Review of Global Sources Lifestyle and Fashion show 2019 April/October, Hong Kong, China

The Global Sources Lifestyle x Fashion show is the one-stop sourcing show for innovative and in-demand gifts, premiums, home products, fashion accessories, apparel and fabrics. Global Sources Lifestyle and Fashion show is the smarter choice for sourcing pros – source today’s high-demand lifestyle and fashion products in a well organized tradeshow. With more than 20,000 buyers, majority from Latin America, Western Europe and Eastern Europe, a significant increase quality sales opportunities, created from Business Matching Meetings.

More than 1,000 booths of apparel, fashion accessories, fabrics, lace & trimmings. Plus 4 Regional Pavilions – Shishi, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Vietnam. There 9 show highlights Including Fashion Parades. Plus 4 conference tracks from 13 keynote speakers. The show off apparel and textiles, fashion accessories, sports, personal care, gifts & stationery. The show also including Fashion Parades. Plus 4 conference tracks from 13 keynote speakers.

The Global Sources Lifestyle x Fashion takes your sourcing journey to a whole new level as it brings together two shows in one convenient location. Comb through the halls of AsiaWorld-Expo and find today’s most sought-after lifestyle and fashion products from over 2,000 booths, explore the pavilions of the world’s leading manufacturing hubs, meet key opinion leaders and verified suppliers, and more.

Get an insider peek at the color trends that are going to dominate the gifts, home and fashion industries for the coming season. From gifts, premiums, houseware and décor to fashion accessories, apparel, footwear and fabrics, find an array of products that match the trendiest hues for the new season.

Global Sources Lifestyle and Fashion in Hong Kong feature gifts, home and fashion products. It is one of the flagship shows of Global Sources, and combined feature of new and innovative products from China, South Korea, and other Asian countries. The shows are smaller than Canton Fair held at the same period, but focus more on curating innovative products. It’s easier to find new products with a high-profit margin potential at these shows.

Hong Kong’s biggest fashion sourcing event, Global Sources Fashion is a gathering of high-quality suppliers from the Asia-Pacific region, exhibiting their latest fashion bags, sportswear, apparel, footwear, accessories and fabrics. The show’s pavilions for fashion handbags, sports fashion and active lifestyle products as well as socks and leggings are the largest in Hong Kong. The show features exhibitors from Vietnam, Bangladesh and India, as well as pavilions from regional trade groups in mainland China, helping suppliers from Xiamen, Quanzhou and Shishi to reach out to international buyers.

Global Sources Lifestyle, being held simultaneously with Global Sources Fashion, is the only sourcing event in Hong Kong dedicated to creative, curated and innovative gifts, premiums and home products. Taking quality of life as a central theme, the product focus is on sports, health and environmental protection. Building on established categories of home decoration, gifts and stationery as well as the e-commerce area, new offerings in sports and outdoor products, together with travel goods, personal care and beauty products round out the product selection to provide a comprehensive lifestyle sourcing show. Regional pavilions include Xiamen, Quanzhou and Dongguan, introducing buyers from Asia and beyond to the specialties product of these places.

Global Sources Lifestyle and Fashion in April
The Global Sources Lifestyle trade fair 2019, a dedicated show for design-led lifestyle products. A show to meet creative, curated and innovative gifts, home and lifestyle products with high sales potential. Held at HongKong AsiaWorldExpo last from April 27-30, the fair features creative, curated and innovative gifts, premiums and home products.

Co-located with Global Sources Fashion, Hong Kong’s largest fashion sourcing event, to leverage the strengths of both fairs, it offers a uniquely crafted sourcing experience and provides attendees of each show with an expanded range of complementary sourcing options. Attendees can conveniently source gifts and premiums, smart toys and gadgets, home decorations, office supplies, fashion accessories, fabrics and apparel, all under one roof.

Global Sources Lifestyle features hot products and upcoming market trends, highlighted in showcases such as the Meet the Millennials collection, Cool Design Gallery and Color Trends by Pantone.

With a rich selection of creative, curated and innovative products, Global Sources Lifestyle features pavilions for Home Products, Festival Décor, Healthy Life, Gifts & Packaging, Office Space and Gadgets, and now the new Life Tech pavilion for STEM education toys, smart air purifiers, aromatherapy devices, humidifiers and biodegradable products. The show offers buyers a one-stop, high-quality sourcing platform.

Global Sources Lifestyle and Fashion in October
The Global Sources Fashion and Global Sources Lifestyle in October held at AsiaWorld-Expo. Sourcing professionals can have the opportunity to discover a wide range of gifts, premiums, housewares, apparel and other fashion products all in one place, meeting the demand for on-trend fashion and innovative home and lifestyle products.

Global Sources is unstinting in its efforts to promote original design in Hong Kong. The “Young Designers Corner” within Global Sources Fashion showcases fashion bags, jewelry, apparel and other products from emerging designers at home and abroad from the Institute of Textiles and Clothing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU ITC), Savannah College of Art and Design Hong Kong (SCAD) and Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) and Project Paper Studio, which brings cutting-edge creations from designers from Hong Kong and elsewhere. The participating designers also plan to display their creativity through a number of Fashion Parades at the show.

Inspired by the mantra “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”, the “3R Waste Reduction Design Competition” consists of Fashion Footwear Design Competition and Denim Wear Design Competition of which the winners are scheduled to be announced; Making its debut at Global Sources Lifestyle, “WOW Sparkle Hong Kong Smart Designs” is a showcase created in collaboration with The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association, which is scheduled to highlight 50 innovative gift product designs and 60 home and houseware products developed by Hong Kong design talents to support local designs.

Highlights of the Lifestyle show
Meet the Millennials – source from a curated selection of innovative products that appeal to today’s highest-spending age group – on-the-go, tech-savvy, home-centered, health-conscious, hyper connected and constantly sharing

Cool Design Gallery – showcase of the most innovative, award-winning products curated by Lifestyle team & product experts, with product launches and Sample Order feature

Design Corner – featuring the latest cool and unique products from exhibitors, independent designers and rising design companies

Hot Product Demos – live demonstrations of cutting-edge products from exhibitors presented by social media influencers

Color Trends Area – hot and trend-setting hues in gifts & home products for the coming season, in partnership with Pantone

Eco-friendly Green Zone – showcases tech products of environmentally friendly materials, including biodegradable dinnerware and products of waste materials, to promote green and low carbon environmental protection

Business Matching for VIP Buyers – 400 to 600 business matching services for buyers and suppliers

Best Booth Presentation Awards – a booth presentation competition geared towards encouraging exhibitors to boost trade show participation efficiency by constantly improving product display & booth design

Highlights of the Fashion show
Fashion Tech Zone – Highlights the Fashion Go Tech Event featuring a series of activities, including fashion tech product demos, fashion trends & sourcing conference, fashion tech forum and networking party

Rising Designers Corner – Features unique creations and works of talented and promising designers from Hong Kong SAR and other fashion hubs

Trends Spotlight – Upcoming season’s trend-setting hues in fashion based on Pantone’s forecast

Fashion Parades – Hottest designs from exhibitors and rising designers, as well as Analyst’s Choice live on the catwalk

Small Order Zone – Enjoy the flexibility of sourcing in small quantities, ordering on-the-spot and paying online

Conference Programs
Global Sources Lifestyle is scheduled to host a series of on-site conferences including Online & Mobile Retail Strategies, Smart Lifestyle Tips from Online Influencers, Chic Lifestyle: Design x Innovation and Smart Sourcing & Manufacturing. Top industry experts plan to share their views on market trends and industry development.

A range of services designed to improve the show experience as well as the sourcing efficiency of online and Amazon sellers are available, such as enabling exhibitors to order small quantities onthe-spot and providing conferences. The free conference programs have invited industry experts to share e-commerce strategies and marketing techniques.

In addition, the show is scheduled to showcase best-selling products for Amazon through Fashion Parades and to hold the Global Sources Summit. This includes products from exhibitors that accept small orders, an Online Retail 101 conference highlighting eCommerce strategy and marketing techniques, and a special fashion parade on what is hot on Amazon, as well as the Global Sources Summit. Voted Best Amazon Conference in the 2017 Seller Awards, this three-day conference helps intermediate and advanced Amazon and e-commerce sellers source from Asia.

Connect and network with people in the e-Commerce business at this 3-day Summit for online and Amazon sellers sourcing from Asia. It is the only e-Commerce conference in the world where you can also meet thousands of China suppliers at the same venue.

Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The company organizes export sourcing shows in Hong Kong every April and October with eight events annually, including the world’s largest electronics and mobile electronics shows. Global Sources is also a majority shareholder in Shenzhen International Machinery Manufacturing Industry Exhibition (SIMM) and its related shows – the leading machinery exhibitions in Southern China.

The company organizes export sourcing shows in Hong Kong every April and October with eight events annually, including the world’s largest electronics and mobile electronics shows. Global Sources is also a majority shareholder in Shenzhen International Machinery Manufacturing Industry Exhibition (SIMM) and its related shows – the leading machinery exhibitions in Southern China.

The core business facilitates trade between Asia and the world through English-language media such as trade shows (GlobalSources.com/exhibitions), online marketplaces (GlobalSources.com), magazines, and apps.

More than 1.5 million international buyers, including 94 of the world’s top 100 retailers, use these services to obtain product and company information to help them source more profitably from overseas supply markets. These services also provide suppliers with integrated marketing solutions to build corporate image, generate sales leads and win orders from buyers in more than 240 countries and territories.

Global Sources is committed to organising eco-friendly and sustainable trade shows. Since 2006, Global Sources has donated through Care & Share, a charity partnership programme with Crossroads Foundation, five full container loads of items including furniture, mobile accessories and stationery to 64 NGOs and social welfare service centres in Hong Kong and the rest of the world.

Over the past 48 years, Global Sources has been serving the B2B industry with a reliable and professional trade platform highly trusted by the Company’s buyer and supplier communities.