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Hong Kong Fair report

T

he more than 77,000 buyers from 148 about market prospects. As users become more
countries and regions who a ended conscious of environmental protection, and com-

the four shows – which were running panies place greater emphasis on energy-e cient
concurrently with shu le bus service and socially responsible strategies, the potential

between them – bene ted from having
for green business is vast. Exhibitors and buyers
a comprehensive selection of products from vari- from around the world made full use of the HKT-

ous sectors of the industry taking place at one time. DC’s one-stop, large-scale, cross industry sourcing

Visitors included those from mature markets platform.”
such as the U.S., Germany, and Australia, as well as The HKTDC commissioned an independent

emerging markets such as the Chinese mainland,
market research agency to conduct on-site
the Philippines, and Indonesia.
surveys during the joint fairs, interviewing 654

Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director
exhibitors and buyers. The survey found that over

of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council 60 percent of the respondents regard North
(HKTDC), said, “At the four fairs this year, buyer America and Western Europe as the traditional

a endance increased 5.6 percent compared to markets with the highest growth potential, while
last year. We saw vibrant business momentum at others consider the Chinese mainland (64 per-

the fairgrounds, which is an indication of optimism
cent) and ASEAN countries (42 percent) as the

Egyptian
crystal source

Asfour Crystal
o ered an
array of

shapes
and sizes.

Advance Bright Ltd. is marketing its handy,
ba ery-operated lanterns and ashlights,
expanding its marketing from the novelty and

teen audience to lighting stores looking for
clever impulse items.

These ba ery-operated
and rechargeable

portable lanterns (with a
ashlight on the bo om)
from A-Z Lighting are

a handy impulse item
to have in a lighting
showroom.

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