10 Sept – Over2,000 international and British exhibitors presented their products to over 40,000 international trade visitors at the halls of the Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC), barely a stone's throw from the city center.
Autumn Fair Birmingham has been one of the largest international trade fairs for home and contract textiles in the last few decades. Held over four days at the beginning of September, the fair serves as a platform for manufacturers, buyers and designers from all over the world to source and place orders for the coming festive season and beyond.
Alibaba.com was present at the fair to share tips on how to minimize operational costs, reduce the time and effort spend sourcing, and most importantly, succeed during these hardening economic times.
“SME’s are facing more and more competition and issues in global trade, and many are struggling to survive. But with the right tools and knowledge such as that provided by Alibaba.com, their business will not only survive these times of hardship, but grow as well.” said Ms. Gaelle ABRY, Marketing Manager at Alibaba.com
Alibaba.com distinguished itself at the Autumn Fair, attracting huge crowds of both visitors as well as exhibitors to their booth. Those who stopped by the bright orange booth enjoyed customized demonstrations of Alibaba.com tools and services, and were taught how to expand into the world marketplace while also saving time and money. Representatives from Alibaba.com also passed out brochures and sourcing CD-ROMs to aid companies with sourcing, which were very much welcomed by attendees.
Further information about the show can be found on the organizer website:
Mr. Bobby J SAWNEY, Managing Director, ANY CO UK LTD
“We’re an online wholesaling website in the specialized in perfumes and accessories. We’ve been a member for 4 years already, I can confirm that our business would not have grown as fast as it did without the help of Alibaba.com. To me, the website is the magic portal to suppliers from around the world!”
Mr. Graham GRINNEL, Proprietor, GW Associates, UK
“We’ve designed a revolutionary product called the Garlic twist, but we also import and sell kitchenware. I’ve been a member for 6 months only, but already I’ve closed many deals with suppliers I got in touch with on Alibaba.com! To me, this is the best to source new products, which I now use exclusively.”
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