Independent retailers turned out en masse for leading wholesalers Wishart's Big Brands Show trade event. The show, held at the MacDonald Inchyra Hotel, Falkirk on the Tuesday 7^th October saw a record number of people attended to take advantage of all the show had to offer.

Retailers came from across Sotland to meet and buy from leading suppliers representing some of the biggest names in the DIY, garden, tools, electrical, plumbing and homewares sectors.

With a significant increase in footfall, the attendance was reflected in the number of orders that independent retailers placed on the opening day, displaying a real return of confidence.  Purchasing Director, Simon Wright commented,  “We are delighted with the results from the show. Feedback from both customers and suppliers alike has been fantastic - The Big Brands Trade Show has now cemented itself as a firm favourite in the trade show calendar in Scotland.”

Both exhibitors and customers yet again praised the format of the show as it returned to the prestigious MacDonald Inchyra Hotel, Falkirk for the second year running. 

The theme that was consistently fed back to show organisers from the suppliers in attendance was that the quality of orders taken and customer interest in the Brands was the most common factor for the success of the shows.  This was illustrated by the following comments from Toby Golby of George East; “We have been pleasantly surprised by the Big Brands Show and are delighted with the orders we have taken.”

Paul McKinley of Plasti-kote echoed these comments saying, “We took some great orders at the Bog Brands Show.  The level of interest in our products from the retailers who attended was brilliant and we hope that we have been able to educate them further about our brand and upcoming product launches.”

Whilst Tristan Tarman of D-C-Fix sums up the general mood of the exhibitors as he reflects, “We were very busy throughout both shows.  Looking back, the experience has been very positive with a fantastic level of customer interest.”

Stax & Wiashart Joint MD David Hibbert was buoyed by the confidence of Wishart customers, “We've were overwhelmed by such an impressive turnout as we were literally inundated with customers keen to see what exclusive deals they can pick up. There was a great buzz across both shows, as customers seemed more positive about the pick up in trade, with many capitalising on pre-season deals ahead of 2015. We would like to thank both our customers and suppliers for making the show such a huge success and will look forward to welcoming them back again next year.”