Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60SPRING//SUMMER 2017 19 GIFT, GREETING and lifestyle retailers and stationers have lots to see at this year’s event – a two-day stationery extravaganza packed with a fantastic mix of suppliers and brands from around the world offering a huge selection of paper and writing products. The combination of top brands and suppliers such as AT Cross/Sheaffer, Leuchtturm1917 (celebrating its centenary), Lamy, Mustard, Pyramid, Legami, Portico Designs, NPW, ExaClair, Flame Tree Publishing, Museums & Galleries, Pomegranate, and new entrants to the UK market OPEN TUESDAY 25 APRIL 9.30AM-5PM WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL 9.30AM-4PM With new owners, new initiatives and its biggest line-up to date of leading UK and overseas writing and paper brands and suppliers, the 2017 London Stationery Show is on track for its seventh successful year of growth. ALL SORTS OF NEW FOR THE LONDON STATIONERY SHOW 2017 SHOW PREVIEW Craft Business Creative Hub The new ‘Craft Business Creative Hub’, sponsored by leading craft title Craft Business, will run workshops to inspire retail buyers to add a little theatre to their stores. Exhibitors and craft experts will share their ideas for simple demonstrations and workshops – from calligraphy to paper art and present wrapping. Petra Silvant, the top Caran D’Ache demonstrator, will visit from Switzerland to run workshops in the Creative Hub and on the Jakar stand. LaunchPad competition winners display The first ‘LaunchPad’ competition to find new designers and suppliers to the UK stationery market saw 12 winners chosen by our three judges, Rebecca Saunders, of notonthehighstreet.com, Kim Harrup-Brook, of ‘esmie’ and Sally Newall, editor of IndyBest. Our 12 winners are coming from Germany, Gibraltar, Dubai, France, Cheltenham, Cheshire and London to take part. Bigger seminar programme Visitors can attend seminars from trend forecaster Phil Pond of Scarlet Opus, receive social media advice from star bloggers Laura Seaton (@TiredMummyofTwo, @BlogOnUK) and Tanya Barrow (@mummybarrow) who have more than 25,000 followers between them. The Stationery Show Awards The Stationery Show Awards are a key reason to visit the London Stationery Show. Situated at the entrance to the show and featuring all new product, the display of entries offers an instant overview of new styles and products from across the sector. The judges are Henri Davies (chair of the Awards, and independent retail advisor), Lindsey Kleinlercher (Between the Lines) Mary Wright (Spotlight Stationery), Sarah Turner (WHSmith), Charlotte McCarthy (John Lewis) and Judy Bendall (Blenheim Palace). Look out for new product category: Arts & Crafts. The Giftware Association joins the line up “Stationery is a growing part of the gifting market, and we’re delighted to be supporting this initiative,” says Giftware Association chief executive Sarah Ward. “We will be encouraging our members, both on the supply and retail front, to take this opportunity to review their product offers and think about how stationery-led gifts might work for them.” New initiatives for the London Stationery Show: from Europe and beyond, make it the ideal event to get a speedy overview of what’s hot in stationery and discover what consumers will be looking for in the run up to Christmas and into 2018. New show director Tim Willoughby, COO of Ocean Media, says “Verdict Retail has predicted that the UK stationery market will increase by some £49 million over the next five years. Most of this growth will be driven by increased ranges, more design-led products and stationery being given as gifts – the London Stationery Show is the place to stock up!”