The recent international trade fair for the leather goods industry, ILM (Internationale Lederwaren Messe), witnessed a 41 per cent drop in visitors due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Buyers from big (online) companies such as Zalando or Limango besides smaller retailers from Switzerland, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands, stayed away from the show.
However, none of the exhibitors regretted their participation in the show. Many were also confident about deliveries from the Far East. Supply bottlenecks would not yet be noticeable at this point and the hope that the situation will ease up a bit in the coming weeks is there.
The ILM Offenbach is primarily a specialist fair for all business sectors that have leather goods, bags and accessories in their portfolio. The focus is on international fashion brands, products that embody innovative spirit and contemporary design and meet the most sophisticated standards of elegance, exclusivity and value. A wide range of products from the worlds of sport, travel and work also have their fixed place at the fair - variations on current trends including a selection of fashion collections of small leather items, school supplies, umbrellas, gloves, belts and other accessories.
