Gift Spring Gift Fair magazine, September 2013 | Page 7

3:25 PM Welcome to SPRING Published by XPO Exhibitions Ltd GIFT 2013 Welcome NZ retailers to Spring Gift & Homewares Fair 2013 Published for NZ Gift & Homeware Fairs XPO Exhibitions Ltd Level 1, 99-107 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023 The team the NZ Gift & Homewares Fairs have worked tirelessly over the past year to build new tools to support our all important Gift retailer visitors and our Gift wholesaler exhibitors. Up until recently that main online tool took the form of a powerful new website called GiftTrader www.gifttrader.co.nz where Gift Fair retailers can order new stock from hundreds of loyal exhibitors in between the fair dates. Fx: [phone] The feedback we have had is fantastic. In particular retailers in far remote regional spots (who may not enjoy sales rep visits) have hailed GiftTrader as a fantastic tool to access a huge catalogue of new product. Equally so exhibitors have hailed the tool as introducing new buyer/seller relationships. E: [email protected] And all you need to do to access these tools exclusively is keep attending these fairs! www.xpo.co.nz The next stage to get NZ gift retailers online is even more exciting. THE FRENZY IS COMING! P O Box 9682, Newmarket, Auckland 1149, New Zealand Ph: + 64 9 976 8300 NZ Gift Fairs Team Exhibition Sales Sandra Gorringe 09 976 8330 [email protected] Neil Cording 09 976 8356 [email protected] Operations Alyssa Thorp, Nick Batty Graphic Design Louise Brosnan Marketing Irene Smith, Jeff Edbrooke Accounts Jaime Fox Sales Director Tony Waite Managing Director Brent Spillane Contributors Michelle Hespe, Gary Bowering, Kirkaldies, WellingtonNZ, Inland Revenue, Zeald and Cure Kids. Cover photography Kerridge Linens and More Magazine layout Louise Brosnan Print Management Compass Print Management Gift Frenzy www.giftfrenzy.co.nz is a new website where retailers can relist product they have purchased online from exhibitors (via GiftTrader) direct to the public! Gift Frenzy is a 24 hour public buying frenzy timed close to xmas, and by supported by a large PR and advertising campaign – the scale of which depends on the uptake of support from you our NZ gift retailers. Why are the NZ Gift & Homewares team investing so heavily in supporting NZ retailers to get online? Because we need to give gift retailers some help to get online, and get more foot traffic to your shops! Ultimately these tools support more sales for you, and therefore more reordering of product from wholesaler exhibitors at our fairs. The Frenzy is not intended to replace your normal buying activity in the leadup to xmas. It’s there to add an additional revenue stream for you, and yes it requires an investment from you. The Gift Frenzy connects you with what we hope will be 1000s of new customers around NZ who will know a lot more about your leading product and your shop(s) when the frenzy begins. There’s lots more detail that you can read about on our website www.giftfrenzy.co.nz We encourage you to attend one of the short workshops that are happening at midday across the three days of the Spring Gift & Homeware Fair, details of which are in this magazine. We trust the Spring Gift & Homewares Fair is filled with inspiring new product to source for your shop, and for the Gift Frenzy! Service providers’ advertising enquiries [email protected] The listings and information provided in this magazine are supplied by the exhibitors. Whilst all care is taken, XPO Exhibitions will not accept responsibility for incorrect information. Editorial opinion BILL SPILLANE BILLChairman SPILLANE NZ Chairman Association Gift Trade NZ Gift Trade Association RICHARD BEWS General Manager XPO Exhibitions and advertising statements printed in Gift do not necessarily reflect the views of XPO Exhibitions Ltd and its staff, unless expressly stated. NZGTA is an association representing wholesalers, importers and manufacturers of gift and homeware in New Zealand. For more information see the Terms & Conditions on page 158. www.giftfairs.co.nz 3