Bringing suppliers and retailers together

BHETA offers retailers an opportunity to engage with suppliers, for mutual benefit, through a series of initiatives and events run throughout the year. That can be through Meet The Buyer events, Retailer in-person Forums or Webinars, through shared working groups on industry issues, shared market data information, or the opportunity to source new products and suppliers through our online listing.

RETAILER BENEFITS

Working with BHETA

There are many opportunities for retailers in the Housewares, Small Electrical, DIY & garden sectors to work with BHETA.

Supplier & Product Directory

Use the BHETA search directories to access a host of new suppliers and products.

Meet the Buyer Days

If you want to meet potential new suppliers BHETA can organise a day of 20 minute innovation pitches for your buying team. Watch our video below for more information.

Market Data Report

BHETA publishes a free quarterly market report in conjunction with GlobalData for retailers. Contact us to be added to the distribution list.

Exclusively Housewares Access

BHETA owns the Exclusively Show and can provide free tickets for bone fide retailers.

Retailer Forums

Want to get your messages across to suppliers? BHETA organises webinar or in-person Forums for you to speak to the supply base. Find out more below.

Carbon Reduction

BHETA is part of the DIY industry Make It Zero programme bringing suppliers and retailers together to reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions.

PRESENT YOUR VISION TO THE INDUSTRY

Our Retailer Forums - in person or by webinar

Retailer Forum
Retailer Forum

Present your vision to the supply base

BHETA organises Retailer Forums to give retailers a platform to speak to the industry supply base. These can be either as webinars - which are very popular - or in a face-to-face presentation style as our offices in Birmingham. Over the last few years BHETA has hosted retailers such as Lakeland, John Lewis, Amazon, eBay, Wayfair, B&Q, Homebase, Toolstation, Dobbies, Blue Diamond, Home Depot, Walmart, Very Group and Stax.

Since 2022:

20+

Retailer Events

2,500+

Supplier Attendees

Retailer Testimonial

“Today's [Meet the Buyer event has] been brilliant. We’ve seen some cool products coming through in new categories and some existing, as well as some exciting premium products.  My team is really buzzing. Sometimes as a retailer, trying to get to newness can be a real struggle, so this speed dating approach is beneficial. We’d definitely do it again.”

Andy Hannan
Commercial Director, Dobbies
John Lewis sign

“I was delighted to have met so many great suppliers at Exclusively Housewares this year.  Such a beneficial day getting to immerse ourselves into our product category with cookware experts new and old. Really well organised with great quality exhibitors. Came away with some great new ideas and lots of insight.”

Lisa Rutherford
John Lewis & Partners

Still have questions? Our sector managers are here to help!

Contact Seema Grantham (Housewares & SEA) or Steve Edwards (DIY & Garden).

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