From 1-3 February 2025, the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre will host the ‘highly anticipated’ Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle Fair, a premier event for retail professionals. This year’s event will be held in conjunction with The Melbourne Jewellery Expo, offering the opportunity for retailers to reconnect with suppliers, restock and kickstart 2025.
Combining these two events allows retail buyers the chance to source on-trend products across a wide variety of product categories in the perfect one-stop shop for sourcing, knowledge gathering and networking.
At this year’s Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle event, there will be ‘game-changing’ retail sessions offered for free to all attendees.
- ‘A Creative Space’ has worked with the biggest and best retailers in Australia on window creative and installations, store design, marketing and merchandising. The free workshops on Saturday, 1 February and Sunday, 2 February will deep dive into the creative method and visual merchandising theory and show how easy it can be to design theatre and deliver a real ‘wow’ factor to your window displays. Join the free workshops on Saturday, 1 February and Sunday, 2 February 2025 and take advantage of their consulting and mentoring services. Register at com.au/melbourne and find out more about the sessions here: giftfairevents.com.au/melbourne/a-creative-space.
- Mintrix Business Advisory is on a mission to help business owners tackle challenges and strive for growth. They will be running workshops at 12:30pm on the Saturday and Sunday of the show and 11am on Monday about:
- Mastering Financial Resilience in Challenging Times;
- Smart Inventory Management: The Key to Profitability;
- People Power: Leading and Managing Teams.
Unlock the key to profitability here.
- Also on hand at Gift & Lifestyle will be Avanthi De Alwis from HDH Legal who will be giving attendees practical legal insights essential for success in the retail and commercial sectors. These presentations will give you the framework to make informed decisions, mitigate risks and navigate new business ventures with confidence. With sessions running daily (1:30pm Saturday and Sunday, and 12:30pm on Monday), learn the essentials, terms and conditions, contracts and risk management when leasing, buying or selling a commercial property and buying or selling a business. Find out how to empower your legal decisions here.
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at the Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle Fair & Melbourne Jewellery Expo 2025. “Whether you want to enhance your business strategy, stay ahead of retail trends, or discover unique products, this event has everything you need.”
Join us at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 1-3 February 2025 and bring your retail vision to life. Register at giftfairevents.com.au/melbourne.