HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
Sources' (NASDAQ: GSOL) fall Gifts & Home show opens
today at Hong Kong's
AsiaWorld-Expo showcasing smart and creative products from
Greater China. Running through
Oct. 21, the show will help buyers
source from innovative suppliers of gifts, premiums and home
products.
"Our Gifts & Home show is moving towards smart,
creative and eco-friendly products that are in demand from
consumers today. To help buyers discover the newest innovations
from hot categories including smart home products and 3D printing,
we have created special experience zones where buyers get a live
demo of these products at work," said Cameron Walker, President of Global Sources
Gifts, Home and Hardware Group.
Buyers can also source mobile products and accessories at the
co-located Global Sources Mobile Electronics show and get
insights into the rapidly accelerating innovation through various
experience zones and the new Startup Launchpad Pavilion.
The Gifts & Home show will also feature a wide
selection of new products from categories including kitchenware and
dinnerware, sports and outdoor products, corporate gifts and
promotional items, sporting goods and concert promotion gifts. Some
20,000 corporate and promotional gifts and more than 10,000 kitchen
and dining products are on display, offering a broad selection for
buyers.
Smart and innovation products key highlights at the
show
A new dedicated Creative & Design Product Pavilion
will display innovative and creative products from quality
exhibitors. The Lifestyle & Smart Living Zone will give
visitors a closer look at new technologies that are reinventing
everyday life:
- Creative & Design Product Gallery and Smart
Product Experience Zone will present a range of innovative
smart home gadgets and smart gifts with an experience zone to allow
buyers to try products on-site.
- Sports & Outdoor Experience Zone includes a demo
area for e-Scooters as well as a section to demonstrate the latest
technology in sports cameras.
- 3D Printing Demo Zone showcases the latest emerging 3D
technologies.
Top buyers are expected to attend including Amway, Anteprima,
Audiovox, Carlsberg, Fossil, Hallmark Cards, Hiromori, Hitachi,
IBM, Intel, L'OCCITANE, Marks & Spencer, Nissen,
Swarovski, Target Australia, Tchibo, Tesco and WH Smith.
The shows are supported by a number of organizations, including
Australian Gift & Homewares Association, Malaysian Gifts &
Premium Association, International Association of Promotional
Products, Gifts Association Singapore, Promotional Products &
Giftware Association, Shunde Home Appliance Chamber of Commerce and
Thai Gifts Premiums & Decorative Association.
The Global Sources Gifts & Home show is complemented
year-round by the industry's leading websites: Gifts &
Premiums and Home Products. Each website delivers
exclusive content, updated daily -- including Analyst's Choice which
highlights the industry's newest and most important products.
Value-added services to enhance buyer and supplier
efficiency
- New Request for Quotation system allows buyers to request and
compare quotes, and communicate with suppliers through Global
Sources Message Center.
- New Buyer App provides comprehensive show information including
event preview, exhibitor details, a searchable online product
directory and travel information.
- New Supplier App helps exhibitors obtain buyer information,
inquiry history and respond to inquiries.
- Product Showcase enables suppliers who cannot attend the shows
to present their latest products and generate buyer inquiries.
- VIP Buyer Office Suites provide selected buyers with
fully-equipped, on-site offices for meetings.
- Color Trends Area illustrates 2016 color trends and forecast in
cooperation with Pantone, the world-renowned authority on colors,
with matching products from exhibitors.
- Conference Programs on sourcing from China will be hosted by industry
professionals.
Opening hours for the show
are:
- Oct.18-20 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.
- Oct. 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information about Global Sources trade shows,
visit http://www.globalsources.com/exhibitions.
More information about Global Sources is available on the
company's corporate site (http://www.corporate.globalsources.com),
Facebook and Twitter (/globalsources).
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company
and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China.
The core business facilitates trade between Asia and the
world using English-language media such as online marketplaces
(GlobalSources.com), magazines, apps, private sourcing events, and
trade shows.
More than 1 million international buyers, including 95 of the
world's top 100 retailers, use these services to obtain product and
company information to help them source more profitably from
overseas supply markets. These services also provide suppliers with
integrated marketing solutions to build corporate image, generate
sales leads and win orders from buyers in more than
240 countries and territories.
Now in its fifth decade, Global Sources has been publicly listed
on the NASDAQ since 2000.
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Investor Contact
in Asia
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Camellia
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Connie Lai
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Tel: (852)
2555-5021
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Tel: (852)
2555-4747
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e-mail:
GSpress@globalsources.com
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e-mail:
investor@globalsources.com
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Investor Contact
in U.S.
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Cathy
Mattison
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LHA
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Tel: (1-415)
433-3777
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e-mail:
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