With less than seven weeks to go until Scotland’s Trade Fair, the programme of talks and panel discussions has been unveiled
Exploring many different aspects of retail, the programme offers the opportunity to learn, grow, and gain valuable insights. These include:
- A keynote discussion run by the Scottish Tourism Alliance and Visit Scotland on What’s on Scotland’s 2025 Horizon given by Marc Crothall, CEO, STA and Vicki Miller, CEO, Visit Scotland
- A panel discussion from sustainability experts Think Partnership on Sustainability – Shaping the Future of Supply Chains with panel members from Imogen Armstrong from Secret Garden Distillery, Alistair Dobson from Taste of Arran and Arran Ice Cream and Joe Arciero, Business Coach and ex Pernod Chivas Global Category Leader
- A special 1-to-1 keynote interview on the success of a farm shop with Emma Niven of Loch Leven’s Larder
- Trends Insights for 2025 to discover what will be on trend in retail, with panellists including Helen Crawford from the Old School, Beauly, Giftware Association’s Sarah Ward, Nancy Smillie from Nancy Smillie Glasgow and Caroline Cook, influencer Caroline Style Hacks.
- Understanding your customer from industry expert Andrew Busby from BOXTEC and Founder of Redline Retail
- AI in retail – the future of shopping from Louise Welsby, MD, Buy-From and Chair of National Committee for the Giftware Association
- Practical retailing tips, including masterclasses on AI in retail, top 10 tips for successful social media and Designing with Canva from Business Gateway expert trainers
- ‘Made in Scotland – what does this mean?’ panel discussion with Diageo’s Kirsty Vavasour; Alexandra Borthwick from Made Scotland, Glen Appin’s Chris Slater and Amy Britton, chaired by Show Director Mark Saunders.
In addition, at 1pm on Mon 20 and Tues 21 there will be a lively Nessie’s Den session where Launch Gallery exhibitors can pitch their products to retailers and experts for their feedback. On Monday, gift experts Gemma McQue from the National Trust for Scotland, Michael Apter from Paper Tiger and Therese Oertenblad from Small Business Collaborative will all be the Nessies, hosted by show director Mark Saunders. Tuesday’s session will be for food and drink exhibitors.
Event: Scotland’s Trade Show Spring
Dates: January 19-21, 2025
Location: SEC, Glasgow
Registration: https://register.visitcloud.com/survey/1mwbxgvpkhrhb
