You should be there, too, from 23rd to 27th February 2008 when the international retail industry meets in Düsseldorf. After all, the opportunity to profit from the definitive industry highlight comes around just once in three years – at EuroShop!
Only here will you find more than 1,600 exhibitors from 50 countries and 91,000 trade visitors from 93 countries on 200,000m² gross exhibition space.
Quality, variety and internationality – EuroShop.

For both exhibitors and visitors EuroShop is unparalleled in the industry:

• It is the leading show for retail investment.
• It is a trend barometer and innovation platform..
• It targets clearly structured industry sectors..
• It is clearly structured into four sectors..
• It offers an attractive and international ancillary programme with congresses and practical seminars.

For the 16th time Messe Düsseldorf, together with the EHI Retail Institute as sponsor, will be staging the world’s leading event.
High-calibre: trade visitors from all retail sectors and their partners

• Food and non-food retail
• Consumer and capital goods industry
• Wholesale Skilled trades
• Chain gastronomy

The core target group also includes:

• Architects
• Retail designers
• Graphic designers
• Visual merchandisers
• Those responsible for exhibitions
• Marketing professionals

Stirring optimistic expectations for the world’s retailing fraternity, EuroShop, witnessed participation of retail professionals from around 90 countries.

Wilhelm Niedergöker, managing director, Messe Düsseldorf, said, “With the EuroShop 2008 results, we’re above the industry average in the consumer-related segment. When compared to the previous event, the number of exhibitors climbed by 252 new participants from 1,659 to 1,911 – up by some 15 per cent. Rentals of net floor space rose by 13 per cent from 94,825 square metres in 2005 to 107,100 square metres. Hailing from more than 90 countries, 104,000 trade visitors attended, equivalent to 14 per cent or 13,000 more than three years ago.”

Dr Bernd Hallier, managing director, EHI Retail Institute and chairman of the EuroShop exhibitor council, was extremely pleased with the success of the event. He said, “There was a definite step-up in the attractiveness of stands across all halls. An exhibitors’ hard work was also rewarded as visitors from all corners of the globe were not only enthralled with the ideas but happy to invest in forward-looking concepts, too.”

The event also saw an increased proportion of Asian visitors with around 6,900 experts from India, China, Singapore and Taiwan attending.

Started in 2005 as the EuroShop Designer Village, the event served as a forum for retail architecture and design. International architects and design agencies unveiled solutions dedicated especially to the retail industry.

The next edition of EuroShop will be held from February 26 to March 2, 2011.

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