IJT2016 Post-show report is available!

Post‐Show Report 2016
Quality Buyers Boost Exhibitor Satisfaction! The 27th IJT drew 27,311 trade buyers from all over Japan and Asia Pacific region. Held from January 20th to 23rd, 2016, the 27th International Jewellery Tokyo (IJT) drew a highly successful close with 1,089 exhibitors participating from 31 countries/regions and 27,311 quality buyers from all over Japan and the Asia Pacific region. Two ‐ third of the exhibitors were Japanese, while the remaining one ‐ third were international exhibitors. International exhibitors gathered from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Korea, Lithuania, Monaco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, and the USA. During the four‐day show period, vibrant business was conducted throughout the venue. Having started 27 years ago IJT is one of the world’s longest running jewellery fairs. 52 dignitaries including leading jewellery retailers, and government representatives from all over Japan and the world participated in the inaugural opening ribbon cut ceremony held on the morning of January 20th. They included leading Japanese retailers namely As‐me Estelle Co., Ltd. (528 stores), Sadamatsu Co., Ltd. (94 stores), Stone Market Co., Ltd. (141 stores), and Verite Co., Ltd. (83 stores), and leading overseas retailers for instance Shen Zhen Sunfeel Jewelry Co., Ltd., (1,800 stores, a leading chain store in China), and Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd., (418 stores, 1
a leading retailer in Hong Kong) etc.. Amidst the improved market sentiments in Japan, many of the exhibitors who participated in the show voiced their opinion that they met more buyers than last year, and there was a buzz all over the show floor. Grand Opening Ribbon Cut Ceremony was attended by 52 industry VIPs and Ambassadors from the world. FACT SHEET 27th International Jewellery Tokyo (IJT2016) Exhibition Title 4th GIRLS JEWELLERY TOKYO Dates Jan. 20 (Wed) – 23 (Sat), 2016 Venue Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan Number of Exhibitors 1,089 (International: 259 / Japanese: 830) Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Exhibitor Countries / Regions Monaco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA Italy, South Italy, Germany, France, USA, South Africa, Australia, Hong Country /Region Pavilions Kong, Taiwan, India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka Number of Visitors 27,311 Concurrent Fair Organisers Special Event Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. / Japan Jewellery Association Japan Best Jewellery Wearer Awards 2
Buyers from Asia and the world sourced proactively on‐site. The number of international visitors at IJT has been increasing in recent years. This year, about 2,000 of them visited the fair from all around the world, particularly Asia. Out of them 1,000 were premium buyers hosted by the organiser, from countries including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, and India etc. There were plenty of reasons why that many buyers were attracted to IJT. Among them, the high quality, huge selection, exclusive design, and price competitiveness of the products at IJT, in particular, draw international buyers like magnets. Furthermore, to facilitate their buying on‐site, the organiser provided these premium buyers with a concierge service that included assistance with interpreting. Some of their favourite products were pearls, diamonds, platinum jewellery, and high quality gemstones. IJT is recognised as the most important sourcing venue at the start of the year in Asia! Overseas premium buyers arrived in droves to the venue. Scene from IJT 2016 show floor. Good Business Resulted in High Satisfaction among Exhibitors There were many support services available for exhibitors that helped boost on‐site business such as the Overseas Jewellery Sourcing Guide, which featured overseas exhibitors’ products. The guide includes company information, product features with photos and the booth number of each of the exhibitors listed in it. Prior to the 2016 show, the guide was distributed to 5,000 major Japanese importers, wholesalers/distributers and retailers who were interested in sourcing overseas jewellery, attracting more visitors to their booths as well as enhancing appointments with buyers at the show. In addition, Show Management provided first‐time overseas exhibitors with company introduction sheets in Japanese to promote their communication with domestic buyers. Many of the international exhibitors were satisfied with those services because they helped attract many Japanese buyers to their booths. Also, riding on the improved market conditions and strong revival of the Japan economy, sales of jewellery have shown robust growth in Japan. 3
Reception Party & the 27th Best Jewellery Wearer Awards Ceremony H.E. Mr Thierry Dana, Ambassador of France made the toast at the IJT Reception Party. 27th Japan Best Jewellery Wearer Awards Winners Every year IJT attracts enormous media attention nationwide, not only because it is an established trade event, but also for its glamourous events ‐ IJT Reception Party and Japan Best Jewellery Wearer Awards Ceremony. This year was no exception. The IJT Reception Party drew more than 1,000 people, provided not only a place for meaningful exchanges among industry members, but also created a wow effect that instantly made it the talk‐of‐ the‐town. The Japan Best Jewellery Wearer Awards Ceremony, which has been held since the first IJT, presents award to the country’s most popular personalities of the year, for their glamourous jewellery fashion sense or shining character. This year’s award recipients consisted of six beautiful and famous actresses, a model and artists, each representing a different age group, such as Mao Inoue from the 20’s category and Yasuko Sawaguchi from the 50’s category. The winner in the male category was a famous Japanese artist/talent, DAIGO. The Special Awards were presented to Ayaka Sasaki with MOMOIRO CLOVER Z (a Japanese famous idol group) and Ebizo Ichikawa (Japan’s most famous Kabuki actor). The evening drew over 200 media members from TV channels, radio stations, and fashion media, making news everywhere across the nation. Scene from 27th Japan Best Jewellery Wearer Awards Ceremony 4
Next Shows in 2016 & 2017 The next IJT shows schedules are as follows: International Jewellery Kobe (IJK) May 11 (Wed) – 13 (Fri), 2016 Kobe International Exhibition Hall International Jewellery Tokyo Autumn (IJT AUTUMN) October 5 (Wed) – 7 (Fri), 2016 Sunshine City Convention Center (Ikebukuro, Tokyo) International Jewellery Tokyo (IJT) January 23 (Mon) – 26(Thurs), 2017 Tokyo Big Sight Mark the dates on your schedule for the coming jewellery events! Any party interested in the above IJT shows should contact the organiser, Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd., a whole subsidiary of Reed Exhibition Company, the world’s leading trade show organiser at: Contact Information IJT Show Management, Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. 18F Shinjuku‐Nomura Bldg., 1‐26‐2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku‐ku, Tokyo 163‐0570, Japan Tel:+81‐3‐3349‐8519 Fax: +81‐3‐3345‐7929 E‐mail: ijt‐[email protected] URL: www.ijt.jp/en/ Public Relations; Attn: Yumi NOZAKI (Ms) Exhibiting Inquiry; Attn: Satoshi WATANABE (Mr) / Sharon CHAN (Ms) / Kaoru IWATA (Ms)/ Janet MORI (Ms) / Akira KONO (Mr) Visiting Inquiry; Attn: Qianwen MENG (Ms) / Yumi NOZAKI (Ms) 5