International career made in Düsseldorf

This year the retail trade fair, Euro Shop, looks back at its 50-year history. It first took place in Düsseldorf back in 1966 from 11 to 15 June. To date, it is still regarded as the innovation platform, trendsetter and discussion forum for the retail trade. The 19th fair of this kind, takes place in the coming year from 5 to 9 March. Messe Düsseldorf expects around 2 500 exhibitors from over 50 countries, which cater for the entire investment needs of the global retail scene. Due to its great popularity among the exhibitors, Euro Shop will add an extra hall, which means that a total of 17 trade halls will be occupied.
However, Euro Shop also had small beginnings: In 1966, 331 exhibiting companies took part, from which only 55 came from abroad. The exhibition area was 17 193m² and 28 762 trade visitors took part in the event.