Trends in Paris

For the first time Tradexpo, the trade fair for trendy, low-priced articles, will this year include Outdoor Expo, where 50 000 products will be displayed over an area of 7 000 m², according to information from the organisers. The range covers DIY, garden, housewares, leisure and outdoor equipment. Also forming part of the Tradexpo multi-trade show following a reorganisation are Habitat Expo (decoration, furniture, textiles and accessories), Jouets Expo (games, giftware and stationery) and Destock’Expo (clearance lines). Altogether 350 exhibitors and 12 000 visitors are expected to attend Tradexpo on the Le Bourget exhibition site from 4 – 8 September 2009.