Greetings Today columnists Anna Berry and Sara Allbright from Retail100 will take part in the new Ask the Experts feature at Source Home & Gift
The show, taking place at the NEC Birmingham from February 2-5, 2025, has announced the launch of the new feature, which offers visitors one-to-one access to industry-leading experts.
The new feature offers visitors the opportunity to book in 20-minute sessions offering tailored advice and insights completely free of charge. The experts will cover a wide range of key topics such as sustainable storytelling, building sourcing strategies, building private label, elevating social media strategies, legislation updates, and much more – to help you elevate your brand.
Suzanne Ellingham, event director, Source Home & Gift, said: “The new Ask the Experts feature offers our visitors an invaluable chance to ask the questions that matter most to their business and gain actionable guidance and personalised advice to set their brands apart.”
From 11am – 12.30pm on Sunday February 2, book in to meet Anna Berry, co-founder and director, Retail100, who can cover topics including buying, merchandising, sourcing and regional differences, brand development, sustainable storytelling and building your brand narrative, supply chain resilience, and retail insights including future trends, consumer behaviour, and in-store experiences.
Ami Rabheru, retail strategist from Retail Huddle is available from 12.30pm – 2pm to discuss topics including seasonal buying strategies, the power of pop-ups for pure play online retailers, retail insights and trends, crafting profitable product strategies, and driving sales and sustainable growth.
From 11am – 12.30pm on Monday February 3, book a session with Hayley Shore, senior design manager, Pepsi Co, for insights into the fundamentals of building a sourcing strategy, understanding Pepsi Co’s strategy for creating sustainable merch, and packaging and project design.
Andrew Goodacre, CEO, British Independent Retailers’ Association follows at 12.30pm – 2pm, offering a wealth of knowledge on aligning vision and strategy to create transformation, how to maximise brand growth through innovative strategies, achieve results from collaboration with other retailers, and navigating the current trading landscape.
Tuesday’s sessions kick off at 11am with Mike Coates, assistant director of the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA). Find out all you need to know about upcoming legislation and regulatory changes, greenwashing advice and guidance, using appropriate language to avoid potentially misleading claims, and some of the lessons learned from the fashion industry on sustainability guidance.
Visitors can also book sessions with Kat Graham, managing director of IT Strategic Consultancy Scout & Swan, and on Wednesday with Sara Allbright from Retail100.
To find out more and book your sessions visit www.source-homeandgift.com/ask-experts
