Criticism of fair abstainers

EDRA, the European DIY Retail Association, has levelled unusually open criticism at vendor companies that stayed away from the Spoga+Gafa fair but still made use of the event for making contacts. As reported in the latest EDRA Newsletter, “Sadly, again, some top-name vendors did not have booths at the fair though the executives of these companies were almost all present in Cologne and making contact with the buyers who attended the event.” While understanding that cost can be an issue, retailers belonging to EDRA are disappointed that these companies did not at least have a small representative booth at the fair.