UK's premier marketplace for home, gift, and fashion, Autumn Fair 2025 has unveiled its most ambitious and retailer-focused content program yet. Designed with the needs of independent retailers in mind, this practical and easy-to-consume agenda aims to deliver maximum value efficiently, allowing buyers to prioritize their sourcing.

Being held at the NEC Birmingham from September 7-10, 2025, this year's event directly addresses the challenges faced by independent retailers, including rising costs, evolving customer behaviors, and the demands of digital transformation. The response is a powerful new program featuring over 30 short, high-impact sessions.

Presented across the new Retail Corner stage and Buyers Retreat, the agenda is packed with real-world strategies, future-facing trend intelligence, and expert-led workshops. These sessions are tailored to help home, gift, and fashion retailers buy smarter, sell better, and future-proof their businesses, all while staying connected to the broader retail industry.

The content focuses on profit-driving insight, trend intelligence, and practical transformation, curated specifically for the realities of independent retail. Topics range from social commerce and sustainability to licensing, merchandising, and consumer psychology, offering a holistic view of the retail landscape and how to stay ahead. The organizers describe this year's lineup as a masterclass in next-generation retail.

Soraya Gadelrab, Event Director, Autumn Fair, emphasizes, Autumn Fair 2025 introduces a powerful new content agenda that’s practical, focused, and easy to consume, designed to fit around your buying and deliver maximum value in minimal time. This is about giving you real-world strategies and actionable insights that can make a genuine difference to your business, she adds.