Expectations exceeded

Euro-Cis 2006, the International Trade Fair for Communications, Information and Security Technology in Retail held in Düsseldorf during February, recorded a total of 181 exhibitors from 14 countries showcasing their companies and products. Altogether 5 100 international trade professionals from all areas of retailing came to the Rhine to get the latest information in their field, according to the organisers – around 600 more than attended the previous event in 2003. The internationality of the visitors has continued to increase, with a good quarter arriving from abroad this year. The majority came from the countries of Europe, but Russia and Ukraine, the USA and Japan were represented as well. Visitors' interest and many exhibitors' displays were focussed on POS technology and checkout innovations.