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Merchandise World

Wednesday 10th September 2025

Arena MK, Milton Keynes

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What is Merchandise World?

Merchandise World are the largest and most prestigious, Promotional Merchandise Trade Exhibitions in the UK. Two major trade exhibitions are held each year:

January is Exclusively for Professional Promotional Merchandise Distributors. Exhibitors come from the UK & Europe.
This is the place where new & hot promotional products are discovered, and valuable relationships created and reinforced.
This is a not to be missed event.

September has a sustainable theme and is a trade exhibition predominantly for Professional Promotional Merchandise Distributors. There is also the opportunity for distributors to invite & bring their top clients. Exhibitors come from the UK & Europe. 
The event focuses on sustainability with the latest environmentally friendly, and other best-selling quality products, on show to the trade distributors and their invited clients. There are also specialist speakers on important sustainable topics.
This exhibition provides a unique opportunity for distributor clients to see into the professional world of promotional merchandise.
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Sustainable Merchandise World

Exhibition for Trade Distributors
Plus, Invited Distributor Clients

Wednesday 10th September 2025

Arena MK, Stadium Way, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST

 Distributor Trade Exhibition | Speakers | Plus, Invited Clients

Sustainable Merchandise World is predominantly a trade exhibition for professional promotional merchandise distributors. Uniquely, distributors can also invite, and bring, their selected clients.

This one-day exhibition is held in September each year and is an important exhibition for the trade to meet to see new and hot products for the peak selling season. It is also a unique opportunity for distributors to invite their hand-picked clients to experience the professionalism of the industry.

The Sustainable Merchandise World exhibition features environmentally friendly promotional merchandise, but not exclusively, as all quality promotional merchandise will be of interest to all visitors.

The show also features professional speakers, who educate and inform on important sustainability issues and opportunities.

All the sales team and management from professional distributor companies are welcomed. Only invited and pre-registered distributor clients are admitted, and general end-users are not able to gain entry.

Distributor clients are unable to visit Merchandise World in January as that show is strictly trade exclusive.

*Visitors: This show is strictly for professional trade distributors, and any clients they may wish to invite. Uninvited end-users cannot gain entry.

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Merchandise World

Exhibition Exclusive to Trade Distributors

Weds 21st & Thurs 22nd January 2026

CBS Arena, Coventry, CV6 6GE

Distributor Exclusive Trade Exhibition | Networking

Merchandise World is the UK’s largest and most prestigious promotional merchandise exhibition.

The 2-day exhibition is exclusively for all team members and management from invited professional distributor companies, and is held in January each year.

This is a must-attend event for professional distributors visiting predominantly from the UK & Ireland. Visitors also come from Europe and as far as the USA.

Exhibitors consist of manufacturers and wholesalers from the UK and European Union who present new product ranges, environmentally friendly products, and their best-selling lines.

On the first evening, The BPMA Awards Gala Dinner is held, with around 500 members of the trade in attendance.

The UK promotional merchandise industry’s collective market spend is in excess of £1.2 Billion.

*Visitors: This show is exclusively for professional trade distributors.

Merchandise World is jointly owned by Sourcing City and the UK industry’s trade association, the British Promotional Merchandise Association. (BPMA)
Merchandise World

Peak Season Event

Wednesday 10th September 2025

Arena MK, Stadium Way, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST

September is a one day event for both frontline teams and business leaders from professional distributors. Front-line teams are warmly welcomed to discover new products for the Peak Season. At the same time, the relaxed atmosphere allows time for business leaders to have quality conversations, negotiate trading partnerships, and build relationships with top suppliers. To deal with any distributor the relationship must be built from the top, and this event provides the opportunity to establish and build these top-level relationships. For more information, please click here.

NEW YEAR EVENT

Weds 21st & Thurs 22nd January 2026

CBS Arena, Coventry, CV6 6GE

This major two-day exhibition is attended by the sales & administration teams, management, and directors from invited UK, Ireland, and international, professional distributor companies.

At the exhibition, invited distributors meet around 200 exhibitors from the UK and Europe, to discover new products for the year.  It also provides an opportunity to be reminded of top selling lines.

The event provides the perfect opportunity to meet with suppliers new & old, and fellow professionals, to build and grow important relationships.

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