According to the statement distributed by APIMEX, the association that represents the suppliers of the industries, particularly footwear and manufactures, organizer of the first virtual edition of ANPIC, replacing the traditional face-to-face fair that was held in the Poliforum of León in Guanajuato, the final balance was very positive.
212 companies participated and 11,932 business opportunities were generated for the suppliers present. This first ANPIC Virtual was destined for the Spring Summer 2020 season.
During two days of activities, the online fair managed to exceed the goal of a thousand registrations, reaching 3,041 registered national and international buyers.
As for national visitors, there was a greater participation of buyers from cities such as: León, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla and San Francisco del Rincón.
While from abroad, visits from 35 countries were counted, among which the following stood out: Guatemala, Colombia, El Salvador, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, the United States and Italy. Visitors from countries such as: Vietnam, Japan, Germany and India were also registered.
Netizens made 15,603 visits to the virtual stands, the most connected companies being: Acopol, La Sultana, Simil Cuero, Asia Sintéticos, Aligerados Padda, Andina, Botao, Suelas Malaspina, Suelas Italia and Shimacco. The main searches were for synthetic materials, soles and iron fittings.
ANPIC Virtual had the support of the Guanajuato Secretariat for Economic Development, as well as COFOCE, CICEG and INDEX of Mexico; FIMEC and ASSINTECAL of Brazil; the Bucaramanga Chamber of Commerce of Colombia; the CICEJ of Jalisco and EXINTEX of Puebla, who had online stands to attend the Internet users, who made 320 virtual visits.
The online stand of the Association of Industrial Suppliers of Mexico, APIMEX, received 321 visits.
One of the most viewed areas was the Trend Zone, which received 1,273 visits, with the interest of learning about international trends for the development of collections.
Complementing the experience of the visitors in ANPIC Virtual, there were three conferences on strategic marketing, fashion trends and strategies to return to business activities. These talks totaled 2,429 views.
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