Following on from last year's successful event with Screwfix, BHETA has announced plans for another 'Innovation Day', to give members the chance to get their ranges in front of the Screwfix buying team.
The whole Screwfix buying team will be present at the event, which takes place on Tuesday, October 8 at The Yeovil Innovation Centre in Somerset.

The 2013 event has been developed to improve the QA/supply chain process and make life simpler for suppliers attending. BHETA members are guaranteed a 20-minute appointment with their relevant buyer(s) and will be given the opportunity to present their innovations in product development, packaging, promotional activity or point of sale.

Last year's Innovation Day proved a huge success, with BHETA arranging more than 150 appointments for 84 suppliers. As a result, 42 suppliers participated in a 16-week online trial with Screwfix and, out of 171 new products listed, 49 of those went on to feature in the Screwfix catalogue.

Once again, suppliers will have the same opportunity to participate in an online trial with the retailer, with successful BHETA members able to showcase their ranges in a dedicated area of Screwfix's website. However, this year Screwfix has halved the amount charged for each listing, to £50 per product, and the trial period has been extended to 6 months, commencing in February 2014.

Due to an obvious limit on the number of appointments that can be accommodated, applicants will be allocated appointments on a first come-first served basis. For more information contact Andrina Dhillon at ad@bheta.co.uk