
China International Hardware Show 2008 - Powered by PRACTICAL WORLD, is the most significant trade event in Asia covering the areas Tools, Security, Locks and Fittings, Home Improvement/DIY and Gardening.
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91% of visitors met manufacturers they are interested in |
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99% of visitors rated their visit to the show as satisfactory and above |
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90% of visitors spent at least 2 days sourcing at the show |
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Almost 90% of the visitors came from the executive management and purchasing management |
Many top retailers attended CIHS 2007
Top retailers who attended included: Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Kingfisher, LG Sourcing, Leroy Merlin, SAINT-GOBAIN, MGB METRO, Canadian Tire, Rautakesko, Do It Best , Emil Lux, DT Group, Auchan, Coles, Myer , ACE Hardware, Grainger, Xindao, Fiskars, Test Rite Group and Birgma.

Number of visitors from abroad increases again
Since 2003, the share of international visitors attending the event has increased by 41 per cent. The biggest increases this year were most notably in the numbers of visitors from Canada, Israel, Venezuela, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Chile. Nearly 75 per cent of the visitors said they are also planning to visit the fair next year. And 85 per cent of the visitors surveyed said they would recommend the China International Hardware Show Powered by PRACTICAL WORLD to colleagues and business partners.
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