Global Sources has opened six sourcing trade shows at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo with over 2,200 booths. Scheduled to run through 23 April, the events are:
- China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums
- China Souring Fair: Home Products
- China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children’s Products
- India Sourcing Fair: Home Products
New this spring are:
- China Sourcing Fair: Medical & Health Products
- Korea Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums
President of Global Sources Exhibitions, Tommy Wong, said: "This year, we have added new events to provide buyers with very focused business opportunities in two high-demand sourcing categories. While China remains the top market for gift and premium items, buyers today are looking for alternative sources offering quality products at a fair price. South Korean suppliers are extremely competitive in the industry. And so we have launched Korea Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums this year to give buyers more options."
"We have also launched the China Sourcing Fair: Medical & Health Products. Aging populations in developed countries prefer in-home care over institutionalised care and, therefore, the homecare products market is growing fast. In the US, sales of homecare products are expected to reach USD10b in 2011," Wong added.
Buyers pre-registered to attend the Fairs include American Greetings, Boots, Carlsberg, City Super, Coles Group, Early Learning Centre, El Corte Ingles, Fossil, Hallmark Cards, Hong Kong Disneyland, Kingfisher, Le Chateau, Macy’s, MATTEL, Office Depot, Sears, Swarovski, Tesco, The Children’s Place, The Home Depot, ToysRus and UNY.
Private Sourcing Events offer exclusive opportunities for pre-selected exhibitors to meet large global companies in private during the shows. A record breaking of 24 sourcing teams from buyers include AEON, Amway, Hermes-Otto International, IASACORP, E.Leclerc, Eximagen, Groupe Zannier, Kmart Australia, Mothercare Group, Staples and The Home Depot are scheduled to participate in this April’s events, with a combined annual sales of over USD170b.
To help buyers and exhibitors meet and do business more effectively, Global Sources is organising a series of special on-site activities at the Fairs. These include free conference programmes, Color Trends Areas featuring color forecasts for various products, Sports & Event Premiums Gallery, etc.
To learn more about these fairs, visit Global Sources.