Spielwarenmesse presents a new trends area | Key4Communications | News

The Nuremberg Toy Fair, Spielwarenmesse, will introduce during its next show a new area dedicated to identify key industry trends. The TrendGallery will include innovative products from exhibitors, plus items selected by the TrendCommittee, a group of experts in the toy sector formed by nine journalists and market researchers from around the world:

- John Baulch (publisher, Toy World Magazine, UK)
- Daniele Caroli (journalist, Giochi & Giocattoli, Italy).
- María Costa (market researcher, Toy Research Institute, Spain).
- Axel Dammler (market researcher, Iconkids & Youth International Research, Germany).
- Richa Dikshit (blogger, Toy Tasting, India).
- Philippe Guinaudeau (market researcher, Kidz Global, France/Hong Kong).
- Marek Jankowski (journalist, Branza Dziecięca, Poland).
- Gabriela Kaiser (trend consultant, Trendagentur, Germany).
- Reyne Rice (journalist and trend expert, USA).

This new section of the show will also host the Toy Business Forum, which will provide lectures and briefings on trends and new market developments.

The Nuremberg Toy Fair will be held from January 29 to February 3 and will gather more than 2,700 exhibitors from 60 countries that will introduce around one million products to some 73,000 professional visitors.