ok ok ok!!
right then i'll do it by brand but bear in mind that i am in a travelodge near harrogate with a very sore head and still have the prestige brands still to tackle!!
Graco:
same old pretty much- still trying to damage babies by shoving them in a very upright car seat- not only that but they've come up with this ingenious idea that if you buy a graco travel system you never have to take your baby out of the car seat because they've produced a swing that the car seat fits on! So baby up and dressed in the morning- into the swing, nappy changed, onto the buggy, out the door, walk arounf all day, get home, car seat onto swing, then baby into bed!! (if you hadn't guessed i'm not a fan!!)
Although to be fair the new logico car seat range is pretty good.
Cossatto:
Now owned by supercover quilty who also own mamas and papas, you can guess where their range is going! Lovely new pramette in either girly colours or boyish tones- identical to the SC 3D/M&P prammette, also a car seat to fit on included at a very good price, downside is no base for the car seat.
travel system wise, much the same but in different colours/winnie designs.
Hula Stroller- perfect for summer
Diablo- better than the techno and in new colours coming out soon (petrol blue, chocolate, blueberry)
furniture wise cossatto were the best at the show!
Britax- nothing ever changes there- newe colours on the seats but the vigour range is staying the same with no tweeks whatsoever!
Jane:
again staying with their standard range with new products being introduced in October (next nursery fair @NEC!) including a carrera style with reversible seat, seen the prototype and it had its flaws but hopefully they will be ironed out before its put into production!
Bebe Confort:
At Last bases for the creatis- us retailers were getting a bit confused about these so i will explain- the new bases (one standard with belts/ one isofix) WILL NOT FIT THE ORIGINAL CREATIS! so BC have sent us all new stock which isn't compatible with the bases- they have grovelled and will be putting it right soon, so your local INR will soon have the base compatible car seats! Oh and leather loolas are avaliable on special order from selected outlets! (I have 6 na na na na na nah!)
First wheels:
Same old really, new colours and accesories but to be honest it was a bit dull!
Quinny:
No change here really, still sticking with the buzz and zapp as the main sellers- whispers of some kind of one hand fold coming soon on the zapp!
Maxi-cosi:
Great new designs on the seats but continuing the wagtail colours as well, again leatherette will soon be coming in to the range.
Chicco:
well they haven't really changed in the last 25 years so why start now! CT0.1 trio auto-fix is the flagship product but the range will be expanding slightly with a new reversible CT stroller in October and a super compact fold travel system a la zapp i think!
Babystyle:
Lovely and traditional still, not much to report really!
Hauck:
seem to have improved their quality, i road tested a roadster duo and it didn't fall apart so looking good for the coming season, as usual their sister brands are producing some weird and wacky stuff- look out for Jeep, I'coo, Ashari, Traxx etc
I-Candy:
God they're snobs! the whole stand was curtained off and only the designated suppliers had access! The pear kis ok- not going to set the world on fire but still useful if you've already got the apple- it will ONLY FIT THE APPLE, not the cherry as some expected!
Silver Cross:
Well, my love afair with SC continues. The colours coming out are scrummy- much nicer than the vivid and disturbing (IMO) Pistachio, Mothercare will continue to have exclusive rights to the Jet Sport 3D but with the new colours i wouldn't be too fussed- lovely dark denim etc!
Also branching back out, they have released a new car seat, a stage 3 booster to take over after the explorer and also new furniture ranges including a contempo style highchair ( same price etc but which name would you prefer on it, Graco or Silver Cross!) so that looks to be a winner!
I've overloaded myself now!
Today i am doing:
Mamas and Papas
Bugaboo,
Stokke,
Red Castle and more but those are the only ones that have stuck in my mind!
God this place is expensive! i have to order all my stock while i'm here so i'm reeling a bit at spending nearly 23 grand so far!!!