Retailers speaking at the Glee trade show (15-17 September) have confirmed a strong middle and end to the season, which led to increased activity at this year's event. The exhibition was smaller than in 2013 but the promise of a new venue, along the corridor in the atrium at the Birmingham NEC, re-energised the show, according to director Matt Mein. Meanwhile, the NEC show was buoyed by retailer and supplier optimism after 50 per cent sales declines in March and April were brought back to +3 to +4 per cent year-to-date sales increases during the hot summer.
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