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Baselworld Exhibitors, Buyers Traffic -3% for Second Year Running
Mar 27, 2016 10:43 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Baselworld 2016, a global watch and jewelry exhibition, ended
March 24, with the number of exhibitors, buyers and visitors falling 3 percent
over the previous show for the second
year running. More than 145,000 people attended the show from over 100
countries.
The annual show, organized in Switzerland, was held amid
a downturn in the nation’s watch industry, with exports of Swiss timepieces falling
3.3 percent in 2015 and by the same
proportion in February this year.
Speaking ahead of the fair, François Thiébaud, president of the Swiss Exhibitors’ Committee, argued the decline was moderate compared with wider global economic troubles.
“Baselworld put all the creativity, positivity and
ingenuity that characterizes the watch and jewellery industry on a pedestal to
shine,” said Sylvie Ritter, managing director of Baselworld. “These eight days
at Baselworld have ignited the spark of optimism, and the industry is moving
resolutely into the future with a positive spirit."
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basel, Baselworld, events, Rapaport News, Trade Shows, watches
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