Abu Dhabi Electronics Shopper closes after successful first show

Abu Dhabi:

Sales transactions during the first Abu Dhabi Electronics Shopper (ADES2013) are expected to amount to Dh25 million by end of the show’s last day (Monday) as more visitors are projected to come to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec).

“The deals as per Sunday evening were Dh20 million and we expect the sales transactions to hike Dh5 million more today with more than 12,000 visitors expected to rush to Adnec to benefit from the last day discount and offers,” Antoine George, Dome Exhibitions Managing Director, organisers of the ADES 2013, told Gulf News.

The number of visitors will be up to the expectations with an average number of 15,000 per day over five days.

“Due to the unexpected demand on electronics, retailers have booked for next year and the area of the 2014 expo will be more than doubled,” said George, noting that some retailers had already booked for next year and they reserved double the area of this year.

“That is a sign of the growing demand and the very good purchase power,” said Dony Cyril, Exhibitions Director of ASES2013.

Many people were travelling to Dubai to benefit from the offers and the discounts on electronics.

“Now, we have another milestone for electronics in Abu Dhabi which proved that it requires such a kind of expos,” Cyril said.

He added that the growing demand prompted retailers to ask for more areas in 2014 where the exhibition will be held during the same period.