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Organised twice a year (September & January), more than Interior designers, architects, designers, hoteliers, 80,000 professionals from all over the world came to the restaurateurs, developers, department stores, retailers and show to order merchandise or find new sources of manufacturers explore the aisles of MAISON & OBJET inspiration. to find products to use in their projects, discover new

markets and open up to new opportunities.

Maison & Objet 2015, Paris, FranceWilliam Desmond Jude, HEPC

Name of the Fair : Maison & Objet, Paris

Organiser : SAFI Salons Francias Et Internationaux, 8 rue Chaptal, CS 50028, 75442 Paris,Cedex 09, France

Venue : Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord\

Villepinte, ZAC de Paris-Nord II

CD 40, 93420 VILLEPINTEParis, France

Duration : 5 days (4th – 8th September 2015)

No. of HEPC participants : 11 + HEPC stall

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Product profile at Maison & Objet

Art and decoration, well-being/bath, garden/outdoor, lighting, furniture, objects and accessories, services, Table/kitchen , children's world and textiles (duvets, blankets, pillows, travelling rugs, cushions, nursery accessories, bedroom linens, table Apart from the participants, HEPC had also set-up a linens, curtains, net curtains, trimmings, curtain rods, blinds, Central Promotional Stall wherein various publicity tapestries, furnishing fabrics and carpets). materials were displayed. Visitors were briefed

about the participants present at the event, and were also informed about the India International Handwoven Fair 2016, and the travel package offered by HEPC.

HEPC organised the Maison & Objet, Paris held from th th4 – 8 September 2015 under Marketing Development

Assistance Scheme of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India.

Entire halls of Maison & Objet is bifurcated into two major categories as given below:

1. Home Fashion – Halls 1 to 62. Luxury & Design – Halls 7 & 8

Total Number of unique visitors - 69,071

Type of visitors - 70% Retail (distributors, retailers,departments stores & chain stores)30% Specifiers (architects, interior designers, hotel owners, project managers)

Top 10 visitors - France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Switzerland, USA, Spain & Japan

Continentwise distribution of buyers - European Union (55390) Asia (4614) Western Europe (2645), Eastern Europe (1138), Middle East (1478), North America (2232), Africa (714), Latin America (522), Oceania (338)

Total number of exhibitors : 3318

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Spot orders were received for cushion covers, bath mats, carpets, floor coverings and business enquiries were generated for bath mats, bath rugs, silk scarves, table linens, kitchen linens, cushion covers, carpets, floor

Mr. Venugopal Menon, Consul Attaché (Trade), coverings and beach pareos.Embassy of India, Paris, along with Mr. Rajendiran,

The buyers were satisfied with the price offered byVice-Chairman, HEPC visited all the stalls of HEPC

our participants. All exhibitors except one haveand interacted with member participants of HEPC.

expressed their willingness to participate in the nextMany of the participants put-forth the view that the

edition through HEPC, provided a better location islocation of the stall should be improved and Mr.

given.Venugopal Menon, Consul Attaché (Trade) informed that he will take up the issue at appropriate level.

Nearly 25 buyers visited the Central Promotional Stall of HEPC, and they were explained in detail about the advantages for visiting the India International Handwoven Fair to be held in Chennai, India, from 9-11 March 2016. 11 buyer profiles were collected from the visitors. Apart from the above, using the services of the Hostess, the exhibitors at the venue, who belong to various countries in Europe, were contacted in person and were briefed about IIHF 2016, and distributed brochures.

Maison & Objet is a premium fair. Exhibitors from all over Europe displayed their exclusive The range of products exhibited by our participants products in a very professional and elegant include rugs, bathmats, bath rugs, silk scarves, fabrics, manner. The entire stalls in the fair are of superior table linens, kitchen linens, cushions, bags, curtains, quality construction very apt for the kind of cushion covers, throws, beach pareos, fout AS, home products displayed. Though Textiles form a textiles, etc.segment of the fair, overall it could be observedThe participants have informed that the overall turnout that many visitors showed interest in the stallsof buyers were good and they were able to penetrate into which displayed home textile products in anew markets Viz. Belgium, France, U.K., Japan, Canada, professional manner.USA and Spain.

IIHF Mobilisation at the venue:

Conclusion :

Feedback from participants: -

No. of visitors : 135

Spot ordersExisting : US $ 20,000New : US $50,000

EnquiriesExisting : US $ 277,000New : US $ 88,000