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Spielwarenmesse is supporting start ups and young companies from across the international toy space with the launch of a new StartUp Area to offer ‘an easy entry point to the world of trade fairs’ when the event makes its return in 2022. The new area will host both the Innovation …
Read More »“The desire for the buzz of an event is huge” | Spielwarenmesse counts down to its in-person return
Spielwarenmesse is feeling encouraged by responses to an industry-wide survey that found that over 75 per cent of respondents will be heading to the Nuremberg trade show when it makes its in-person return next year. The team recently conducted a survey among previous visitors to the toy industry event with …
Read More »Spielwarenmesse encouraged by high number of exhibitor bookings for 2022
Spielwarenmesse has reported a high number of early bookings from exhibitors as the Nuremberg toy fair prepares to welcome visitors back to its in-person event scheduled to open its doors next February. With new, and innovative special areas dedicated to specific themes and new presentation formats, such as the Area …
Read More »Spielwarenmesse Summer Edition cancelled over prolonged pandemic problems
Organisers of the Nuremberg toy fair, Spielwarenmesse have confirmed the cancellation of the show’s first Summer Edition, a postponed edition of this year’s show that was scheduled to take place this July. The fair had been moved from its traditional January slot in order to beat the restrictions in place …
Read More »Spielwarenmesse embraces virtual future with Spielwarenmesse Digital launch for 2022
Spielwarenmesse is embracing a digital future with details of the launch of Spielwarenmesse Digital, a platform that will combine the live experience of Nuremberg Toy Fair with a virtual business platform for its 2022 offering. The organiser has cited the launch of the endeavour as a ‘response to the needs …
Read More »Spielwarenmesse BrandNew clocks over 55,000 visitors in first five days
Spielwarenmesse has reported a strong, positive response to its digital BrandNew platform, curated in the wake of the cancellation of this year’s traditional Toy Fair season. A platform devised to offer the industry information about this year’s toy trends and innovations, BrandNew has already clocked an impressive 55,442 visitors and …
Read More »Spielwarenmesse confirms July dates for its 2021 Summer Edition of Nuremberg toy fair
Spielwarenmesse has confirmed the dates of its 2021 Summer Edition International Toy Fair as July 20th to the 24th, a forced change from its traditional slot in January/February each year owing to the ongoing restrictions surrounding the pandemic. The move marks the first time that the Nuremberg toy fair will …
Read More »Costume giants Rubie’s opens digital doors of Nuremberg virtual showroom and tours
Giants of the costumes and dress up market, Rubie’s isn’t letting the postponed calendar of trade shows stop it from putting on a show early next year, as it prepares to open the digital doors of its 365 dedicated Nuremberg showroom with exclusive virtual tours and live appointments. The new …
Read More »Spielwarenmesse postpones Nuremberg toy fair until Summer 2021
Nuremberg’s annual Spielwarenmesse is to take place in the summer of 2021, a move from its usual January/February slot in response to the current measures in place regarding the persistent Covid-19 pandemic. For the first time in the show’s long history, the large scale toy fair has been postponed until …
Read More »International visitor numbers rise but Spielwarenmesse still takes Coronavirus knock
Visitors from the UK and the US made up the largest increases in attendee numbers to this year’s Spielwarenmesse, despite fears around the Coronavirus that saw overall attendee figures drop on last year’s. According to the show’s organisers, the international share of both visitors and exhibitors reached its highest levels …
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