【Pre-Show Press Release】Summer 2016 GDS

Apr 27, 2016

GDS and tag it! – New Dates for Summer 2016 and Winter 2017

From Summer 2016 GDS – Global Destination for Shoes & Accessories and tag it! – The Private Label Show will for the first time run on a new sequence of days. All trends and innovations revolving around shoes will again be presented in Düsseldorf, from 26 to 28 July, i.e. from Tuesday to Thursday. And the dates for the winter edition of GDS in February 2017 have also been fixed already. From 7 to 9 February 2017, also from Tuesday to Thursday, the sector will meet again in Düsseldorf, to present itself at GDS and gather information.

The new dates were adopted at the explicit request of retailers. “We decided to change the order of trade show days after in-depth talks with the advisory board. GDS is subject to an ongoing optimisation process. In response to retailers’ requests the new sequence of days avoids the Friday as one of the strongest selling days for retail. So retailers can capitalise on the trade shows as best as possible and do not have to decide between a visit to the trade show and selling at their store,” says Werner Matthias Dornscheidt, President & CEO at Messe Düsseldorf, accounting for this move.

GDS is the "global destination" for shoes and accessories. It provides the platform for manufacturers to stage their brands and products and is becoming the place for the industry to gain a crucial overview. GDS features trend setters and takes place at the start of the season - for order needs focus.

At a glance

All information about the GDS - Facts & figures and important addresses and contacts.

Date
26 - 28 July 2016 (Twice a year)

Opening hours 
Tue. to Thurs. 9.00 am to 6.00 pm

Show venue
Düsseldorf Fairgrounds

The main product groups are:

• Shoes
• Accessories
• Attachments, care products, insoles, shoe trees, shoelaces
• Support (store construction, merchandise management systems, labels, window display)
• Media (trade press)

Contact
Telephone: +49 (0)211 / 4560-7606
Email: gds@messe-duesseldorf.de
Website: http://www.gds-online.com/