NEW: ‘Altes Kesselhaus’ now home to catwalk area, media events and registration
NEW: Buyers’ Lounge in the ‘Alte Schmiedehallen’, Pump Room
NEW: HDS/L roundtable and panel discussion
NEW: Presentation by Schuhe24
“With newly located catering zones, a new Buyers’ Lounge and the ‘Altes Kesselhaus’ as a new multifunctional hall for registration, media and industry events, a catwalk area and event location for the industry get-together with around 900 anticipated guests, the upcoming edition of Gallery SHOES has plenty of new surprises up its sleeve!”
Ulrike Kähler
Managing Director of IGEDO Company
Approximately 600 international brands by around 400 exhibitors, new lounges, a catwalk area with fashion shows and media events in one place, as well as shorter walking distances for visitors: taking place from 8-10 March 2020, the service and design-oriented Gallery SHOES is a must-attend industry event for the European shoe industry in Düsseldorf.
Approximately 600 international brands by around 400 exhibitors, new lounges, a catwalk area with fashion shows and media events in one place, as well as shorter walking distances for visitors: taking place from 8-10 March 2020, the service and design-oriented Gallery SHOES is a must-attend industry event for the European shoe industry in Düsseldorf.
An additional registration counter at the KIDS’ ZONE in the ‘Rohstahlhalle’ with direct access to the shuttle points, which connect the showrooms, airport, train station and partner hotels, are also making it easier for visitors to get around. With brands like DIANETTI from Italy, WEESTEP from Poland and PATT’TOUCH from France, the KIDS’ ZONE is attracting even more new exhibitors. Brands already established at Gallery SHOES like TOMMY HILFIGER, FALCOTTO from Italy, BOBY from France and FRODDO from Croatia will be returning to showcase their latest kid’s footwear fashions.
Thanks to the catering area in the ‘Alte Federnfabrik’, the COMFORT ZONE now has an additional culinary offer for professional buyers from this segment. A new addition to this hall is JJ FOOTWEAR from the Netherlands with another collection: PRETTY & FAIR. Returning exhibitors from the comfort shoe segment include FIDELIO from AUSTRIA and BERKEMANN and HAFLINGER from Germany.
The PREMIUM ZONE also has a strategically newly positioned and further extended catering area. New additions include DUCCIO DEL DUCA MILANO from Italy and PALOMA BARCELÓ from Spain. FLOWER MOUNTAIN and LIU JO from Italy, BUBETTI from Denmark, ECOALF and PRIMEBOOTS from Spain are just some of the many premium-quality brands making use of this platform once again.
The ‘Alte Schmiedehallen’ and ‘Halle am Wasserturm’ will be showcasing the varied brands of the CONTEMPORARY ZONE with exciting newcomers. Best-known for its scarves, CODELLO is planning the launch of its new bag collection at Gallery SHOES. And GABOR, one of the strongest brands from Germany, will also be presenting its new men’s brand PIUS GABOR at an additional booth. Returning exhibitors include BULLBOXER from the Netherlands, ELVIO ZANON and WONDERS from Spain, SEIDENFELT and SURI FREY from Germany.
With its own space and therefore visibly separated in the ‘Alte Schmiedehallen’, the URBAN ZONE is presenting familiar exhibitors such as APPLE OF EDEN from Portugal, W6YZ from Italy and CA’SHOTT from Denmark.
Shows & side events
As the perfect backdrop with impressive lighting effects, this time the ‘Altes Kesselhaus’ hall will be used in a multifunctional capacity as an event location. It will house the catwalk area, all side events, media events, a small catering area and the central Entrance I. Labels including BGENTS, FRED DE LA BRETONIÈRE & SHABBIES AMSTERDAM, HAFLINGER, SCHWANGAU and WONDERS will be presented in the Gallery SHOES Selected Show taking place twice a day.
NEW to the accompanying line-up* is the presentation by Schuhe24 entitled ‘Opportunities for retailers: Between the shopping experience in stores and online sales in Europe’ with the company’s managing partner Dr Dominik Benner. Straight after the HDS/L press conference (simultaneously interpreted into English), another NEW addition to the programme is the HDS/L roundtable with panel discussion entitled ‘Leather – naturally!’. It will be moderated by Dr Claudia Schulz and participants include HDS/L managing director Manfred Junkert, Thomas Heinen from Heinen Leder, Christiane Brunk from Braun Büffel, Helmut Raaf from Schuhhaus Raaf and Michael Tackenberg from Cads. The accompanying line-up also includes ‘Trend Views’ and presentations by industry greats on highly relevant industry topics:
TW Order-Info – Trends A/W 2020/21 (simultaneously interpreted into English)
Presentation by FASHION TREND POOL – SUSTAINABILITY & SHOES
ModEurop Fashion Forecast for Summer 2021
Presentation by SCALERION – ‘Retailers earn more with Scalerion!’
Season’s Best! 20 Must-Haves for Autumn/Winter 2020/21
Presentation by SPOCC – Save the Sale
FASHION TREND POOL – Fashion Forecast for Spring/Summer 2021
Services
Partner hotels
Visitors to Gallery SHOES will receive discounted room rates in the following partner hotels: COURTYARD MARRIOT, INNSIDE MELIA, NOVOTEL, GUT DYCKHOF, FISCHERHAUS, LINDNER CONGRESS HOTEL and LINDNER RHEIN RESIDENCE.
Further details are available online at https://gallery-shoes.com/services. Additional hotels and travel options are offered by our partner Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH with the DüsseldorfCard.
You will find further information under the following link: https://duesseldorf-tourismus.de/duesseldorfcard/
Shuttles
The Gallery SHOES Express is a free shuttle service for the professional visitors of Gallery SHOES. At regular intervals, it will be transporting visitors between Gallery SHOES and the showrooms, for example on Kaiserswerther Strasse, as well as to Karl-Arnold-Platz, the partner hotels and other locations. The shuttle station is located in front of Entrance III, between the ‘Halle am Wasserturm’ and the ‘Alte Schmiedehallen’. Online registration for admission to the tradeshow is once again possible at the shuttle points and inside the shuttles themselves.
The routes:
City hotspots – Areal Böhler
Our partner hotels – Areal Böhler
External parking space at Niederkasseler Deich 285 – Areal Böhler
Other services
Free Wi-Fi inside the halls of Areal Böhler
The tradeshow ticket doubles up as a transport ticket for free travel to and from the event within the VRR public transportation system zone (stop: Lörick with the U70, U74 and U76)
Discounted Deutsche Bahn rail tickets
Regular visitor newsletter
Digital ticket and entry system that meets the latest international standards
Upcoming dates of Gallery SHOES:
8–10 March 2020 --- 30 August–1 September 2020
Press release
Gallery Shoes
Düsseldorf, 13 February 2020