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News from the Shop & Display Equipment Association: events, the Creative Retail Awards, Shoptalk and LearnVM.

18 October 2026Fortnum & Mason Named Trailblazer of the Year as the Creative Retail Awards 2026 Winners Are Revealed25 awards at The Clapham Grand, with six Winners Awards and nine Highly Commended Awards for SDEA members… 11 October 2026October 2026 Edition of Shoptalk PublishedOur Creative Retail Awards special, plus new stores, member news and recent issues, now on the new Shoptalk page… Shoptalk, October 2026The 2026 shortlist in fullEvery project on the Creative Retail Awards 2026 shortlist, the judges and the Shop Drop Spotlight Award, from Shoptalk October 2026. Shoptalk, October 2026Members on the shortlistThirteen SDEA member companies have earned 52 places on the Creative Retail Awards 2026 shortlist, close to half of all 113. Shoptalk, October 2026A grand new homeFor 2026 the Creative Retail Awards moves to The Clapham Grand, a Victorian music hall that has been entertaining London for more than 125 years.

2026

• Summer on the rooftopShoptalk, October 2026Members, retailers and friends of the SDEA gathered at La-Yam Rooftop, Holborn, for the SDEA Summer Social on 2 July 2026.
• Networking at the VM & Display ShowShoptalk, October 2026The SDEA Networking Evening at the VM & Display Show 2026, where members voted Pardgroup the Best Stand Award.
• Dates for your diaryShoptalk, October 2026Key shows and events for the retail design and display industry over the year ahead.
• Creative Retail Awards Reveals 2026 Shortlist and a New Home at The Clapham Grand18 August 2026Over 500 entries, twenty categories and five continents, with the ceremony moving to The Clapham Grand on 15th October…
• SDEA Launches LearnVM, a New Online Course in Visual Merchandising10 June 2026New online course in Visual Merchandising and Retail Experience Design, available at www.learnvm.co.uk…
• SDEA Elects First Female President in Its 79-Year History3 June 2026Claire White of Antalis elected as SDEA's first female President at the 79th AGM…
• April 2026 Edition of Shoptalk Published13 April 2026Read the latest edition of Shoptalk…
• January 2026 Edition of Shoptalk Published20 January 2026Read the latest edition of Shoptalk…

2025

• Winners Announced: The 2025 Creative Retail Awards Showcases Global Retail Excellence3 October 2025Portugal Jewels, StudioXAG and Coach among the winners at the Emerald Theatre, with five Winners Awards and 11 Highly Commended Awards for SDEA members…
• September/August 2025 Edition of Shoptalk Published28 August 2025Read the latest edition of Shoptalk…
• SDEA AGM 20251 June 2025SDEA AGM elects new Vice President…

2024

• September/October 2024 Edition of Shoptalk Published30 September 2024Read the latest edition of Shoptalk…
• Creative Retail Awards 2024 Winners!22 September 2024The winners of the 2024 Creative Retail Awards…
• February 2024 Edition of Shoptalk Published27 February 2024Read the latest edition of Shoptalk…

2023

• Window France Wins Creative Retail Awards’ EuroShop 2023 Best Stand Award6 March 2023Window France Wins Creative Retail Awards’ EuroShop 2023 Best Stand Award…
• February 2023 Edition of Shoptalk Published - EuroShop Special22 February 2023Read the latest edition of Shoptalk…

2022

• October 2022 Edition of Shoptalk Published - Creative Retail Awards Special7 October 2022Read the latest edition of Shoptalk…
• Creative Retail Awards 2022 Winners & Highly Commended27 September 2022See all the Winners from the 2022 Awards…
• April 2022 Edition of Shoptalk Published - including VM & Display Show preview31 March 2022Read the VM & Display Show preview edition of Shoptalk…

2021

• Creative Retail Awards 2021 Winners & Highly Commended27 October 2021See all the Winners from the 2021 Awards…
• September 2021 Special Creative Retail Awards Shortlist Edition of Shoptalk Published30 September 2021Read the Creative Retail Awards Shortlist Entries edition of Shoptalk…
• May 2021 Edition of Shoptalk Published27 May 2021Read the May 2021 edition of Shoptalk…
• SDEA Launches new SDEA App23 February 2021Marking an Industry Association first, SDEA have…

2020

• November 2020 Edition of Shoptalk Published12 November 2020Read the November 2020 edition of Shoptalk…
• May 2020 Positive News Edition of Shoptalk Published14 May 2020Read the May 2020 edition of Shoptalk…
• February 2020 Edition of Shoptalk Published12 February 2020Read the February edition of Shoptalk…
• Creative Design & Display Connections Launched18 January 2020CDDC - The new Meet the Buyer event will take place in September 2020…

2019

• October 2019 Edition of Shoptalk Published28 October 2019Read the October 2019 edition of Shoptalk…
• June 2019 Edition of Shoptalk Published20 June 2019Read the June 2019 edition of Shoptalk…
• Barthelmess and CJ Retail Solutions win Best Stand AwardMay 2019 Barthelmess and CJ Retail Solutions have won the SDEA Best Stand Award after two…
• February 2019 Edition of Shoptalk Published27 February 2019Read the February 2019 edition of Shoptalk…

2018

• November 2018 Edition of Shoptalk Published5 November 2018Read the November 2018 edition of Shoptalk…
• New SDEA Retail Display Directory launches - full of innovative and exciting products and services5 September 2018The new SDEA Retail Display Directory is available now free of charge to retail display buyers and specifiers. Brimming with creative, specialist products and services for retail interiors, the new Directory is a vital tool for all retailers both large and small.
• June 2018 Edition of Shoptalk Published28 June 2018Read the June 2018 edition of Shoptalk…
• Creative Retail Awards hailed a huge successJune 2018 The inaugural Creative Retail Awards have been hailed a huge success…
• New President and Vice President elected at Annual Review Day19 May 2018At the recent Annual Review Day, the Executive Council have…
• Replica and Kendu win Best Stand AwardMay 2018 Replica and Kendu have won the SDEA Best Stand Award after two…
• March 2018 Edition of Shoptalk Published2 March 2018Read the March 2018 edition of Shoptalk…

2017

• Birmingham Networking Evening hailed a success1 December 2017On Wednesday 15th November almost 40 members, retailers and industry professionals gathered together for an enjoyable networking evening in the…
• November 2017 Edition of Shoptalk Published24 November 2017Read the November 2017 edition of Shoptalk…

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