Trade show GDS brings dates forward

By

Bruno Joly

Published
Jul 8, 2013

Düsseldorf footwear tradeshow GDS has announced a change in dates for the show, which will now take place at the end of July starting from next year. Previously, the show dates were fixed for September and March. These dates also apply to sourcing show, Global Shoes.

The change also means that the trade show can separate itself from Micam, the Italian footwear show that traditionally took place around the same time in September and February. In China however, GDS has given up on its Asian expansion for the time being, leaving the path clear for the Italians.

The show will take place from July 30 to August 1 in 2014 and 4 to 6 February in 2015, in line with the showroom dates of many brands in the Rhine area as well as tradeshows the Gallery, Igedo and Premium Order Düsseldorf.