GDS - groundbreaking trend platform for the sector

Preparations for the 111th GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories are well underway. From 16 to 18 March 2011 the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre will once again become the sectoral meeting point and information platform for orientation in the international shoe business. Some 780 exhibitors from over 30 countries will be presenting to the international trade audience their shoe, bag and accessories collections for the 2011/12 Autumn/Winter season.

With its approx. 1,850 collections GDS provides a comprehensive market overview of the progressive and classic premium segment, of the high-selling, colourful sports and denim wear segment while presenting design newcomers and brands with broad market acceptance alongside the latest in kids’ fashion. New from March will be the altered sequence of days for the event. So as to better meet the needs of both trade and industry GDS and its sister event GLOBAL SHOES will in future now be held from Wednesday to Friday.

“We are once again expecting a varied and, more specifically, broad-based event featuring an exciting blend of market leaders alongside smaller new labels,” said GDS Director Kirstin Deutelmoser commenting on the event. “Even at this early stage the state of play is very gratifying: exhibitor interest in all range segments is high and demand is particularly great in the Premium and Young Fashion segments. And this is why we are looking ahead to the next event with great optimism.”

With its thematically staged lifestyle universes, its unique trend concept under the “Follow the Trend” umbrella brand and its comprehensive supporting programme GDS has established itself as a generator of impulses and a key trend platform over the past few seasons. “The supporting programme to accompany the trade fair is particularly aimed at preparing the retail trade for their ordering negotiations and daily business,” explains Kirstin Deutelmoser.

Over three days visitors will have the opportunity to take a look at the new looks in four different shows staged on the catwalk. Matching trend installations will present to them the details in greater depth and in some 20 seminars international speakers will impart important know-how on key ordering trends and sector-specific themes.

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