Looking back on a more than 40-year history, EuroShop 2008 was a record-breaking event in every aspect. Niedergöker added, “The days at the fair provided proof that EuroShop is and remains the most important meeting point for the world of retail by a long way! And its significance goes far beyond that. Exhibition stand builders, architects and marketing experts from the consumer goods industry also gather inspiration for their forward-looking concepts in Düsseldorf.”
Rentals of net floor space 107,100 square metres , hailing from more than 90 countries, 104,000 trade visitors attended.This was amazing Show.
In terms of size and variety, EuroShop 2008 offered a comprehensive overview of all the key trends in each of the four segments: EuroConcept (store fitting, store furnishing, architecture & design, lighting, refrigeration cabinets and systems), EuroSales (visual marketing, sales promotion, POS marketing), EurCIS (information and security technology) and EuroExpo (exhibition stand construction, design, events). On the exhibitor side, market leaders were as much in evidence in the segments as young companies in growth markets.
"More than 100,000 specialists attended the world’s No. 1 event for retail and its partners in Düsseldorf – every second visitor had specific intentions to purchase" . When compared to the previous event, the significantly sunnier business climate shines through in the facts and figures: The number of exhibitors climbed by 252 new participants from 1,659 to 1,911 – up by some 15 percent. Rentals of net floor space rose by 13 percent 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 percent or 13,000 more than three years ago.”
The findings of the visitor survey corroborate exhibitors’ assessment that the ranks of visitors from outside Germany had swelled again. Over 60,000 specialists arrived from abroad – 8,500 more than at EuroShop 2005. For 30 percent of the non-German visitors, attending required an overseas trip, while 70 percent are based in Europe. The boost of some 4,000 to the number of Germans in attendance was unanimously welcomed.
About 3,600 visitors make their homes in the USA and Canada – that’s 1,000 more than were recorded at EuroShop 2005. Latin America and Mexico and Brazil, in particular, were the source of roughly 3,200 visitors
