The new concept of holding an early and compact leather goods event has proved a success and organisers of interVIEW, held in Offenbach, Germany, January 28-30, said the idea had been well received by the trade.

More than 2,300 buyers attended the event where 141 exhibitors presented fresh ideas for the second quarter of the sales season. The number of foreign visitors was higher than expected, with buyers coming from 40 countries worldwide.

InterVIEW was conceived as a ‘working meeting’ and a platform for intermediate and supplementary orders complementary to the big seasonal events of the i.L.M – International Leather Goods Fairs in March and September; this has proved successful with exhibitors and visitors reporting a positive atmosphere at the event.