Members Bid Lawrence Cutler a Fond Farewell
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Shoptalk Members bid Lawrence Cutler a fond farewell ‘Thank you for all your hard work and Shop and Display Equipment Association enjoy your well earned retirement’ was 24 Croydon Road the resounding sentiment as almost 30 Caterham members and associates from past and Surrey CR3 6YR present joined together at Bluebird T: 01883 348911 Restaurant, London to say farewell to Lawrence Cutler and celebrate his F: 01883 343435 enduring and rich history at the helm of E: [email protected] the Association. www.shopdisplay.org During the lunch SDEA President, Alan Editor: Antony Behiels Pegram paid tribute to Cutler and August 2016 thanked him for his 49 years’ service to the Association. He was presented with a mounted collage of the many Contents: Directories that he had published over the years, as well as vouchers for his favourite department store. The Lawrence Cutler farewell 1 attendees also heard from long-standing member Ron Cohen, of Foxbarn Ltd, who Retail Display Directory 1 credited Cutler’s perseverance and passion for the Association. In reply, New members 2 Cutler said, “I feel privileged to have been allowed to lead the Association for Retail Display Summit | EuroShop | Viscom 2 all these years. SDEA has been a large SDEA President Alan Pegram (left) presents Lawrence Cutler (right) with a specially Tips for using finance | UKTI UAE Briefing 3 part of my life, but I leave knowing it is in commissioned SDEA Directory collage detailing SDEA through the years. good hands with a new Director, Antony Retail Design Expo steering panel 4 Behiels, at the helm. He continued, “I want to thank every one of you for your F&G Smart re-brand | Elements Exhibition 4 support of SDEA, and me personally over the years.” New website for The Display Centre 5 Stylographics unveil new 3D print service 6 Retail Display Directory launched W&Co illuminate Flutterbyes 6 The highlight of the SDEA year, the Retail Display Directory Unibox help Superdry launch new store 7 has been launched and sent to thousands of recipients. Joalpe ‘Genplus 360’ wheeled basket 7 Loaded with members’ creative concepts, innovative ideas Microslat launch Triangular Spinner 8 and compelling content, this essential buyers’ guide is the must read handbook for 8,000 retailers, designers and arken POP intelligent counter display for Intel 8 specifiers. Fossil turn to Global Display 8 This Directory will also be available at a number of key European exhibitions over the next 12 months including Movetech at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 9 Equipmag, Paris in September and EuroShop, Düsseldorf in March next year. Display By Design expand 9 The striking new Directory showcases literally thousands Formica turns Goes gold 10 of products and services for retail interiors. Mid West Displays launch Encore range 10 A great deal of publicity and promotion has already been New concept kits from Shopfitting Warehouse 11 undertaken and will continue over the coming months. Stock Displays new Maxi Banner 11 The Retail Display Directory also features a selection of ‘truly great’ store design concepts to give readers Diary Dates | Citation number change 12 inspiration. From the state of the art Primark flagship in Madrid to the beautifully crafted, compact Jigsaw in Free copies for members and their customers Fairfield Displays launch Nimbus stands 12 Westfield White City, London, SDEA delves into some are available. Please contact Paula Morgan at Deflecto design ‘next-gen’ tilt bin 12 dynamic and diverse retail interiors. [email protected] with quantities required. - 1 - New members Retail Shopfitting & Display Summit 2017- SDEA members receive Exclusive Discount! Welcome to the new members who In today’s day and age, the prevalence of online shopping has created a new have joined the Association since our generation of shoppers with higher expectations for retail and high street last edition. environments. Now more than ever, retailers need to think more creatively to design exciting shopping environments where customers can experience and interact with products to gain a competitive edge over lucrative etailing firms. Illuma Lighting t: 01332 818200 With this in mind, the Retail Shopfitting & Display Summit returns in 2017 with its e: [email protected] most anticipated event so far. Taking centre stage at the Radisson Blu Hotel, w: www.illuma.co.uk London Stansted on the 6-7 February; the event showcases ground-breaking products and services in a shared mission to connect innovators and retailers to revolutionise shopping Illuma Lighting is part of a £35m+ UK experiences. specialist lighting group established in 1945 with over 150 employees in Designed to draw on the combined skills, knowledge and expertise of the the UK. Based out of its centrally retail community; the event offers invaluable insight to retail professionals located East Midlands manufacturing with an expansive seminar programme introducing cost-cutting measures, facility, Illuma serves the domestic areas of improvement and the latest trends and techniques in the industry. and export markets for retail, commercial and leisure lighting. Join the likes of B&Q, The Body Shop, Go Outdoors, L’Oréal, Three, Uniqlo and more to discover the latest products and services from suppliers Joalpe International UK Ltd including Arno GB, Global Display Projects, Modern Expo and more t: 01924 468940 throughout the two-day event. e: [email protected] w: www.joalpe.co.uk SDEA has negotiated with the organisers an exclusive members only discount, saving £1,200 off the standard Joalpe International designs, package price. To obtain the discount code, please contact Paula Morgan on 01883 348911 or email manufactures and supplies a wide [email protected]. SDEA Retail Group members can apply for free access to the event as a delegate. range of retail display solutions, providing "off-the-shelf" and customised products. SDEA Members (Supplier contact): SDEA Retail Group (Delegate contact): Courtney Saggers Victoria Petch E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: 01992 374088 T: 01992 374082 AA Breakdown EuroShop 2017 - Grants available to UK Exporters Cover – Join the SDEA have secured 30 Grants of £1,500 each for UK exporters considering exhibiting at EuroShop in Düsseldorf from 5-9 March. SDEA Fleet EuroShop is the world's biggest exhibition of shopfittings, display, scheme and visual merchandising, exhibition systems, PoP, signage, lighting and retail technology. If you are developing your business save up to 46 overseas, or thinking of doing so, EuroShop is a must. And with grants of £1,500 available to a wide range of UK companies, now is the time to consider it seriously. per cent More information on EuroShop is available on the Show's website www.euroshop-tradefair.com. For more information on exhibiting, As a member of SDEA you are please contact Brigitte Shepherd of ITSL (the British Agents for the entitled to substantially reduced Fair) on 01442 230033 or email: [email protected] rates for AA Breakdown Cover in both the UK and Europe. You can cover as For further information on grants please contact SDEA on 01883 348911 or [email protected] many of your company's vehicles as you wish under the SDEA Fleet scheme, saving up to 46%. Free entry tickets to Viscom, Frankfurt Free entry to Viscom, taking place in Frankfurt from 2-4 November, can be had by SDEA members using a unique code. Complex markets require clear structures - which is exactly what you will now find at two trade fairs under the same roof: Contact Paula Morgan on 01883 viscom SIGN – is the specialist trade fair for advertising and digital printing technologies: materials, 348911 or [email protected] for procedures and technologies more details, or go to the members viscom POS – is the specialist trade fair for communication and digitalisation at POS: printing and finishing only area on the website - applications, marketing for POS, premium packaging products, brand and interior design www.shopdisplay.org Members must register for tickets in advance on the website. Please visit: www.viscom-messe.com/voucher Click on the option ‘Voucher redemption’ Input the following Voucher redemption code: 5nta-tb34-zf5b-b9n9 - 2 - Tips for using finance to help with import and export Manufacturing or distributing the myriad of products that are used within the shop display and equipment industry can often be international work. But running an import-export business can be complicated and laced with risks, especially if yours is a small company. Katherine Herbert, Head of Partnership at global online early payments network URICA gives her top tips for managing those risks and keeping your international trade thriving. Funded by the UK government, URICA (appropriately pronounced eureka) provides advance payments between businesses and their clients. 1. Stay Organised – When dealing with trading partners in multiple regions, efficient organisation and administration are key. Online tools can be excellent for this, from simple to-do list apps such as Wunderlist and Things, to online invoicing platforms. Sending and receiving invoices over email can be onerous when you use your email accounts for multiple purposes. Using an online payments network keeps all of your payments administration and communication in one separate place, with the added benefit of working seamlessly across borders. 2. …But Flexible – Working with numerous clients and suppliers internationally can also mean encountering and managing different cultures and preferences in doing business and completing transactions. It’s important to stay adaptable, and to work with clients regarding their preferred methods of delivery and payment, in order to avoid damaging relationships that are important to your company’s success. 3. 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