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Product Guru Supplier Focus – Into the World of Kear Natural

Multi-award winning brand Kear Natural aims at promoting conscious treatments with non-invasive skincare products that are multipurpose, gender-neutral and functional that are explicitly produced in Greece, in certified labs from pure raw materials sourced from local producers. Founder & CEO Ypatia Mitsatsou tells all about the brand, notable products, and what it's like running the business. 
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Product Guru Supplier Focus – Into the World of Nanshy

Nanshy is a Cheltenham UK based brand, e stablished in 2012, with an aim to provide exceptional quality beauty, makeup & skincare tools that are 100% Cruelty-Free and Vegan.  The brand identified a constant struggle to find suitable products for people with sensitive and problematic skin at affordable pricing, so they decided to fill this gap by introducing Nanshy-stylish, high quality products with luxurious and sleek design suitable for any skin type. We spoke to co-founder & managing director Paula about what it's like running the brand!
 
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Product Guru Supplier Focus – Into the World of Botanic Wellness

Botanic Wellness is a distinguished leader in the Hemp Industry. Their farming professionals ensure quality genetics by propagating their own seeds, farm and/or contract to farm their own hemp, contract to process their hemp, and manage their own wholesale and retail sales. Botanic wellness is known for its quality, purity, and environmentally responsible growing methods. We spoke to Managing Director, Kirk Richards, to learn more about the brand! 

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We Huddled! All About Our First Two Events

We’re proud to announce we successfully hosted our first two inaugural Huddles events this past March in Edgbaston Park Hotel in Birmingham with Gift Food & Drink on March 30th, and Pet on March 31st.

If you’re unfamiliar with our recently launched Huddles, each of these events bring together up to fifty challenger brands and a remarkable line-up of the UK's biggest retailers for each featured category for a one-day experience, with an optional networking evening for more casual interactions between attendees. Our event format was met with praise by both buyers and suppliers alike as each brand had an opportunity to speak with buyers in their category for 8 minutes.

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Industry Trends: The Rise of Hybrid Events

As the world continues to adjust to a post-pandemic landscape, there are a number of emerging trends in the industry that have skyrocketed in popularity within the past two years. One particular trend that stands out is hybrid events.

What exactly are hybrid events?

Each hybrid event, whether it’s the in-person or virtual experience, is designed to drive action and exploration that is tailored to the participants' needs. Hybrid events are able to re-think the limitations presented by both virtual events and in-person events.

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