Provocative take on the future of (watch) fairs

Very interesting article on an industry re-assessing the value of trade fairs. “We have to reinvent the watch fair. It could be Art Basel meets fashion week meets an Apple launch,” says CEO of Audemars Piguet. “In a digital world, you don’t need a fair,” according to CEO of Breitling.

Canton Fair losing its lustre?

What is the future of the Canton Fair? There are quite a few factors working against one of Asia’s oldest and largest trade fairs: the COVID-19 pandemic, geo-political tensions, and of course the inexorable rise of e-commerce.

Business travel is essential and coming back

Let’s close the week on a brighter note… business travel is essential and coming back, at least it is according to this survey. “More than 80% of business travellers indicated that the lack of travel has negatively impacted their jobs, with 28% unable to do their job effectively.”