I’m happy to have arrived in Frankfurt tonight. I am more than ready to fall into the American-sized bed at the Marriott. I’ll have a day of writing and perhaps shopping along the Zeil before I hit the Messe for the Christmas World trade fair on Friday. Editorial Correspondent John Currie and … [Read more...]
Our Newest Christmas Report Debuts Today
Today we are releasing our European trade fair trend report called Christmas World. I really enjoy attending the Christmas World trade fair, organized by Messe Frankfurt, which takes place in Frankfurt, Germany. This year there was so much that was new to write about! That's why it took me a … [Read more...]
Yellow!
I love Messe Frankfurt's Christmas World trade fair. It is a once-a-year event that I always look forward to. It is part of Premier, which also houses Paper World and Beauty World, but I don't generally walk those venues. I devote myself exclusively to Christmas at this event. The Trend … [Read more...]
Black for Christmas
Shopping retail in Europe during the 2005 Holiday season, one of the most dramatic stories that emerged was Black. It showed up as a high end statement that was sophisticated and new. At Christmas World in Frankfurt, Germany, Black also was out in force. But this time it was shown in a range of … [Read more...]
Christmas World
Christmas World opened today. This is one fair I never miss. That's because there are so many new themes and elaborate displays in the four floors devoted to it here at the Messe Frankfurt fairgrounds.It's fun to be completey emerged in European Christmas trends. I did not arrive with much … [Read more...]