It was terrific seeing so many newsagents at the Sydney Gift Fair at Darling Harbour yesterday. There was plenty to see, I certainly came away with several suppliers I want to do business with.
The fair is laid out by broad categories, making managing your time on the floor of the fair easy. For example, all jewellery related products are in one section. And, yes, there were newsagents looking at this category – some who are already having success with jewellery and others considering getting into the area.
The benefits of this fair over Melbourne in July are that it is smaller and housed in one facility. This makes navigating the stands and buying easier. There is also a difference between the suppliers at the two fairs.
I would encourage newsagents to visit the Sydney fair over the next three days, it runs until Tuesday, and look at the broad range of gifts, puzzles, toys, books, cards, homewares and jewellery available – be sure to walk the whole floor. There are opportunities for newsagents in every hall.