Pulse was buzzing on Sunday with independent retail out in force and placing orders to the great relief of many exhibitors. This is now a very tricky time of year for trade shows. For one thing there are a lot on and all are fragmenting the two sectors of our industry in product offers and geographically. What's a comfortable trip for one buyer is going to be one long sigh of exasperation for another. Internet sourcing certainly helps the buyer decide whether that visit is worth the trouble and certainly suppliers should not lose too much business.
To that end Sunday's buyers were focussed and seeing the suppliers they wanted to before leaving. Let's not forget that Pulse is in the middle of a triple trade show hit and although Harrogate is also a Clarion event the line up of exhibitors is more than subtly different there. Is it enough to draw all the buyers up north? We shall see.
Sunday, however, was a great day for new faces and new product. The interiors and gift offers were lovely and selling well. Loved the Euro designer Homeware stands with the Dutch and Danish companies looking fab. Prey of Bath is truly scrumptious high end with added imported extras and I really want one of their wallets. Apart from the coffee queues - what was going on there? - it was a good day.
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