Shoes
Buyers on the look-out for the most important trends and looks for the 2011 Spring/Summer season will be given a comprehensive overview of the sector at GDS from 10 to 12 September 2010. Some 760 international exhibitors with approx. 1,750 collections will be presenting a comprehensive range of progressive and classic premium brands, fashion quality brands, the colourful street and sportswear scene as well as the latest kids’ fashion. Numerous newcomers have already registered to exhibit. These include interesting brands like Antichic, Badgley Mischka, Betsey Johnson, Carlos Santos, Cesare Paciotti, D.A.T.E., Four Leather, Franca, Ikks Shoes, King, Mac Dugan with Carlo Ventura and Koxks, Mika, Luca Mode, Luciana Cavalli, MCM, Orquídea Negra, Premiata, Prima Ballerina, Santandrea, Sofia Costa, Swiss Line and many more.
Shoe Trade looks to the Future with Optimism
+ Bustling atmosphere and good order situation
+ Held on other days of the week from 2011
The Düsseldorf Shoe Fairs GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories and GLOBAL SHOES – leading trade show for sourcing – drew to a close on Sunday with great optimism and more than satisfactory results. In total approx. 29,500 trade visitors used the three days of the trade fair to gather information on the 2010/11 Autumn/Winter season and place their orders in Düsseldorf. Prevailing in the exhibition halls was a concentrated working atmosphere. The unanimous mood amongst many exhibitors was that buyers were in very jovial spirits and the talks they held struck a basic positive note that had not been felt for quite some time now reflecting an avid interest in the new fashion details for the next season. So as to gear the shoe-fair duo to changing market conditions the GDS Advisory Board decided to adopt a different sequence of exhibition days on Sunday. From 2011 both trade fairs will be held from Wednesday to Friday.
FACT SHEET GLOBAL SHOES
Exhibitors GLOBAL SHOES and GDS (total):
1.120 Exhibitors from 40 countries
of whom:
GLOBAL SHOES: 360 exhibitors
from 14 countries
GDS: 760 exhibitors with approximatly 1.750 collections from 33 countries
GLOBAL SHOES underlines Market Relevance
GLOBAL SHOES – leading trade show for sourcing is well geared up again.
Around 360 exhibitors will be presented from 12 to 14 March in Halls 8a and
8b of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. Compared with the September
event this is a 16% rise in exhibitor numbers. This means GLOBAL SHOES
once again underlines its importance as a leading fair for OEMs (Original
Equipment Manufacturers) and volume suppliers.
Time Schedule Shows & Events
Time Schedule Shows & Events
GDS and GLOBAL SHOES from 12th - 14th March 2010
Friday, 12th March 2010
10.00 a.m. Orderinfo of the TextilWirtschaft for the season autumn/winter 2011/12 Reception Lounge, Entrance North,
speaker: Gudrun Allstädt, Jelena Juric 1st floor
10.00 a.m. "Young fashion footwear and sneaker trends for autumn/winter 2010/11 and hall 7.0, TRENDS IN PROGRESS Lounge
spring/summer 2011, trend lecture by Nicoline van Enter, Y Trends
(language: English/German)
11.00 a.m. GDS opening with the Louis MMXI - Upper Style Show with Katrin Thormann hall 2, TRENDS ONSTAGE
ongoing: photo shooting with topmodel Katrin Thormann
12.00 noon press conference of the HDS - Main Association of the German Footwear Industry press centre, fair tower, 1st floor
(language: German/English)
12.00 noon Rooted encouraged surprising - GDS Trend Show hall 2, TRENDS ONSTAGE
1.00 p.m. Trendlezing door Nicoline van Enter van Y Trends powered by Schoenvisie hall 7.0, TRENDS IN PROGRESS Lounge
"Young Fashion Footwear en Sneaker Trends herfst/winter 2010/11 en lente/zomer
2011"
Kirstin Deutelmoser receives Fashion Fuchs 2009
Kirstin Deutelmoser, director of GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories, as well as GLOBAL SHOES – leading trade show for sourcing, at Messe Düsseldorf, was honoured on Tuesday with the Fashion Fuchs 2009 from Hermann Fuchslocher Business Consultancy (hfu).
Improved Structure in the Premium Segments
+++New Modernity with prime²+++Lounge for Communication and Trends+++Activities Area themed around Skilled Craftsmanship+++
Providing Reliability in Unsettled Times+++28,500 Visitors at the Düsseldorf Shoe Fairs+++GDS convinces Visitors with its Variety of Brands and Information
The mood of the international shoe sector is quietly optimistic. This was demonstrated at the shoe fairs GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories and GLOBAL SHOES – leading trade show for sourcing that closed their doors on Sunday. According to provisional estimates, a total of approx. 28,500 buyers from 82 countries found their way to the three-day events held at the Düsseldorf exhibition centre (11 to 13 September 2009). 6,400 of these also visited GLOBAL SHOES. Visitors included many renowned retail stores such as Apropos (Cologne), Betsy Palmer (Amsterdam), Breuninger (Stuttgart), Deichmann (Essen), Görtz (Hamburg), KaDeWe (Berlin), Office (London), Prange (Düsseldorf) and Stiefelkönig (Graz).
GLOBAL SHOES back on Course for Growth
GLOBAL SHOES – leading trade show for sourcing is back on course for growth. After the global economic climate put another clear damper on the fair in March exhibitors are now returning to Düsseldorf. Some 380 of them will feature in Hall 8a and 8b of the Düsseldorf exhibition centre from 11 to 13 September. Compared with the previous year’s event this still constitutes a drop of 15% but over the March event an impressive 34% plus. GLOBAL SHOES therefore once again underlines its significance as a leading fair for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and volume suppliers. Joint stand exhibitors from such countries as Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore have opted for Düsseldorf again this season after dipping out of the March event due to the world economic crisis. India’s Council for Leather Exports (CLE) is now also recommending its shoe manufacturers to participate at GLOBAL SHOES again.
FACT SHEET GLOBAL SHOES
High-Performance Services at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Duo GDS and GLOBAL SHOES
Alongside qualified market and trend information, a broad range of exciting brands and coherent hall layout, time and money-saving services are among those factors that contribute to a perfect trade fair visit. GDS and GLOBAL SHOES therefore offer a comprehensive range of services for exhibitors, visitors and the press that make trade fair participation efficient and even more successful. The trade fair duo continually works hard on fine tuning its range of services. Along with their many partners the fairs guarantee all-round coordination.
Exciting Collections and Plenty of Information at GDS
From 11 to 13 September GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories will once again be presenting all key trends for the coming season. As important business and trend platform for retail and industry, GDS primarily stands for a focus on quality, aspirational fashion and outstanding organisation. GDS provides a very comprehensive overview of the progressive and classic prime segments of the market, fast-turning street and sportswear, design newcomers, brands with mainstream market acceptance and children’s footwear. Each concept area of GDS is geared to market needs and subject to constant further development.
Dates for GDS and GLOBAL SHOES 2010 announced
12. - 14. March 2010 and 10. - 12. September 2010
Over 31,000 Visitors at Düsseldorf Shoe Fairs
+ GDS and GLOBAL SHOES close on a positive mood
+ GDS becomes even more established as a trend platform
310 Exhibitors from 19 Countries at GLOBAL SHOES
GLOBAL SHOES – the leading trade show for sourcing – held from 13 to 15 March 2009 is all geared up with a comprehensive range despite the difficult economic times. At the foremost event for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and volume suppliers 310 exhibitors from 19 countries will be showcasing a panoply of women’s, men’s, kid’s and sports shoes not forgetting casual and wellness footwear in Düsseldorf exhibition halls 8a and 8b. Despite an approximately 29% drop in exhibitors since the previous event in the wake of the global cyclical downswing nearly all market leaders will be present at GLOBAL SHOES. Upon requests voiced by the sector GLOBAL SHOES will once again be held in parallel with GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories.
FACT SHEET GLOBAL SHOES
Exhibitors
GLOBAL SHOES and GDS (total):
1,110 exhibitors from 38 countries
including:
GLOBAL SHOES: 310 exhibitors from 19 countries
GDS: 800 exhibitors with 1,870 collections from 29 countries
