In response to retailer and supplier feedback, the INDX Toy & Gift show will be moving its usual spring date to September next year.

The next show will be held from 3rd-4th September 2024 and is open to all types of retailers.

The move to September was agreed by the INDX strategy group, where suppliers and buyers agreed that a move of the date would give them the opportunity to view new ranges later in the year and ease the congested period of shows in the springtime.

INDX Toy & Gift will now be the only dedicated toy industry show in the autumn season, and the September date will provide a great opportunity for retailers to take advantage of pre-Christmas buying.

Visitors to the show will also get a first look at suppliers’ early launch new ranges, giving them a head start on their spring 2025 buying.

Rosie Marshall, head of Toys & Children’s Gifts at AIS, said: “The unique proposition for INDX trade shows is that they are ‘curated by buyers, for buyers’ and therefore we are continually reviewing the best time to hold the shows for everyone to benefit commercially.

“With a busy trade show run for the toy sector in spring, it made sense that we created an autumn event that allowed suppliers and buyers to meet, forward plan beyond the Christmas season and maximise annual sales not just seasonal.”

The INDX Toy & Gift Show is the perfect place for toy and gift suppliers to present their new and bestselling toys & children’s gifts to retailers from the UK and Ireland, and in addition to showcasing ranges from over 70 exhibitors, the show also features mixed displays to inspire in-store merchandising.

“With a broad visitor base which includes leading department stores, standalone toy and gift stores, garden centres, farm shops and delis, it’s important that the INDX Toy & Gift show supports all year-round trading,” added Rosie.

Exhibitor enquiries can be made to Rosie.Marshall@play-room.uk.com