HONG KONG, Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Sources
(NASDAQ: GSOL) opens its fashion sourcing show today at
AsiaWorld-Expo with the widest selection of fashion items in
Asia, including apparel,
accessories, footwear and fabrics. Running through Oct. 30, there are three co-located shows under
one roof:
- Fashion Accessories & Footwear
- Fashion Apparel & Fabrics
- Underwear & Swimwear
With more than 1,300 booths, the shows bring together top
suppliers from mainland China,
India, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam and other Asian territories. Buyers
will find a wide range of products including casual and fashion
bags, shoes and hosiery, hair accessories, fashion jewelry, scarves
and shawls, ready-to-wear garments, functional fabrics, sports and
casual wear, sweaters and knitwear, underwear, and swimwear.
President of Global Sources Fashion Group, Livia Yip, said: "In addition to showcasing a
range of products and suppliers from across Asia, we continue to see growing participation
from branded companies. The event is quickly evolving from a
substantially original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sourcing show
to an event where 30 to 40 percent of exhibitors are marketing
their own designs and brands. As a result, we not only provide a
sourcing platform for volume buyers and retailers like Zara,
H&M, Macy's, Victoria's Secret
and Marks & Spencer, but also can help entrepreneurial buyers
from Amazon, eBay, and even the boutique shops across Asia to find suppliers best suited to their
needs.
"We are forging ahead in efforts to build an ecosystem with
content from traditional and new manufacturing regions in
Asia. We aim to help manufacturers
move up the value chain by connecting them with young designers and
new technologies applicable to fashion," added Yip.
Key highlights for the show
are:
- Asia's biggest selection of
scarves with 20,000 items;
- Hong Kong's largest bags
collection with more than 10,000 bags;
- Young Designers Corner with design parades from
talented designers from Korea, SAPH+,
and prestigious fashion schools in
Hong Kong including
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Design
Institute and Technological and Higher Education Institute
of Hong Kong;
- Fashion Technology Corner with new technology
applicable to fashion such as 3D printing application to apparel
and footwear; and
- ASEAN Select Showcase featuring products from
emerging apparel hubs such as Myanmar and Vietnam.
Among the thousands of buyers pre-registered to attend the shows
are Anteprima, Burberry, Carrefour, Cortefiel, El Corte Ingles,
FILA, Fossil, Intersport, Laura
Ashley, Li & Fung, Marks & Spencer, Sears, Tchibo,
Triumph, Woolworths and Zalora.
The shows are supported by international industry organizations
including Hong Kong Apparel Society, Hong Kong Organic Textile
Association, Malaysian Footwear Manufacturers' Association,
Malaysian Knitting Manufacturers Association, Textile Clothing
Footwear Resource Center of West
Australia, and the Association of Textile-Clothing-Leather
Industry (from the Czech
Republic).
The Global Sources Fashion show is complemented
year-round by the industry's leading websites: Fashion
Accessories & Footwear and Fashion Apparel &
Fabrics. Each website delivers exclusive content, updated
daily -- including Analyst's
Choice which highlights the industry's newest and most important
products.
Other value-added services to enhance the supplier and buyer
experience
- Trends Forum will highlight color trend forecasts for Summer
2016 and Fall/Winter 2016/17 with Pantone; and ladies and
accessories trend forecasts for Summer 2016 with Fashion
Snoops.
- Fashion Parades where professional models walk the runway to
show off the hottest garments, accessories and products from young
Hong Kong designers.
- Conference programs with eCommerce advice, color and styles
forecasts, and China sourcing
strategies hosted by industry professionals.
- New Request for Quotation system allowing 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.
Opening hours for the shows are:
- Oct. 27-29 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Oct. 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Buyers can find more information about the Global Sources
Electronics show and pre-register to attend at
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
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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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