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Scotland’s Trade Fair Autumn is one of Scotland’s biggest retail trade events. It is the perfect boutique show to stock up ahead of the 2025 Christmas season.

The shows attract an audience of buyers from independent retail outlets, heritage organisations, farm shops, garden centres, tourist attractions, online retailers and so much more! Our exhibitors travel from all over the UK (and beyond!) to be a part of the thriving Scottish retail industry.

How do we promote the show?

Scotland’s Trade Fairs are promoted to a database of 12,000 buyers. Our marketing strategy for the show includes:

  • Extensive, personalised email campaign to full database of buyers located in Scotland, England, North America, Continental Europe, and Asia
  • Printed Preview Guides mailed to prospective buyers, including those registered to attend the event
  • Trade advertising in relevant UK magazines (e.g. Gift Focus, Gifts Today, Garden Centre Connect, Progressive Gifts & Home, Fine Food Digest, Speciality Food, The Caterer, Hotel Scotland, DRAM etc.)
  • Press releases in relevant trade and consumer titles (e.g. Gift Focus, Gifts Today, Garden Centre Connect, Progressive Gifts & Home, Fine Food Digest, Speciality Food, The Caterer, Hotel Scotland, DRAM etc.)
  • Social Media marketing on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
  • Working partnership with NACTA

What do we offer exhibitors?

Here are a few things we offer to our exhibitors, for FREE, as part of their stand booking:

  • Profile on the show website to include your company information, product images, website URL, sales brochures, videos and button for buyers to contact you directly
  • Company listing within printed Preview Guide mailed to buyers
  • Company listing within printed Show Guide for buyers at the event
  • Exhibitor car parking for the duration of the show
  • Lighting, nameboard and carpet included as standard
  • Entry into our Best Product Awards - sponsored by the Giftware Association
  • Opportunities to feature in our email campaign to buyers
  • Opportunities to feature in our social media marketing
  • Personalised invitations (with your product images) for exhibitors to send to buyers, created by our marketing team

What our exhibitors say

Exhibitor Testimonial

An extremely high quality event showcasing the best of Scotland. Exceptionally well organised by Springboard Events who go out of their way to help in any way.

Home & Gift Exhibitor, 2024

The show took my kitchen table business to a whole new level and has allowed me to remain at this level for 14 years now.

Food & Drink Exhibitor, 2024

Stand options

A Shell Scheme Stand

Shell Scheme

The most common form of stand fitting offering an inclusive ready-to-go system. The cost includes stand walls, fascia, nameboard, lighting and carpet.

A Space Only stand

Space Only

Exhibition floor space for companies wishing to take over 20m2 who have their own stand and lighting systems. Carpet is included on Space Package stands as standard.

A Traditional Shell stand - Launch or Craft

Traditional Shell - Launch Gallery & Craft Gallery

This is for selected companies exhibiting in our Launch or Craft Gallery and is a heavier build of wood wall panels painted cream . This comes with spot lighting, carpet and nameboard.

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