After last year's successful restart, Insights-X is looking ahead to its eight event, taking place between 11th-14th October at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre.
With the return of major brands and funding for innovative startups, the trade fair for 'Stationery, office, bags and more' offers international decision-makers a mix of trends and innovations during the autumn. The networking opportunities of Insights-X are being strengthened with the expansion of communicative evening events and the introduction of the eXtra-Day.
During the week from Wednesday to Friday, buyers across Europe are expected, drawing on the full range of exhibitors, while the additional opening on the Saturday focuses on specialist retailers. The multi-category arrangement across the three halls at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre is designed to ensure efficient networking and short distances. It means that the six product groups of Writing Utensils & Equipment, Paper & Filing, Artistic & Creative, Desktop & Office, Bags & Accessories, and Stationery & Gift Articles, can be explored in a relaxed business atmosphere on each day of the fair.
Christian Ulrich, Spokesperson of the Executive Board at Spielwarenmesse eG said, "Saturday turned out in our survey to be the most important trading day in the German-speaking DACH region, which is why we have introduced the eXtra-Day at this year's Insights-X.”
After taking a break, companies and brands including Faber-Castell, duo schreib & spiel, the Iden Group, and STABILO will be back. In addition, international players in the sector such as Clairefontaine and Exacompta (France), Gataric (Bosnia), GIPTA (Türkiye), Santoro (UK), and Seven (Italy) will be taking part in Insights-X, along with German businesses Lässig, Online Schreibgeräte, Stylex, and Undercover.
One topic continues to develop and grow, sustainability. It is evident in the use of recyclable plastics, refillable products, and plantable pencils and paper. In another trend, paper is proving as popular as ever in the form of notebooks, origami, and papier-mâché, which is enjoying something of a renaissance. Meanwhile, traditional pen producers are enriching the creative area and offering DIY and calligraphy sets. Last but not least, in the back-to-school sector, where Insights-X has a particularly strong showing, is the omnipresent theme of licensing.
As well as presenting innovations, Insights-X also has a focus on networking. One such sociable opportunity for maintaining contacts is the AfterHour on the first evening of the fair. The next highlights come on the Friday, when the duo schreib & spiel association holds its Autumn Conference at the exhibition centre itself. In the evening, the organisers, together with the exhibitors, invite attendees to the great get-together.
Those taking part in the fair can find an overview of the programme on the main website and on the Insights-X app. Further digital support is provided by the directory of exhibitors with its filter function, the interactive hall plans, and the networking area with the facility to set up chats and appointments.
Christian added, "We are looking forward to working with the sector to develop Insights-X further. The compact and communicative format is now tailored even more closely to the needs of our exhibitors and the trade so that everyone can take advantage of their own personal highlights in either three or four days.”
The fair is open every day from Wednesday to Friday between 9 am and 6 pm (5 pm for Hall 12.0) and on Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. Tickets go on sale on 26th July.
Exhibition Center Nuremberg
Messezentrum 1
Nuremberg
90471
UNITED KINGDOM
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