Show partners TrendBible to deliver insights for 2023 gifting, home and lifestyle
Key trends have been identified for 2023 and will be unveiled at Autumn Fair as the trade show continues its partnership with leading global futures agency TrendBible.
Visitors to the four-day show, which kicks off at Birmingham’s NEC a week on Sunday, will be treated to an exclusive preview with TrendBible’s trend editor Wendy Lowe gracing the Inspiring Retail Stage to give vital insight into the key trends impacting consumers and opportunities which will elevate retailers’ celebration, occasion, and gift ranges to new levels.
The trends include:
Future Eden: Building back better; ultra-localism; democratising nature and remote working. Within the home, people will be looking to bringing the outside in, to create little Edens of their own. Functionality and durability will drive design direction.
Modern Renaissance: Cultural reawakening; rebirth of culture; new beginnings; humanist values; and skinclusivity.
Recover Together: Honesty; cheerfulness; naïve novelty; notstalgia; and anti-perfectionist.
Victoria Pope, head of content at Autumn Fair, said: “We are delighted to continue our partnership with TrendBible to offer such invaluable insights into the forthcoming trends and consumer behaviours.
“Our partnerships with leading experts and providers make the content on the Inspiring Retail Stage one of the defining points of difference at Autumn Fair compared to other shows. We are dedicated to providing our visitors with a line-up of speakers who not only understand retail but can offer inspiration, guidance, and solutions across a wide variety of topics.”
With the show running from Sunday to Wednesday, 4-7 September, Wendy will be on stage at 11am on the Monday with Gifting Trends 2023, and she commented: “Reaching the highest version of self provides new opportunities to elevate celebrations and gifting to new levels. Consumers seek out escapist ways to connect with nature and the universe, channelling energy and spirituality in all aspects of life. A core focus on making celebrations more sustainable will continue to drive design innovation.”
The following day at 11am sees the Home & Lifestyle Trends 2023 session, with Wendy commenting: “The demand for a better reality for all underpins life at home in 2023, blending ethics with environmentalism to create an all-clusive approach where everyone is empowered. Self-expression is a key cornerstone of this cultural shift, as society interrogates stereotypes, taboos, and amplifies under-represented voices and this begins to influence how we express ourselves at home.
“Amidst a major societal transformation of challenging the status quo, environmental inter-sectionalism gains momentum. Homemakers now demand holistic solutions that satisfy their desire for a fresh aesthetic whilst protecting the planet. Brands need to place ethical and circular thinking at the core of their processes to stay relevant. Offering products and services that help to create a world worth living in needs to be integral. Expect more consumers to opt for businesses that honestly contribute to tackling the climate crisis and issues resulting from the socio-economic gap we face as a global community.”
TrendBible is offering a saving of up to £700 to Autumn Fair visitors on a selection of the company’s 2023 Trend Forecasts, to find out more email letstalk@trendbible.com.
