I must admit, I had some misgivings about the NEC this year. But, hand on heart I have to say I’ve never enjoyed a show as much and it really and truly was, in business terms, our best ever show in all the seven years we have been exhibiting. We were busy all day every day – right up to 5pm on the Wednesday.
Overall I think that show footfall was down but, perhaps because there were fewer branded companies exhibiting, we felt that customers old and new were spending more time with us, so we had more opportunity to show them all the products on display – 75% of which were brand new – and to explain the quality and benefits in more depth.
We’re obviously hitting the right spot, both in designs and prices! All of our new ranges sold well but I suppose the highlights were definitely the new overhead bridging unit options – especially the entry level London in golden maple finish and the Brooklyn, with an oak carcase and high gloss black or white door fronts. Also proving popular were the Amsterdam in white with grey glass doors (see at the back of the photo above) and the striking black on black Rimini (seen here, left).
So, a big thank you to all our existing customers who continue to support us by investing in new displays; and a big Hello and Welcome to all our new customers – we look forward to working with you.