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534                        
535                    </div>
536                    
537                </li>
538            
539                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Product Pavilions">			
540                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
541                        
542                            <a href="pavilions" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Product Pavilions</a>
543                        
544                        
545                    </div>
546                    
547                </li>
548            
549                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="The Buyers Clubhouse">			
550                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
551                        
552                            <a href="the-buyers-clubhouse" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">The Buyers Clubhouse</a>
553                        
554                        
555                    </div>
556                    
557                </li>
558            
559		</ul>
560	
561
562
563                        </div>			
564                    
565                </li>
566            
567                <li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" x-data="{ isOpen: false }" title="Visit">			
568                    <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-one">
569                        
570                            <a href="visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " aria-expanded="false">Visit</a>
571                        
572                        
573                            <div class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle">
574                                <button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button "  aria-expanded="false" :class="{ 'active': isOpen }" x-on:click="isOpen = !isOpen" >
575                                    <i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
576                                    <span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Visit</span>
577                                </button>
578                            </div>					
579                        
580                    </div>
581                    		
582                        <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-two">	
583                            
584	
585		
586		
587			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1" :class="{ 'visible': isOpen }" :style="isOpen">
588		
589            
590                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Why visit">			
591                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
592                        
593                            <a href="visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Why visit</a>
594                        
595                        
596                    </div>
597                    
598                </li>
599            
600                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Plan your visit">			
601                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
602                        
603                            <a href="visit/plan-your-visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Plan your visit</a>
604                        
605                        
606                    </div>
607                    
608                </li>
609            
610                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Little Black Book">			
611                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
612                        
613                            <a href="visit/little-black-book" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Little Black Book</a>
614                        
615                        
616                    </div>
617                    
618                </li>
619            
620		</ul>
621	
622
623
624                        </div>			
625                    
626                </li>
627            
628                <li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" x-data="{ isOpen: false }" title="Exhibit">			
629                    <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-one">
630                        
631                            <a href="exhibit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " aria-expanded="false">Exhibit</a>
632                        
633                        
634                            <div class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle">
635                                <button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button "  aria-expanded="false" :class="{ 'active': isOpen }" x-on:click="isOpen = !isOpen" >
636                                    <i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
637                                    <span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Exhibit</span>
638                                </button>
639                            </div>					
640                        
641                    </div>
642                    		
643                        <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-two">	
644                            
645	
646		
647		
648			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1" :class="{ 'visible': isOpen }" :style="isOpen">
649		
650            
651                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Why exhibit">			
652                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
653                        
654                            <a href="exhibit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Why exhibit</a>
655                        
656                        
657                    </div>
658                    
659                </li>
660            
661                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="International Exhibitors">			
662                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
663                        
664                            <a href="exhibit/international-exhibitors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">International Exhibitors</a>
665                        
666                        
667                    </div>
668                    
669                </li>
670            
671		</ul>
672	
673
674
675                        </div>			
676                    
677                </li>
678            
679                <li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" x-data="{ isOpen: false }" title="Inside Retail">			
680                    <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-one">
681                        
682                            <a href="retail-news" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " aria-expanded="false">Inside Retail</a>
683                        
684                        
685                            <div class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle">
686                                <button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button "  aria-expanded="false" :class="{ 'active': isOpen }" x-on:click="isOpen = !isOpen" >
687                                    <i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__button__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
688                                    <span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Inside Retail</span>
689                                </button>
690                            </div>					
691                        
692                    </div>
693                    		
694                        <div class="p-menu__item__wrapper-two">	
695                            
696	
697		
698		
699			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1" :class="{ 'visible': isOpen }" :style="isOpen">
700		
701            
702                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Parking Petition">			
703                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
704                        
705                            <a href="inside-retail/parking-petition" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Parking Petition</a>
706                        
707                        
708                    </div>
709                    
710                </li>
711            
712                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Voices of Retail Report">			
713                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
714                        
715                            <a href="voices-retail-report" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Voices of Retail Report</a>
716                        
717                        
718                    </div>
719                    
720                </li>
721            
722                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Newsletter">			
723                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
724                        
725                            <a href="newsletter" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Newsletter</a>
726                        
727                        
728                    </div>
729                    
730                </li>
731            
732                <li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item"  title="Articles">			
733                    <div class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__wrapper-one">
734                        
735                            <a href="retail-news/retail-news-articles" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link ">Articles</a>
736                        
737                        
738                    </div>
739                    
740                </li>
741            
742		</ul>
743	
744
745
746                        </div>			
747                    
748                </li>
749            
750		</ul>
751	
752
753
754                    <div class="p-menu--accordion__footer">
755                        
756                            <div class="header__cta__mobile">
757                                
758		
759		
760	<div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-left"> 
761 <div class="w-button-button"> 
762  <a class="p-button-solid-branding-two" href="https://www.springfair.com/visitor-registration?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_campaign="> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">GET YOUR FREE TICKET</span> </a> 
763 </div> 
764 <div class="w-button-button"> 
765  <a class="p-button-solid-neutral-black" href="exhibit/apply-for-a-stand"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">BOOK A STAND</span> </a> 
766 </div> 
767</div>
768                            </div>
769                        
770                        
771                            <div class="header__top-link header__top-link--mobile">
772                                <a href="https://www.springfair.com/exhibitor-zone-login" class="header__top-link__link u-text-color-neutral-black" aria-label="E-Zone Login">E-Zone Login</a>
773                            </div>
774                        
775                    </div>
776                </div>
777            </nav>
778
779            
780            
781            
782            
783                
784            
785            
786                <div class="header__logo u-opacity-animate" :class="{'img-has-filter': !scrolled,'': scrolled}">
787                    
788                        <a href="" >
789                    
790                        <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/SF27_Logo-black.png" alt="Spring Fair" height="50">
791                    
792                        </a>
793                    
794                </div>
795            
796
797            
798            
799                <div class="header__search__mobile u-background-color-neutral-transparent">
800                    <span class="js-search-trigger header__search--trigger"><i class="fa-light fa-magnifying-glass u-text-color-neutral-black"></i></span>
801                </div>
802            
803
804          
805        </div>
806    </div>
807
808
809        </template>
810        <template x-if="!headerMobile">
811            
812
813
814
815    
816    
817    
818    
819    
820    
821    
822    
823        
824    
825
826    <div class="header__desktop">
827        
828        
829
830        
831        
832            
833        
834        
835            <div class="header__logo u-opacity-animate">
836                
837                    <a href="" >
838                
839                    <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/SF27_Logo-black.png" alt="Spring Fair" height="70">
840                
841                    </a>
842                
843            </div>
844        
845        <div class="header__content">
846            <div class="header__content__top panel--id-441489">
847                
848                    <div class="header__search header__search--desktop u-background-color-neutral-transparent">
849                        <button class="header__search--trigger js-search-trigger" type="button" aria-label="Open Site Search">
850                            <i class="fa-light fa-magnifying-glass u-text-color-neutral-black" aria-hidden="true"></i>
851                        </button>
852                    </div>
853                
854                
855                    <div class="header__top-link">
856                        <a href="https://www.springfair.com/exhibitor-zone-login" class="header__top-link__link u-text-color-neutral-black" aria-label="E-Zone Login">E-Zone Login</a>
857                    </div>
858                
859                
860                    <div class="header__cta">
861                        
862		
863		
864	<div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-left"> 
865 <div class="w-button-button"> 
866  <a class="p-button-solid-branding-two" href="https://www.springfair.com/visitor-registration?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_campaign="> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">GET YOUR FREE TICKET</span> </a> 
867 </div> 
868 <div class="w-button-button"> 
869  <a class="p-button-solid-neutral-black" href="exhibit/apply-for-a-stand"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">BOOK A STAND</span> </a> 
870 </div> 
871</div>
872                    </div>
873                
874            </div>
875            <div class="header__content__bottom panel--id-441489">
876                
877                <nav class="header__navigation__desktop" aria-label="Main navigation desktop">
878                    <!--seed:05FA3CDB392FCF352DF3433F504A6C300BDED477-->
879	
880		
881		
882			<ul class="p-menu--dropdown p-menu--dropdown--id-1DC70 is-loading" x-data="dropdownCustom({id: '1DC70'})" menuid="1DC70" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuMouseLeave">
883		
884		
885			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="Exhibitors & Products" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
886				
887					<a href="exhibitors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >Exhibitors & Products</a>
888				
889				
890					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
891						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
892						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Exhibitors & Products</span>
893					</button>
894					
895	
896		
897		
898			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
899		
900		
901			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Exhibitor list" >
902				
903					<a href="exhibitors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Exhibitor list</a>
904				
905				
906			</li>
907		
908			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Product list" >
909				
910					<a href="exhibitor-products" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Product list</a>
911				
912				
913			</li>
914		
915			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Show sectors" >
916				
917					<a href="show-sectors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Show sectors</a>
918				
919				
920			</li>
921		
922		</ul>
923		
924	
925
926
927				
928			</li>
929		
930			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="What's On" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
931				
932					<a href="whats-on" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >What's On</a>
933				
934				
935					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
936						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
937						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: What's On</span>
938					</button>
939					
940	
941		
942		
943			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
944		
945		
946			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="What's on" >
947				
948					<a href="whats-on" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">What's on</a>
949				
950				
951			</li>
952		
953			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Highlights" >
954				
955					<a href="whats-on/highlights" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Highlights</a>
956				
957				
958			</li>
959		
960			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Product Pavilions" >
961				
962					<a href="pavilions" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Product Pavilions</a>
963				
964				
965			</li>
966		
967			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="The Buyers Clubhouse" >
968				
969					<a href="the-buyers-clubhouse" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">
969The Buyers Clubhouse</a>
970				
971				
972			</li>
973		
974		</ul>
975		
976	
977
978
979				
980			</li>
981		
982			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="Visit" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
983				
984					<a href="visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >Visit</a>
985				
986				
987					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
988						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
989						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Visit</span>
990					</button>
991					
992	
993		
994		
995			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
996		
997		
998			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Why visit" >
999				
1000					<a href="visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Why visit</a>
1001				
1002				
1003			</li>
1004		
1005			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Plan your visit" >
1006				
1007					<a href="visit/plan-your-visit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Plan your visit</a>
1008				
1009				
1010			</li>
1011		
1012			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Little Black Book" >
1013				
1014					<a href="visit/little-black-book" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Little Black Book</a>
1015				
1016				
1017			</li>
1018		
1019		</ul>
1020		
1021	
1022
1023
1024				
1025			</li>
1026		
1027			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="Exhibit" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
1028				
1029					<a href="exhibit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >Exhibit</a>
1030				
1031				
1032					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
1033						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
1034						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Exhibit</span>
1035					</button>
1036					
1037	
1038		
1039		
1040			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
1041		
1042		
1043			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Why exhibit" >
1044				
1045					<a href="exhibit" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Why exhibit</a>
1046				
1047				
1048			</li>
1049		
1050			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="International Exhibitors" >
1051				
1052					<a href="exhibit/international-exhibitors" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">International Exhibitors</a>
1053				
1054				
1055			</li>
1056		
1057		</ul>
1058		
1059	
1060
1061
1062				
1063			</li>
1064		
1065			<li class="p-menu__item has-submenu menu__item" title="Inside Retail" x-on:mouseenter="handleMenuItemMouseEnter" x-on:mouseleave="handleMenuItemMouseLeave">
1066				
1067					<a href="retail-news" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__link " >Inside Retail</a>
1068				
1069				
1070					<button class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle "  aria-expanded="false"  x-on:click="handleSubmenuToggle($event)">
1071						<i class="p-menu__item__submenu-toggle__icon fa-light fa-chevron-down"></i>
1072						<span class="u-screen-reader-only">Show submenu for: Inside Retail</span>
1073					</button>
1074					
1075	
1076		
1077		
1078			<ul class="p-menu__item__submenu p-menu__item__submenu--level-1">
1079		
1080		
1081			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Parking Petition" >
1082				
1083					<a href="inside-retail/parking-petition" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Parking Petition</a>
1084				
1085				
1086			</li>
1087		
1088			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Voices of Retail Report" >
1089				
1090					<a href="voices-retail-report" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Voices of Retail Report</a>
1091				
1092				
1093			</li>
1094		
1095			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Newsletter" >
1096				
1097					<a href="newsletter" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Newsletter</a>
1098				
1099				
1100			</li>
1101		
1102			<li class="p-menu__item__submenu__item menu__item" title="Articles" >
1103				
1104					<a href="retail-news/retail-news-articles" target="_self" class="p-menu__item__submenu__item__link " tabindex="-1">Articles</a>
1105				
1106				
1107			</li>
1108		
1109		</ul>
1110		
1111	
1112
1113
1114				
1115			</li>
1116		
1117		</ul>
1118		
1119			
1119<script>
1120				function dropdownCustom(params) {
1121					return {
1122						id: params.id,
1123
1124						showSubmenu($menuItem) {
1125							let $menuItemTitle = $menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__link, .p-menu__submenu__item__link, .p-menu__item__text, .p-menu__submenu__item__text');
1126							let $menuItemToggle = $menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu-toggle, .p-menu__item__submenu__item__submenu-toggle');
1127
1128							$menuItem.addClass('has-submenu-open');
1129							$menuItemTitle.attr('aria-expanded', 'true');
1130							$menuItemToggle.attr('aria-expanded', 'true');
1131
1132							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu-sublevel').attr('aria-expanded', 'true');
1133							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu-sublevel').attr('tabindex', '0');
1134							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu__item__link').attr('tabindex', '0');
1135						},
1136						hideSubmenu($menuItem) {
1137							let $menuItemTitle = $menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__link, .p-menu__submenu__item__link, .p-menu__item__text, .p-menu__submenu__item__text');
1138							let $menuItemToggle = $menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu-toggle, .p-menu__item__submenu__item__submenu-toggle');
1139
1140							$menuItem.removeClass('has-submenu-open');
1141							$menuItemTitle.attr('aria-expanded', 'false');
1142							$menuItemToggle.attr('aria-expanded', 'false');
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1144							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu-sublevel').attr('aria-expanded', 'false');
1145							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu-sublevel').attr('tabindex', '-1');
1146							$menuItem.children('.p-menu__item__submenu').children('li.p-menu__item__submenu__item').children('.p-menu__item__submenu__item__link').attr('tabindex', '-1');
1147						},
1148						resetSiblingSubmenus($menuItem) {
1149							$menuItem.siblings('li[class*="p-menu__item"]').each((i, el) => {
1150								this.hideSubmenu($(el));
1151							});
1152						},
1153						handleMenuItemMouseEnter(e) {
1154							let $menuItem = $(e.currentTarget);
1155
1156							this.resetSiblingSubmenus($menuItem);
1157
1158							if ($menuItem.hasClass('has-submenu')) {
1159								this.showSubmenu($menuItem);
1160							}
1161						},
1162						handleMenuItemMouseLeave(e) {
1163							if (e.relatedTarget && e.currentTarget.contains(e.relatedTarget)) {
1164								return;
1165							}
1166
1167							this.hideSubmenu($(e.currentTarget));
1168						},
1169						handleMenuMouseLeave(e) {
1170							if (e.relatedTarget && e.currentTarget.contains(e.relatedTarget)) {
1171								return;
1172							}
1173
1174							$(e.currentTarget).children('.p-menu__item.has-submenu').each((i, el) => {
1175								this.hideSubmenu($(el));
1176							});
1177						},
1178						handleSubmenuToggle(e) {
1179							let $parentMenuItem = $(e.target).closest('li[class*="p-menu__item"]');
1180
1181							if ($parentMenuItem.hasClass('has-submenu-open')) {
1182								this.hideSubmenu($parentMenuItem);
1183							} else {
1184								$(e.target).closest('.p-menu--dropdown').find('.has-submenu-open').not($parentMenuItem).each((i, el) => {
1185									this.hideSubmenu($(el));
1186								});
1187								this.showSubmenu($parentMenuItem);
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1193		
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1195
1196
1197                </nav> 
1198                
1199                
1200            </div>
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1202    </div>
1203
1204
1205        </template>
1206        
1207	
1207<script>
1208		function headerResponsive(params) {
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1210				id: params.id,
1211				headerMobile: false,
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1217						this.headerMobile = false;					
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1223				handleOnWindowResize() {
1224					this.toggleView();
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1227    	}
1228	</script>
1228
1229
1230    </div>
1231		
1232    </header>
1233
1234
1235            
1236            
1237                
1238	
1239		<section class="hero has-image has-mobile-asset panel--id-441488" aria-label="Hero Section" role="region">
1240        <div class="hero__inner">
1241            <div class="hero__media">
1242                
1243                    <div class="hero__image has-mobile-asset">
1244                        <img class="hero__image__desktop" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/hero/Hero_-Image2027.jpg" fetchpriority="high" alt="Hero Image">
1245                        
1246                            <img class="hero__image__mobile" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/Hero.jpg" fetchpriority="high" alt="">
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1251
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1253                <div class="hero__content u-background-color-neutral-transparent">
1254                    <div class="hero__content__inner">
1255                        
1256                        
1257                            <div class="hero__text__body">
1258                                
1259		
1260		
1261	<p>REAL <i>PEOPLE.</i><br />
1262REAL <i>PRODUCTS.</i><br />
1263REAL <i>IMPACT.</i></p>
1264
1265                            </div>
1266                        
1267                        
1268                            <div class="hero__overlay-graphic" aria-hidden="true">
1269                                <img class="hero__overlay-graphic__img" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/hero/animtated_AllInRealLife.gif" alt="All in Real Life">
1270                            </div>
1271                        
1272                        
1273                            <div class="hero__header-bottom">
1274                                
1275                                    <div class="hero__header-bottom__column">
1276                                        
1277		
1278		
1279	<img alt="A love letter" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/hero/SF27_LLTR_Lockup_White.png" style="width: 180px; height: 100px;" />
1280                                    </div>
1281                                
1282                                
1283                                    <div class="hero__header-bottom__column">
1284                                        
1285		
1286		
1287	<div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-center"> 
1288 <div class="w-button-button"> 
1289  <a class="p-button-solid-branding-two" href="https://www.springfair.com/visitor-registration?utm_term=&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign="> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">GET YOUR FREE TICKET</span> </a> 
1290 </div> 
1291</div>
1292                                    </div>
1293                                
1294                            </div>
1295                        
1296                    </div>
1297                </div>
1298            
1299        </div>
1300    </section>
1301	
1302 
1303
1304            
1305			
1306			
1307     <main class="content" id="main-content">
1308        
1309	
1310	
1311		
1312		
1313		
1314	
1315
1316	<div class="content__main">
1317
1318	
1319
1320		
1321		<div class="content__main__body">
1322			
1323				
1324		
1325		
1326	<section class="section section--id-1 section--1-column section--default  section-margin--no-margin section-padding--top"> 
1327 <div class="section__body section__body__article--count-1  section__body--space-single section__wrapper--width-default"> 
1328  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-1"> 
1329   <article class="article article--default"> 
1330    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1331     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1332      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; "> 
1333       <h1 class="u-font-family-primary u-font-size-h1" paraeid="{655f1578-650d-4ace-b145-02c2be6a579b}{239}" paraid="803594889" style="text-align: center;"><strong>What is Spring Fair?&nbsp;</strong></h1> 
1334       <p style="text-align: center;">Spring Fair is the UK's leading retail trade show, held every February at the NEC Birmingham. It's where retail buyers source home, gift, garden and fashion ranges from over 1,500 wholesale brands, and where exhibitors and suppliers meet the retailers ready to stock what's next.</p> 
1335       <p style="text-align: center;">But Spring Fair isn't just a trade show floor. It's four days built for the whole industry: 130+ retail leaders across five content stages, trend forecasting before it hits the shops, and the kind of conversations that don't happen over email. Buying directors, independents, founders and department store teams come to fill their shelves for the year ahead, but they also come to learn what's coming, hear from the people shaping retail, and stand in a room with everyone else who gets it.</p> 
1336       <p style="text-align: center;">Retail runs on its people, and once a year they all show up. In real life.</p> 
1337      </div> 
1338     </div> 
1339    </div> 
1340   </article> 
1341  </div> 
1342 </div> 
1343</section> 
1344<section class="section section--id-2 section--1-column section--default  section-margin--no-margin section-padding--no-padding"> 
1345 <div class="section__body section__body__article--count-1  section__body--space-single section__wrapper--width-default"> 
1346  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-1"> 
1347   <article class="article article--default"> 
1348    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1349     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1350      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; "> 
1351       <div id="retail-stats"> 
1352        <div class="stats-inner"> 
1353         <!-- Retail buyers --> 
1354         <div class="stat-item"> 
1355          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1356           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Cluster-of-people.png" alt="" /> 
1357          </div> 
1358          <div class="stat-number"> 
1359           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="40000">0</span>
1360           <span>+</span> 
1361          </div> 
1362          <div class="stat-label">
1363            retailers 
1364          </div> 
1365         </div> 
1366         <!-- Brands and suppliers --> 
1367         <div class="stat-item"> 
1368          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1369           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Shopping-Bag.png" alt="" /> 
1370          </div> 
1371          <div class="stat-number"> 
1372           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="1500">0</span>
1373           <span>+</span> 
1374          </div> 
1375          <div class="stat-label">
1376            brands and suppliers 
1377          </div> 
1378         </div> 
1379         <!-- Retail connections --> 
1380         <div class="stat-item"> 
1381          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1382           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Handshake.png" alt="" /> 
1383          </div> 
1384          <div class="stat-number"> 
1385           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="76">0</span> 
1386           <span class="stat-suffix"> years</span> 
1387          </div> 
1388          <div class="stat-label">
1389            of retail connections 
1390          </div> 
1391         </div> 
1392         <!-- Speakers --> 
1393         <div class="stat-item"> 
1394          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1395           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/icons/Microphone.png" alt="" /> 
1396          </div> 
1397          <div class="stat-number"> 
1398           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="130">0</span> 
1399          </div> 
1400          <div class="stat-label">
1401            speakers 
1402          </div> 
1403         </div> 
1404         <!-- Education and insights --> 
1405         <div class="stat-item"> 
1406          <div class="stat-icon"> 
1407           <img src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/icons/Checked-Box.png" alt="" /> 
1408          </div> 
1409          <div class="stat-number"> 
1410           <span class="stat-counter" data-target="60">0</span>
1411           <span>+</span> 
1412          </div> 
1413          <div class="stat-label">
1414            hours of education and insights 
1415          </div> 
1416         </div> 
1417        </div> 
1418       </div> 
1419       <style>
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1424	}
1425
1426	#retail-stats * {
1427		box-sizing: border-box;
1428	}
1429
1430	#retail-stats .stats-inner {
1431		display: flex;
1432		align-items: flex-start;
1433		justify-content: space-evenly;
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1439
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1444		min-width: 0;
1445		padding: 8px 8px;
1446		text-align: center;
1447	}
1448
1449	/* Icons */
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1451		display: flex;
1452		align-items: center;
1453		justify-content: center;
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1456	}
1457
1458	#retail-stats .stat-icon img {
1459		display: block;
1460		width: 95px;
1461		height: 95px;
1462		object-fit: contain;
1463	}
1464
1465	/* Numbers */
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1467		margin: 0 0 7px 0;
1468		color: #000000;
1469		font-size: 38px;
1470		font-weight: 700;
1471		line-height: 1.05;
1472		white-space: nowrap;
1473	}
1474
1475	#retail-stats .stat-suffix {
1476		font-size: 38px;
1477		font-weight: 700;
1478	}
1479
1480	/* Labels */
1481	#retail-stats .stat-label {
1482		max-width: 200px;
1483		margin: 0 auto;
1484		color: #000000;
1485		font-size: 15px;
1486		line-height: 1.3;
1487	}
1488
1489	/* Tablet */
1490	@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
1491		#retail-stats {
1492			padding: 22px 6px;
1493		}
1494
1495		#retail-stats .stat-item {
1496			padding: 7px 3px;
1497		}
1498
1499		#retail-stats .stat-icon {
1500			height: 68px;
1501			margin-bottom: 3px;
1502		}
1503
1504		#retail-stats .stat-icon img {
1505			width: 68px;
1506			height: 68px;
1507		}
1508
1509		#retail-stats .stat-number,
1510		#retail-stats .stat-suffix {
1511			font-size: 25px;
1512		}
1513
1514		#retail-stats .stat-label {
1515			max-width: 120px;
1516			font-size: 11px;
1517			line-height: 1.2;
1518		}
1519	}
1520
1521	/* Mobile: 3 on first row, 2 centred on second row */
1522	@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
1523		#retail-stats {
1524			padding: 18px 4px;
1525		}
1526
1527		#retail-stats .stats-inner {
1528			flex-wrap: wrap;
1529			justify-content: center;
1530			align-items: flex-start;
1531			row-gap: 18px;
1532		}
1533
1534		#retail-stats .stat-item {
1535			flex: 0 0 33.333%;
1536			width: 33.333%;
1537			max-width: 33.333%;
1538			padding: 5px 2px;
1539		}
1540
1541		#retail-stats .stat-icon {
1542			height: 52px;
1543			margin-bottom: 2px;
1544		}
1545
1546		#retail-stats .stat-icon img {
1547			width: 52px;
1548			height: 52px;
1549		}
1550
1551		#retail-stats .stat-number,
1552		#retail-stats .stat-suffix {
1553			font-size: clamp(17px, 5.5vw, 23px);
1554			line-height: 1;
1555			letter-spacing: -0.4px;
1556		}
1557
1558		#retail-stats .stat-number {
1559			margin-bottom: 5px;
1560		}
1561
1562		#retail-stats .stat-label {
1563			max-width: 105px;
1564			font-size: clamp(9px, 2.7vw, 11px);
1565			line-height: 1.2;
1566		}
1567	}
1568</style> 
1569       
1569<script>
1570(function () {
1571	var section = document.getElementById('retail-stats');
1572
1573	if (!section) {
1574		return;
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1581		return value.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ',');
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1584	function animateCounter(counter) {
1585		var target = parseInt(counter.getAttribute('data-target'), 10);
1586		var duration = 1800;
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1588
1589		function updateCounter(currentTime) {
1590			if (!startTime) {
1591				startTime = currentTime;
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1593
1594			var progress = Math.min((currentTime - startTime) / duration, 1);
1595			var easedProgress = 1 - Math.pow(1 - progress, 3);
1596			var currentValue = Math.floor(easedProgress * target);
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1599
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1601				window.requestAnimationFrame(updateCounter);
1602			} else {
1603				counter.innerHTML = formatNumber(target);
1604			}
1605		}
1606
1607		window.requestAnimationFrame(updateCounter);
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1609
1610	function startCounters() {
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1637      </div> 
1638     </div> 
1639    </div> 
1640   </article> 
1641  </div> 
1642 </div> 
1643</section> 
1644<section class="section section--id-3 section--3-column section--default  section-margin--no-margin section-padding--auto"> 
1645 <div class="section__body section__body__article--count-3  section__body--space-single section__wrapper--width-fullwidth"> 
1646  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-1"> 
1647   <article class="article article--default"> 
1648    <div class="article--default__image  u-background-size-cover u-background-position-center u-background-overlay-none" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Why-visit.png'); aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;"></div> 
1649    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1650     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1651      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; "> 
1652       <h3 class="u-font-family-secondary u-font-size-h3" style="text-align: center;">Why visit&nbsp;</h3> 
1653       <p style="text-align: center;">Discover thousands of new ranges across home, gift and fashion, and meet the brands behind them face to face. The suppliers you find here will stock your shelves for years to come.&nbsp;</p>  
1654       <div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-center"> 
1655        <div class="w-button-button"> 
1656         <a class="p-button-solid-branding-one" href="visit/plan-your-visit"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">FIND OUT MORE</span> </a> 
1657        </div> 
1658       </div>  
1659      </div> 
1660     </div> 
1661    </div> 
1662   </article> 
1663  </div> 
1664  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-2"> 
1665   <article class="article article--default"> 
1666    <div class="article--default__image  u-background-size-cover u-background-position-center u-background-overlay-none" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/Why-exhibit.png'); aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;"></div> 
1667    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1668     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1669      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; "> 
1670       <h3 class="u-font-family-secondary u-font-size-h3" style="text-align: center;">Why exhibit&nbsp;</h3> 
1671       <p style="text-align: center;">Put your ranges in front of purchase-ready buyers from department stores, garden centres and independents. Write orders on the spot, open accounts and grow your wholesale business.&nbsp;</p>  
1672       <div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-center"> 
1673        <div class="w-button-button"> 
1674         <a class="p-button-solid-branding-one" href="exhibit"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">FIND OUT MORE</span> </a> 
1675        </div> 
1676       </div>  
1677      </div> 
1678     </div> 
1679    </div> 
1680   </article> 
1681  </div> 
1682  <div class="section__body__article section__body__article--id-3"> 
1683   <article class="article article--default"> 
1684    <div class="article--default__image  u-background-size-cover u-background-position-center u-background-overlay-none" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/homepage/homepage-1.png'); aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;"></div> 
1685    <div class="article--default__content  u-flex-align-top u-inner-padding-none"> 
1686     <div class="article--default__header-body"> 
1687      <div class="article--default__body  u-text-color-neutral-black" style="max-width: 100%; "> 
1688       <h3 class="u-font-family-secondary u-font-size-h3" style="text-align: center;">What's on&nbsp;</h3> 
1689       <p style="text-align: center;">From trend forecasts and keynote talks to hands-on retail masterclasses, our five live-content stages give you the ideas and tools to buy smarter and sell more, free with your ticket.&nbsp;</p>  
1690       <div class="w-button-group w-button-group--direction-horizontal u-justify-center"> 
1691        <div class="w-button-button"> 
1692         <a class="p-button-solid-branding-one" href="whats-on"> <span class="w-button-with-icon__text">SEE WHAT'S ON</span> </a> 
1693        </div> 
1694       </div>  
1695      </div> 
1696     </div> 
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1827</section> 
1828<section class="section section--id-6 section--1-column section--default  section-margin--no-margin section-padding--auto"> 
1829 <a class="anchor" name="Love Letter to Retail"></a> 
1830 <div class="section__title-wrapper section__wrapper--width-default"> 
1831  <div class="section__title"> 
1832   <h2 class="section__title__text u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-xxx-large"> <p style="text-align: center;">Love Letter to Retail</p> </h2> 
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1834  <div class="section__cta"> 
1835  </div> 
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1843       <p style="text-align: center;">Every retailer has a love story. So, to launch our theme for Spring Fair 2027, we asked some of the people who live and breathe retail to tell us theirs.</p> 
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1853 <a class="anchor" name="Hear it from the leaders of retail"></a> 
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1855  <div class="section__title"> 
1856   <h2 class="section__title__text u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-xxx-large"> <p style="text-align: center;">Hear it from the leaders of retail</p> </h2> 
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1931<section class="section section--id-8 section--1-column section--default  section-margin--no-margin section-padding--auto"> 
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1941       <h3 class="ck-headline" style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</h3> 
1942       <h2 class="u-font-family-primary u-font-size-h1" style="text-align: center;">Content sessions worth talking about</h2> 
1943       <p style="text-align: center;">Spring Fair 2026 served up live content sessions, expert-led panels and unparalleled insights across our five stages. This is the calibre of thinking on offer every year, expect the same in 2027, and more.&nbsp;</p>  
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1949            <img class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__image__img" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/highlight/SpringFairDAY1-025-1-1-1-.jpg/fit-in/1920x9999/filters:no_upscale()" alt="Inside the Design" loading="lazy" /> 
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1951           <div class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body"> 
1952            <h2 class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__title u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-x-large"> Inside the Design: How Liberty's Studio Turns Heritage into New Opp
1952ortunities </h2> 
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1954             <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><i>Alice Molyneaux, Head of Licensing and Brand Partnerships, Liberty<br /> Pere Bruach, Design Manager, Liberty</i></p> 
1955             <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">In this session, Alice Molyneaux and Pere Bruach explored how Liberty's world-famous prints and design studio turn 150 years of heritage into design-led collections and creative partnerships, extending the brand's reach and driving commercial success through licensing.</p> 
1956            </div> 
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1963            <img class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__image__img" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/highlight/Untitled-design-38-.png/fit-in/1920x9999/filters:no_upscale()" alt="Koreen Fader, Chief Executive Officer, Market Leader for QVC UK, QVC Group " loading="lazy" /> 
1964           </div> 
1965           <div class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body"> 
1966            <h2 class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__title u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-x-large"> From TV to TikTok: the evolution of live commerce </h2> 
1967            <div class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__caption u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-regular"> 
1968             <p><i>Koreen Fader, Chief Executive Officer, Market Leader for QVC UK, QVC Group&nbsp;</i></p> 
1969             <p>In this Power Talk, Koreen Fader traced QVC's journey from television pioneer to multi-platform live commerce business, and how QVC is turning shop-tainment into TikTok Shop while backing both emerging and established brands.&nbsp;</p> 
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1977            <img class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__image__img" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/highlight/Untitled-design-41-.png/fit-in/1920x9999/filters:no_upscale()" alt="Google Workshops " loading="lazy" /> 
1978           </div> 
1979           <div class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body"> 
1980            <h2 class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__title u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-x-large"> Practical AI for marketing, with Google </h2> 
1981            <div class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__caption u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-regular"> 
1982             <p paraeid="{9478fe7a-babd-472f-b4ef-70eed2338d6e}{100}" paraid="923446850"><i>Google Workshops&nbsp;</i></p> 
1983             <p paraeid="{9478fe7a-babd-472f-b4ef-70eed2338d6e}{108}" paraid="801891771">Google's team showed independents and brands how to put AI to work in their marketing, from sharper targeting to bigger impact, plus a building a stronger business online using Google's own tools.&nbsp;</p> 
1984            </div> 
1985           </div> 
1986          </div> 
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1988         <div class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item swiper-slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide"> 
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1991            <img class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__image__img" src="https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_Ascentia_4E961A52_5056_B739_54289B84DF34E888/sites/SF2027/media/2027/highlight/Untitled-design-39-.png/fit-in/1920x9999/filters:no_upscale()" alt="Sebastien Ricard, Director, WilkinsonEyre Architects " loading="lazy" /> 
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1994            <h2 class="w-icatcher-carousel__list__item__body__title u-text-color-neutral-black u-text-size-x-large"> Battersea reimagined: heritage meets commercial innovation </h2> 
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1996             <p><i>Sebastien Ricard, Director, WilkinsonEyre Architects&nbsp;</i></p> 
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2383                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2384                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">30 Sept 2026</span> 
2385                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
2386                  </div> 
2387                 </div> 
2388                 <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__body">
2389                   Discover the UK towns where independent retail is growing fastest, from Sheffield and Cardiff to Stockport, Dorchester and Lyme Regis, according to Faire. 
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2410                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2411                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">24 Sept 2026</span> 
2412                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2433                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">23 Sept 2026</span> 
2434                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2460                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2461                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">18 Sept 2026</span> 
2462                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2466                   Discover how retail crime apps help police catch shoplifters, plus practical theft and cybercrime advice from police and Bira at Autumn Fair 2026. 
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2487                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2488                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">16 Sept 2026</span> 
2489                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2504 </a> 
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2508                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/independent-retailers-sell-tiktok-shop" title="Should Independent Retailers Sell on TikTok Shop?">Should Independent Retailers Sell on TikTok Shop?</a> </h2> 
2509                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2510                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">04 Sept 2026</span> 
2511                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2536                  <h2 class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title"> <a class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__title__link js-librarylink-entry" href="news/future-retail-inside-lefties-high-tech-uk-store" title="The Future of Retail? Inside Lefties’ High-Tech UK Store">The Future of Retail? Inside Lefties’ High-Tech UK Store</a> </h2> 
2537                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2538                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">02 Sept 2026</span> 
2539                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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2541                 </div> 
2542                 <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__body">
2543                   Explore the technology inside Lefties’ first UK store, from RFID self-checkout to automated returns—and what independent retailers can learn. 
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2564                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2565                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">01 Sept 2026</span> 
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2587                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">27 Aug 2026</span> 
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2615                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">26 Aug 2026</span> 
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2740                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2741                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">29 Jul 2026</span> 
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2768                  <div class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta"> 
2769                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">24 Jul 2026</span> 
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3077                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">20 Mar 2026</span> 
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3082                   From clearing deadstock to managing cash flow and planning your buying calendar, here's your practical end-of-year reset guide for independent gift and home retailers. 
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3126                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__date">10 Mar 2026</span> 
3127                   <span class="m-libraries-news-list__items__item__header__meta__author">Esra Crockford</span> 
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3253            <p paraeid="{cabdfe28-f71e-495a-a33e-b3d5873e8654}{206}" paraid="2132854570">Opening times for Spring Fair 2027 are:&nbsp;<br /> Sunday, 7 February 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 - 18:00&nbsp;</p> 
3254            <p paraeid="{cabdfe28-f71e-495a-a33e-b3d5873e8654}{220}" paraid="663065194">Monday, 8 February 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 - 18:00&nbsp;</p> 
3255            <p paraeid="{cabdfe28-f71e-495a-a33e-b3d5873e8654}{226}" paraid="1246676377">Tuesday, 9 February 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 - 18:00&nbsp;</p> 
3256            <p paraeid="{cabdfe28-f71e-495a-a33e-b3d5873e8654}{232}" paraid="1910563027">Wednesday, 10 February 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 - 16:00&nbsp;</p> 
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3272             Retail buyers and decision-makers of every kind: independents, department stores, garden centres, gift shops, online retailers and lifestyle stores, plus brands and suppliers looking to grow their wholesale business.&nbsp; 
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3280             The NEC sits beside Birmingham International station, around 70 minutes from London by train, with direct access from the M42 and on-site parking. 75% of the UK lives within three hours of the venue. Explore 
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3286 What retail trend insights and keynote talks are available at Spring Fair? </span> </button> </h3> 
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3289             Five stages run across all four days, covering trend forecasts, keynote talks from retail leaders and practical masterclasses. Every session is free with your ticket. Explore 
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3469
3470<p>&nbsp;</p>
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