The world’s biggest trade fair covering the investment needs of the retail industry, Euroshop 2005, came to an end in Düsseldorf on 23 February after five days. 1 659 exhibitors from 48 countries were represented. 90 300 visitors in all (previous show: 92 532) came to the Rhine city; 60 per cent of them were from abroad, around ten per cent more than at the last Euroshop three years ago.