September Trade Shows

September Trade Shows. Over the past couple of weeks, Owen Harris from Granby’s Business Development team has been actively engaging with industry partners, colleagues, and clients at some of the UK’s leading trade shows. This has been a two-way street, allowing Owen and his Granby colleagues to share their expertise in 3PL, contract packing, and promotional marketing, while also absorbing the latest innovations, trends, and industry developments.

Autumn Fair at the NEC

At the start of the month, Owen attended the Autumn Fair at the NEC in Birmingham.

Theevent primarily showcased new home, gift, and fashion products. Owen took the opportunity to engage with hundreds of suppliers and explore tens of thousands of products. As a 3PL business, Granby understands the logistics side of just about every industry. This meant Owen was able to hold productive conversations about how Granby can enhance the handling and fulfillment of the many new products on display. The potential collaborations and innovative solutions ahead are something we are eagerly looking forward to.

London Packaging Week

Owen has been putting in the miles, and his next stop was the ExCel for London Packaging Week.

He had some fantastic conversations about how we can support each other in the packaging and logistics industry. As a member of BCMPA, it was great to catch up with Emma Verkaik from BCMPA.

Owen also attended some fantastic speaking sessions that focused on sustainability and luxury branding within packaging. These sessions provided a lot of food for thought on how we can innovate and improve in these crucial areas. Other team members at the London Packaging Week reported a really strong show this year. They managed to catch up with Waqas Qureshi, who hosted a tremendous session on inclusive packaging. This proved to be a really insightful debate. Notabluy around the challenges posed in balancing sustainability, inclusivity, and costs in the development of inclusive packaging.

Owen and the team are looking forward to implementing these ideas and continuing the conversations with the amazing people they met. It’s very much Trade Show and Expo season for Granby.

eCommerce Expo

After a successful visit to London Packaging Week, Owen was back at the ExCel for this year’s eCommerce Expo. Owen was joined by our Head of Client Services and Business Development, Victoria Pittman. The team met up again with Emma Verkaik at the BCMPA stand as well as many other suppliers and partners, exploring eCommerce collaborations. As ever, there were plenty of opportunities to hear about the latest innovations, including a particularly valuable session on ‘Post Purchase: Optimising the Delivery Experience.’

This session explored the opportunities and risks of adopting AI and emerging tech for SMEs in the world of eCommerce. It also covered the advantages of integrating exporters, logistics providers, and e-commerce platforms. Speakers included Grace Thomson, UK Public Affairs Lead – The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade, Stacey Van Den Aardweg from Amazon, and Benjamin Lang from Shopify.

Victoria Pittman shared her thoughts: “All in all, this was a great show—particularly for us, where more and more of our business is around eCommerce solutions.”

This month we have also published an insight into some of the essentials of eCommerce – take a look.

Staying ahead

Granby is committed to staying at the forefront of industry trends and innovations. Ensuring that we continue to provide top-notch services to our clients. The insights and connections gained from these events are invaluable as we strive to enhance our offerings and drive success for our partners.