Asia'S First Shoe Show Reduces Attendance

Yesterday, the Eighth China Dongguan international shoe exhibition shoe machine exhibition opened at the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center, with an exhibition area of 22 thousand square meters. According to the data released by the Organizing Committee of the exhibition, 500 exhibitors from different countries and regions were invited to participate in the exhibition, including Hongkong, China, the United States, Britain, Australia, Spain, Brazil and so on.

Reporters learned from the exhibition site that the crowd visiting and purchasing was less than before.

This year, affected by the global economic situation, footwear industry, one of the pillar industries of China's foreign trade, is facing the challenge of strategic adjustment and industrial upgrading.

The shoe exhibition lasted three days until November 1st.

The exhibition will help enterprises to develop new markets both at home and abroad and realize the development of design, fashion and technology.

It is learnt that in the face of the current financial crisis, opening up new markets is another direction for the development of shoe enterprises.

According to statistics, the consumption of finished shoes in Russia reaches 220 million pairs each year, while Chinese shoes account for the dominant position of Russian imported shoes. In order to help the industry understand and develop new markets, the organizers invited experts from Russian markets to come to lecture on how to "open up the Russian market for Chinese shoe manufacturers and Chinese shoes products".

In addition, the exhibition also shows the market information of footwear industry in Asian countries and regions.

Reporter learned that customers who came to purchase were scarce.

An exhibition staff told reporters that she took part in the exhibition last year. Last year, she came to visit many customers.

Wang Wei, chairman of the shoe industry in the first session, said: "the number of visitors to the exhibition is obviously less than that of the previous ones.

According to incomplete statistics, 80% of the exhibitors said they still focus on the export market, and they want to open up the domestic market.

Beckham shoe industry is a brand from Australia. It has factories in Zhangmutou town of Dongguan. In response to the current economic crisis, the company pays more attention to opening up the domestic market, opening chain stores in China, and opening more than ten branches in Shanghai, Beijing and Dalian.