Baselworld 2018

Baselworld is an essential date in the calendars of internationally renowned retailers and buyers because it offers them the opportunity to discover and explore the innovations, creations and new collections that are unveiled here. What makes Baselworld additionally indispensable is the show’s renown as a market mood and trend barometer.

Commenting on the outcome of this year’s show, Sylvie Ritter, Managing Director of Baselworld, said that the industry is currently going through a challenging phase, which particularly affects smaller companies. Listening to our exhibitors and in agreement with the members of the different Committees, we have decided to reduce the duration of the show and adjust the prices accordingly. Thus, Baselworld 2018 will be held from Thursday 22 to Tuesday 27 March 2018, with the traditional press day on Wednesday, March 21. Ms Ritter emphasised that: “Baselworld will maintain the attractiveness of the show and its global impact by remaining faithful to our strategy which favours quality and leverages diversity in all sectors.”

Baselworld 2017 was the focal point for more than 106’00 buyers (-4% vs 2016) from over 100 countries. With the world’s best-known and most celebrated brands from every sector revealing their newest collections, Baselworld 2017 lived up to its reputation as the hub of the global industry. Attendees benefited from the unique opportunity to feel the mood of the market, discover those new trendsetting collections that will prevail for the following 12 months, and equally importantly, to capitalise on the enormous business opportunities that are available at Baselworld.