First Four HKTDC Fairs of the Year Attracted 6% More Visitors Than Last Year
2018年1月12日 - 3:00PM
JCN Newswire
Featuring more than 2,940 exhibitors from around the world, the
Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, Hong Kong Baby Products Fair and
Hong Kong International Stationery Fair concluded successfully
yesterday. Together with the Hong Kong International Licensing
Show, which closed on Wednesday, the first four fairs organised by
the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) this year attracted
around 126,000 buyers, up around six per cent over the previous
year.
More than 49,000 buyers went to the Toys & Games Fair, while
close to 33,000 and around 21,000 buyers visited the Baby Products
Fair and Stationery Fair respectively. In addition, more than
22,000 visitors attended the Licensing Show.
Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director of the HKTDC, said the
four fairs have successfully attracted buyers and suppliers from
around the world and further bolstered Hong Kong's role as an
international exhibition and sourcing hub. He said: "As the global
economy stabilises, the four fairs have achieved satisfactory
results. Buyers from such emerging markets as India, Malaysia,
Russia, Poland and Turkey, and those from developed markets
including the US, Canada, Netherlands and Sweden recorded
satisfactory growth. Besides, there was a double-digit percentage
increase in the number of buyers from the Chinese mainland. The
HKTDC will continue to provide an international trade and exchange
platform for industry professionals to generate more business
opportunities for all."
This year's Toys & Games Fair, Baby Products Fair and
Stationery Fair featured an assortment of new products, designs and
educational toys, as well as smart baby products and creative and
eco-friendly stationery to cater to the buyers' different
needs.
Johnny Sze, Director & Vice General Manager, Eastcolight (Hong
Kong) Limited, a Toys & Games Fair exhibitor from Hong Kong,
said his company started producing STEAM toys, which strengthens
the learning of science, technology, engineering, arts and
mathematics, four years ago. The toys are designed to improve
children's logical thinking, observation and concentration skills
and nurture their creativity. He said the Fair is an important
platform for the company which had generated 70 per cent of the
annual sales turnover. The company is keen to develop emerging
markets. On the first day of the fair, he met with several buyers
from India with strong purchasing power. One of the buyers,
representing an amusement park in India, was interested in setting
up a shop there to sell Eastcolight's products. There was also a
Thai buyer who expressed interest in bringing the brand's products
to his market.
Italian exhibitor Pali S.p.A. joined the Baby Products Fair for the
second consecutive year. Claudio Biferali, the company's Research
& Development Manager, said Pali is a leading baby products
brand in Italy that provides a wide range of quality wooden cots,
strollers and highchairs. He said the company doubled its booth
size this year with more products on offer, and the response was
better than last year. It attracted strong interest from existing
customers and new buyers from different markets, like Australia,
Malaysia, Singapore and Ukraine. He expected to conclude more
business deals this year.
At the concurrent Hong Kong International Stationery Fair, a buyer
from a Thai book store Asia Books found three new vendors that
include a Japanese stationery brand Kokuyo and sourced some
licensed stationery items by famous brands. Gesarin Anek, the
company's Marketing Manager, said the Stationery Fair is a place
for sourcing high quality, innovative and unique products. Also,
the concurrent Toys & Games Fair offered additional business
connections.
During the Fairs, multiple thematic seminars, talks and a
large-scale conference were held to facilitate industry exchange.
Events included the Hong Kong Toys Industry Conference 2018, where
global industry experts examined such topics as the future
development of toys retailing, the opportunities brought by
e-commerce, big data applications and toys licensing.
To encourage suppliers to leverage online-to-offline (O2O)
promotional opportunities, the HKTDC has enhanced the sourcing
function of its trade fair websites by launching the new year-round
"Exhibitions Online" platform at the Toys & Games and Baby
Products fairs. In addition to featuring fair updates and the
latest industry sourcing information, the platform allows suppliers
to connect with global buyers anytime and buyers to source
industry-specific products from dedicated fair websites.
Also, with the prevalence of mobile technologies, the HKTDC has
launched the e-Badge for buyers to enhance their fair
experience.
For more comments from exhibitors and buyers:
http://bit.ly/2mgyIqk
- HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair
Edition: 44th
No of Exhibitors: 2,100 exhibitors from 45 countries and
regions
Fair Websites: hktoyfair.hktdc.com
Product Highlights: Click here http://bit.ly/2CeSvxd
- HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair
Edition: 9th
No of Exhibitors: Over 580 exhibitors from 27 countries and
regions
Fair Websites: hkbabyfair.hktdc.com
Product Highlights: Click here http://bit.ly/2CxQgJy
- Hong Kong International Stationery Fair
Edition: 18th
No of Exhibitors: Some 260 exhibitors from 15 countries and
regions
Fair Websites: www.hkstationeryfair.com
Product Highlights: Click here http://bit.ly/2iZDyVI
Photo download: http://bit.ly/2ARlhCE
About HKTDC
Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council
(HKTDC) is a statutory body dedicated to creating opportunities for
Hong Kong's businesses. With more than 40 offices globally,
including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong
as a platform for doing business with China, Asia and the world.
With 50 years of experience, the HKTDC organises international
exhibitions, conferences and business missions to provide
companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on the
mainland and in international markets, while providing information
via trade publications, research reports and digital channels
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Sam Ho
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Email: sam.sy.ho@hktdc.org
Katherine Chan
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Email: katherine.cm.chan@hktdc.org
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