NEW GDS CONCEPT CONFIRMED BY EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS
Posted by Daniela Knoll on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 @ 08:20 PM
The new concepts of the shoe trade fair duo GDS International Event for Shoes & Accessories and GLOBAL SHOES leading trade show for sourcing - have been well received by both trade and industry. The majority of the exhibitors and visitors agreed that the new hall layout and reorganization of exhibit category locations has noticeably stimulated the trade fair business. According to preliminary counts, approximately:
- 33,000 buyers visited the shows (6,500 of those attended GLOBAL SHOES 2008)
- With these figures, both trade fairs closed almost with the same results as last year (33,500 visitors at the September 2007 event) and stood their ground despite the current tight market situation.
- A total of 1,269 exhibitors (820 exhibitors with just under 2,000 collections at GDS 2008 and 449 exhibitors at GLOBAL SHOES 2008)
- 40 countries present shoe fashion for Spring/Summer 2009 on 1.6 million square feet of exhibit space.