Published on : Thursday, January 30, 2014
INTERIORS UK, organised by UBM Live Built Environment, closed its doors last Wednesday following four days of good business as high calibre retailers attended the event from across the UK.
Now in its 29th year, the show proved an even bigger draw for its latest edition with representatives from across key multiple, independent and contract retailers with Lee Longlands, Fishpools, Taskers, Marks & Spencer, John Lewis, Dreams, C P Hart, Zaha Hadid Architects, to name a few, all in attendance.
With over 500 brands exhibiting, an expansion on 2013, there was an extensive range of both high quality and relevant brands on offer, which too reflected in visitor numbers which were up 15.09%*year-on-year.
Event organisers UBM are world-renowned in delivering relevant audience figures which has culminated in an impressive 21,114 visitors* to the four day show.
Retailers from around the UK were pleased with the quality and variety of brands exhibiting as well as the comprehensive features at the event, giving positive feedback on the latest edition of the show.
Hinta Anssi, Retailer at Kohiwood said; “There is definitely a buzz at the show, lots of people around, business being done and valuable seminars to attend.”
Angela McGee from Hauss in Eire added: “I have been incredibly impressed by the amount of new products on offer.”
Visitors were also keen to share their opinion on the news that INTERIORS UK will become The Furniture Show at May Design Series, making this a must-attend event in the interiors calendar.
The seminars also proved popular with more than 15 hours of insight from over 20 industry experts covering everything from business, sales and marketing, to the latest trends, designs and innovative technologies in a series of thought-provoking talks and panel discussions.
Tags: Hauss in Eire, high calibre retailers, Hinta Anssi, Interiors UK, UBM
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