News EDITORIAL Richard
News EDITORIAL Richard Barnes Editor-In-Chief The Positive Show Attitude IFA 2015 had its share of surprises. Trade visitors and journalists to IFA 2015 were pleasantly surprised to find a major reshuffle of exhibitors – as different technologies and brands evolve. It’s been one of the biggest shake-ups of recent times at a show where staple exhibitors had held their traditional territories at the show for years and this has helped make the show even more efficient than before for professionals. New exhibition areas for LG, Sony, Lenovo and Vestel were among the biggest changes, along with the arrival of Whirlpool on an impressive floor space. Vestel, particularly benefited from this to confirm their position as a major manufacturer, with a strong will to reach out to the world, as they have proven through their highly coloured presentation areas and interesting devices and solutions. The second positive move has come from the new devices on show that thrilled and inspired visitors. This year had more innovations than one could imagine possible, especially when it came to connectivity and new “solutions” to old issues! Brilliant displays – OLED now from several manufacturers with inky blacks, stunning colours and design features – with amazing possibilities for the future, and new breed UHD TVs with vastly improved colour gamut. And mind-blowing audio as Hi-Fi really again becomes Hi-Fi. The third positive evolution came for manufacturers, who were taken aback at the “mobs” of international high level buyers they had to deal with … and what a great problem to have! IFA 2015: IFA Generates the Buzz IFA boosts demand for consumer electronics devices and home appliances – majority of trade visitors came from abroad One of the most successful IFA shows in the history of the event has come to a close with an unexpectedly large increase in trade visitors. Overall, the total number of visitors rose to 245,000. 1,645 exhibitors displayed their new products to the markets around the world. The majority of trade visitors came from abroad. Among retailers and exhibitors at IFA expectations for end-ofyear business were given a strong boost. Never before had the industry displayed so many new product categories and were so many products shown to the public for the first time. With orders placed amounting to around 4.35 billion euros IFA once again confirmed its standing as the world’s leading trade fair for the industry and retail trade before the peak annual sales period in the run-up to Christmas. “Innovation is key to growth and innovative products have been the driving force of IFA for over 90 years. As a result, IFA’s contribution to positive developments in the various sectors has been huge. It is an outstanding platform for conducting successful business. 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