Upcoming Events

London Design Festival returns to the capital for its 17th year this September 2019 with an inspiring programme of events and installations across the city. This year also marks 11 years with the V&A as a collaborating partner and the official Festival hub. During the Festival, the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance will once again play host to a series of specially-commissioned projects by internationally-renowned designers.

Initially established in 2003 by Sir John Sorrell and Ben Evans, London Design Festival is an annual city-wide celebration that brings together a global community of designers, artists, architects and the creative industries with a vision to celebrate and promote London as the design capital of the world. Since its inception, London Design Festival has grown to encompass a broad range of activities and attracts visitors from around the world: the 2018 Festival welcomed a record-breaking 588,000 direct visitors from over 75 countries generating almost 1 million visits.

2019 marks the 25th anniversary of 100% Design, one of the UK’s leading design trade events. 

Celebrating a quarter-century of introducing some of the industry’s most influential designers, makers and producers, the 2019 show will present a stellar line-up of more than designers, makers and producers, the 2019 show will present a stellar line-up of more than 400 exhibitors showcasing the latest products across furniture, lighting, textiles, glazing, surfaces, accessories and more. Striking installations, inspiring collaborations and innovative projects feature thought-provoking experiences and push the boundaries of design. 

Surface & Materials will have an exclusive array of new product launches and creative ideas that will inspire designers and specifiers from all parts of the interiors and architectural industry.

From colour forecasts to bionic buildings; from cladding to coatings, panels to plumbing and flooring to finishes, there will be topics that anticipate all the major technological, cultural and societal trends.

Held annually in an iconic, Central London location, the Awards bring together the UK’s most influential creatives, retailers and suppliers in celebration of their considerable achievements for projects installed from 1st August to 31st of July each year.

The Awards are completely free to enter with a simple application process; there are over 20 categories and thousands of nominations each year.

Retail remixed: Rethinking spaces and places! How can property owners build & reshape lifestyle destinations to suit the changing face of retail? This crucial question and the themes and issues it raises will be the key focus for MAPIC 2019.

Last year, 300 new retailers from all sectors joined MAPIC to represent even more the new and vibrant mix: fashion & accessories, art & culture, leisure and lifestyle, food & beverage, health & wellness, pop up and flexible spaces.

In 2020 the seven existing dimensions (Shop Fitting & Store Design, Visual Merchandising, Lighting, Retail Marketing, Retail Technology, Refrigeration & Energy Management and Expo & Event Marketing) will have another one added to them. This 8th dimension at EuroShop will be called Food Service Equipment.

Whether you are a retailer, designer, in the leisure and entertainment industry or in fact use visual merchandising to promote your products or services in any way, this Show is a must visit for everyone involved. The Show covers everything within visual merchandising and display from Mannequins, Print, Christmas Decorations, Display Services, Props, Design, Graphics, Bust Forms, TurnKey Service, POP, Lighting, Fabrics and everything in between.  View highlights from the 2018 event here.

The retail industry discusses what’s driving change

Omnichannel
Most consumers are channel agnostic. Their research and shopping journeys are fluid and multimodal, with customers moving between online and offline retailers to make purchases.

Real Estate
The real estate industry is experiencing a rapid transformation. Tenant dynamics, shifts in customer demographic and digitalization have been, and continue to be, major disruptors for the sector.

Retail Tech
Both brick-and-mortar and online retailers take advantage of enabling technology and automation. The Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are just a few of the tools improving the shopping experience.

Customer Experience
We believe in putting customers at the center of retail. Whether it’s reinventing loyalty programs or personalizing the buyer experience, retailers need to make use of experience and data to develop strategies that better serve customers.

Supply Chain
Customer convenience, response time and supply and demand flexibility will set a retailer apart from competitors. Businesses need to transform traditional supply chains using tools new technology offers.

New Retail Models & Trends
Retail is in transition. Sustainability, the circular economy, collaborative models and new marketing tools are all rapidly transforming the sector, providing new opportunities for retailers, but also challenges.  #RBEWC