <article class="article article--default"> 
1294    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1295     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1296      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; "> 
1297       <h1 class="u-font-family-primary u-font-size-h1" paraeid="{655f1578-650d-4ace-b145-02c2be6a579b}{239}" paraid="803594889" style="text-align: center;"><strong>What is Spring Fair?&nbsp;</strong></h1> 
1298       <p style="text-align: center;">Spring Fair is the UK's leading retail trade show, held every February at the NEC Birmingham. It's where retail buyers source home, gift, garden and fashion ranges from over 1,500 wholesale brands, and where exhibitors and suppliers meet the retailers ready to stock what's next.</p> 
1299       <p style="text-align: center;">But Spring Fair isn't just a trade show floor. It's four days built for the whole industry: 130+ retail leaders across five content stages, trend forecasting before it hits the shops, and the kind of conversations that don't happen over email. Buying directors, independents, founders and department store teams come to fill their shelves for the year ahead, but they also come to learn what's coming, hear from the people shaping retail, and stand in a room with everyone else who gets it.</p> 
1300       <p style="text-align: center;">Retail runs on its people, and once a year they all show up. In real life.</p> 
1301      </div> 
1302     </div> 
1303    </div> 
1304   </article> 
1305  </div> 
1306 </div> 
1307</section> 
1308<section class="section section--id-2 section--1-column section--default  section-margin--no-margin section-padding--no-padding"> 
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1310  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-1"> 
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1315       <div id="retail-stats"> 
1316        <div class="stats-inner"> 
1317         <!-- Retail buyers --> 
1318         <div class="stat-item"> 
1319          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1320           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Cluster-of-people.png" alt="" /> 
1321          </div> 
1322          <div class="stat-number"> 
1323           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="40000">0</span>
1324           <span>+</span> 
1325          </div> 
1326          <div class="stat-label">
1327            retailers 
1328          </div> 
1329         </div> 
1330         <!-- Brands and suppliers --> 
1331         <div class="stat-item"> 
1332          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1333           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Shopping-Bag.png" alt="" /> 
1334          </div> 
1335          <div class="stat-number"> 
1336           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="1500">0</span>
1337           <span>+</span> 
1338          </div> 
1339          <div class="stat-label">
1340            brands and suppliers 
1341          </div> 
1342         </div> 
1343         <!-- Retail connections --> 
1344         <div class="stat-item"> 
1345          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1346           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Handshake.png" alt="" /> 
1347          </div> 
1348          <div class="stat-number"> 
1349           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="76">0</span> 
1350           <span class="stat-suffix"> years</span> 
1351          </div> 
1352          <div class="stat-label">
1353            of retail connections 
1354          </div> 
1355         </div> 
1356         <!-- Speakers --> 
1357         <div class="stat-item"> 
1358          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1359           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/icons/Microphone.png" alt="" /> 
1360          </div> 
1361          <div class="stat-number"> 
1362           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="130">0</span> 
1363          </div> 
1364          <div class="stat-label">
1365            speakers 
1366          </div> 
1367         </div> 
1368         <!-- Education and insights --> 
1369         <div class="stat-item"> 
1370          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1371           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/icons/Checked-Box.png" alt="" /> 
1372          </div> 
1373          <div class="stat-number"> 
1374           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="60">0</span>
1375           <span>+</span> 
1376          </div> 
1377          <div class="stat-label">
1378            hours of education and insights 
1379          </div> 
1380         </div> 
1381        </div> 
1382       </div> 
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1467
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1485	/* Mobile: 3 on first row, 2 centred on second row */
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1489		}
1490
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1493			justify-content: center;
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1497
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1523			margin-bottom: 5px;
1524		}
1525
1526		#retail-stats .stat-label {
1527			max-width: 105px;
1528			font-size: clamp(9px, 2.7vw, 11px);
1529			line-height: 1.2;
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1531	}
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1602     </div> 
1603    </div> 
1604   </article> 
1605  </div> 
1606 </div> 
1607</section> 
1608<section class="section section--id-3 section--3-column section--default  section-margin--no-margin section-padding--auto"> 
1609 <div class="section__body section__body__article--count-3  section__body--space-single section__wrapper--width-fullwidth"> 
1610  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-1"> 
1611   <article class="article article--default"> 
1612    <div class="article--default__image  u-background-size-cover u-background-position-center u-background-overlay-none" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Why-visit.png'); aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;"></div> 
1613    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1614     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1615      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; "> 
1616       <h3 class="u-font-family-secondary u-font-size-h3" style="text-align: center;">Why visit&nbsp;</h3> 
1617       <p style="text-align: center;">Discover thousands of new ranges across home, gift and fashion, and meet the brands behind them face to face. The suppliers you find here will stock your shelves for years to come.&nbsp;</p>  
1618       <div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-center"> 
1619        <div class="w-button-button"> 
1620         <a class="p-button-solid-branding-one" href="visit/plan-your-visit"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">FIND OUT MORE</span> </a> 
1621        </div> 
1622       </div>  
1623      </div> 
1624     </div> 
1625    </div> 
1626   </article> 
1627  </div> 
1628  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-2"> 
1629   <article class="article article--default"> 
1630    <div class="article--default__image  u-background-size-cover u-background-position-center u-background-overlay-none" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Why-exhibit.png'); aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;"></div> 
1631    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1632     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1633      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; "> 
1634       <h3 class="u-font-family-secondary u-font-size-h3" style="text-align: center;">Why exhibit&nbsp;</h3> 
1635       <p style="text-align: center;">Put your ranges in front of purchase-ready buyers from department stores, garden centres and independents. Write orders on the spot, open accounts and grow your wholesale business.&nbsp;</p>  
1636       <div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-center"> 
1637        <div class="w-button-button"> 
1638         <a class="p-button-solid-branding-one" href="exhibit"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">FIND OUT MORE</span> </a> 
1639        </div> 
1640       </div>  
1641      </div> 
1642     </div> 
1643    </div> 
1644   </article> 
1645  </div> 
1646  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-3"> 
1647   <article class="article article--default"> 
1648    <div class="article--default__image  u-background-size-cover u-background-position-center u-background-overlay-none" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/homepage-1.png'); aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;"></div> 
1649    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1650     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1651      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; "> 
1652       <h3 class="u-font-family-secondary u-font-size-h3" style="text-align: center;">What's on&nbsp;</h3> 
1653       <p style="text-align: center;">From trend forecasts and keynote talks to hands-on retail masterclasses, our five live-content stages give you the ideas and tools to buy smarter and sell more, free with your ticket.&nbsp;</p>  
1654       <div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-center"> 
1655        <div class="w-button-button"> 
1656         <a class="p-button-solid-branding-one" href="whats-on"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">SEE WHAT'S ON</span> </a> 
1657        </div> 
1658       </div>  
1659      </div> 
1660     </div> 
1661    </div> 
1662   </article> 
1663  </div> 
1664 </div> 
1665</section> 
1666<section class="section section--id-5 section--1-column section--default  section-margin--no-margin section-padding--auto"> 
1667 <a class="anchor" name="Buyers that attend"></a> 
1668 <div class="section__title-wrapper section__wrapper--width-default"> 
1669  <div class="section__title"> 
1670   <h2 class="section__title__text u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-xxx-large"> <p style="text-align: center;">Buyers that attend</p> </h2> 
1671  </div> 
1672  <div class="section__cta"> 
1673  </div> 
1674 </div> 
1675 <div class="section__body section__body__article--count-1  section__body--space-single section__wrapper--width-default"> 
1676  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-1"> 
1677   <article class="article article--default"> 
1678    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1679     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1680      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; ">  
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1793 <a class="anchor" name="Love Letter to Retail"></a> 
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1796   <h2 class="section__title__text u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-xxx-large"> <p style="text-align: center;">Love Letter to Retail</p> </h2> 
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1807       <p style="text-align: center;">Every retailer has a love story. So, to launch our theme for Spring Fair 2027, we asked some of the people who live and breathe retail to tell us theirs.</p> 
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1820   <h2 class="section__title__text u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-xxx-large"> <p style="text-align: center;">Hear it from the leaders of retail</p> </h2> 
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1905       <h3 class="ck-headline" style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</h3> 
1906       <h2 class="u-font-family-primary u-font-size-h1" style="text-align: center;">Content sessions worth talking about</h2> 
1907       <p style="text-align: center;">Spring Fair 2026 served up live content sessions, expert-led panels and unparalleled insights across our five stages. This is the calibre of thinking on offer every year, expect the same in 2027, and more.&nbsp;</p>  
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1913            <img class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__image__img" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/highlight/SpringFairDAY1-025-1-1-1-.jpg/fit-in/1920x9999/filters:no_upscale()" alt="Inside the Design" loading="lazy" /> 
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1916            <h2 class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__title u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-x-large"> Inside the Design: How Liberty's Studio Turns Heritage into New Opp
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1918             <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><i>Alice Molyneaux, Head of Licensing and Brand Partnerships, Liberty<br /> Pere Bruach, Design Manager, Liberty</i></p> 
1919             <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">In this session, Alice Molyneaux and Pere Bruach explored how Liberty's world-famous prints and design studio turn 150 years of heritage into design-led collections and creative partnerships, extending the brand's reach and driving commercial success through licensing.</p> 
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1927            <img class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__image__img" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/highlight/Untitled-design-38-.png/fit-in/1920x9999/filters:no_upscale()" alt="Koreen Fader, Chief Executive Officer, Market Leader for QVC UK, QVC Group " loading="lazy" /> 
1928           </div> 
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1930            <h2 class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__title u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-x-large"> From TV to TikTok: the evolution of live commerce </h2> 
1931            <div class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__caption u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-regular"> 
1932             <p><i>Koreen Fader, Chief Executive Officer, Market Leader for QVC UK, QVC Group&nbsp;</i></p> 
1933             <p>In this Power Talk, Koreen Fader traced QVC's journey from television pioneer to multi-platform live commerce business, and how QVC is turning shop-tainment into TikTok Shop while backing both emerging and established brands.&nbsp;</p> 
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1941            <img class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__image__img" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/highlight/Untitled-design-41-.png/fit-in/1920x9999/filters:no_upscale()" alt="Google Workshops " loading="lazy" /> 
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1944            <h2 class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__title u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-x-large"> Practical AI for marketing, with Google </h2> 
1945            <div class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__caption u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-regular"> 
1946             <p paraeid="{9478fe7a-babd-472f-b4ef-70eed2338d6e}{100}" paraid="923446850"><i>Google Workshops&nbsp;</i></p> 
1947             <p paraeid="{9478fe7a-babd-472f-b4ef-70eed2338d6e}{108}" paraid="801891771">Google's team showed independents and brands how to put AI to work in their marketing, from sharper targeting to bigger impact, plus a building a stronger business online using Google's own tools.&nbsp;</p> 
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1960             <p><i>Sebastien Ricard, Director, WilkinsonEyre Architects&nbsp;</i></p> 
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2349                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2351                 </div> 
2352                 <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__body">
2353                   The colours, fabrics, key pieces and accessories from London Fashion Week SS27, plus what M&amp;S and eBay's shows mean for independent retailers 
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2369 </a> 
2370                </div> 
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2373                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/gen-z-travelling-viral-independent-shops-" title="Why Gen Z Is Travelling for Viral Independent Shops&nbsp;">Why Gen Z Is Travelling for Viral Independent Shops&nbsp;</a> </h2> 
2374                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2375                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">23 Sept 2026</span> 
2376                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
2377                  </div> 
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2380                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__footer__more"> 
2381                   <a class="m-button-primary js-librarylink-entry" href="news/gen-z-travelling-viral-independent-shops-"> Read More </a> 
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2392                </div> 
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2395                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/new-app-helps-catch-shoplifters" title="New App Helps Catch Shoplifters">New App Helps Catch Shoplifters</a> </h2> 
2396                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2397                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">18 Sept 2026</span> 
2398                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
2399                  </div> 
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2403                   <a class="m-button-primary js-librarylink-entry" href="news/new-app-helps-catch-shoplifters"> Read More </a> 
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2420                </div> 
2421                <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header-body-footer"> 
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2423                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/primark-delivering-customer-front-doors-happens-footfall" title="Primark Is Delivering to Customer Front Doors. What Happens to Your Footfall?">Primark Is Delivering to Customer Front Doors. What Happens to Your Footfall?</a> </h2> 
2424                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2425                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">16 Sept 2026</span> 
2426                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
2427                  </div> 
2428                 </div> 
2429                 <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__body">
2430                   Primark is launching home delivery as UK footfall falls. What does it mean for independent retailers, and how can local shops turn fewer visits into sales? 
2431                 </div> 
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2447                </div> 
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2450                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/independent-retailers-sell-tiktok-shop" title="Should Independent Retailers Sell on TikTok Shop?">Should Independent Retailers Sell on TikTok Shop?</a> </h2> 
2451                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2452                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">04 Sept 2026</span> 
2453                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
2454                  </div> 
2455                 </div> 
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2457                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__footer__more"> 
2458                   <a class="m-button-primary js-librarylink-entry" href="news/independent-retailers-sell-tiktok-shop"> Read More </a> 
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2468 </a> 
2469                </div> 
2470                <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header-body-footer"> 
2471                 <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header"> 
2472                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/future-retail-inside-lefties-high-tech-uk-store" title="The Future of Retail? Inside Lefties’ High-Tech UK Store">The Future of Retail? Inside Lefties’ High-Tech UK Store</a> </h2> 
2473                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2474                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">02 Sept 2026</span> 
2475                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
2476                  </div> 
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2480                   <a class="m-button-primary js-librarylink-entry" href="news/future-retail-inside-lefties-high-tech-uk-store"> Read More </a> 
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2497                </div> 
2498                <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header-body-footer"> 
2499                 <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header"> 
2500                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/re-calling-90-minutes-free-parking-britains-high-streets" title="Why we're calling for 90 minutes' free parking on Britain's high streets">Why we're calling for 90 minutes' free parking on Britain's high streets</a> </h2> 
2501                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2502                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">01 Sept 2026</span> 
2503                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
2504                  </div> 
2505                 </div> 
2506                 <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__body">
2507                   &nbsp; We have launched a parliamentary petition asking the Government to set a national minimum of 90 minutes' free parking in town and city centres. Here is why we're doing it, and how you can back it. Parking is not the only thing holding back Britain'... 
2508                 </div> 
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2524                </div> 
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2528                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2529                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">27 Aug 2026</span> 
2530                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2546                </div> 
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2549                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/retailers-paying-more-attention-licensing-" title="Why Retailers Should Be Paying More Attention to Licensing&nbsp;">Why Retailers Should Be Paying More Attention to Licensing&nbsp;</a> </h2> 
2550                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2551                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">26 Aug 2026</span> 
2552                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2577                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/independent-retail-become-political-priority-" title="Why Independent Retail Has Become a Political Priority&nbsp;">Why Independent Retail Has Become a Political Priority&nbsp;</a> </h2> 
2578                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2579                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">25 Aug 2026</span> 
2580                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2584                   Andy Burnham’s early retail measures put high streets in focus, as research highlights the economic and social importance of independent shops. 
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2605                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2606                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">21 Aug 2026</span> 
2607                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2628                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">18 Aug 2026</span> 
2629                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2655                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2656                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">12 Aug 2026</span> 
2657                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2661                   New research reveals why independent retailers trading for one to three years are growing faster than long-established businesses. Discover the key insights from the Voices of Retail 2026 report. 
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2682                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2683                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">29 Jul 2026</span> 
2684                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2705                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">24 Jul 2026</span> 
2706                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2732                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2733                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">21 Jul 2026</span> 
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2738                   Yesterday, Andy Burnham became the UK's new Prime Minister, taking over from Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation in June. For anyone buying,&nbsp;selling&nbsp;or planning stock for the year ahead, a change of government is never just a Westminster stor... 
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2759                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2760                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">10 Jul 2026</span> 
2761                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2782                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">02 Jul 2026</span> 
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2836                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
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3217            <p paraeid="{cabdfe28-f71e-495a-a33e-b3d5873e8654}{206}" paraid="2132854570">Opening times for Spring Fair 2027 are:&nbsp;<br /> Sunday, 7 February 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 - 18:00&nbsp;</p> 
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3219            <p paraeid="{cabdfe28-f71e-495a-a33e-b3d5873e8654}{226}" paraid="1246676377">Tuesday, 9 February 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 - 18:00&nbsp;</p> 
3220            <p paraeid="{cabdfe28-f71e-495a-a33e-b3d5873e8654}{232}" paraid="1910563027">Wednesday, 10 February 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 - 16:00&nbsp;</p> 
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3236             Retail buyers and decision-makers of every kind: independents, department stores, garden centres, gift shops, online retailers and lifestyle stores, plus brands and suppliers looking to grow their wholesale business.&nbsp; 
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3244             The NEC sits beside Birmingham International station, around 70 minutes from London by train, with direct access from the M42 and on-site parking. 75% of the UK lives within three hours of the venue. Explore 
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