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REPORT ON WHO’S NEXT 2015, PARIS, FRANCE (23rd to 26th January 2015)

Overview: France Market: France is the fifth largest economy in the world and the second largest in the EU, with GDP of $1.51 trillion in 2012 (constant 2000 prices). The country’s well-developed infrastructure and strong services sector add strength to the economy. Until the late 1990s, France’s economy had grown faster than the European average. France joined 11 other EU members to launch the euro on January 1, 1999, with euro coins and banknotes completely replacing the French franc by early 2002. France’s integration with the EU has led to substantial changes in the country’s economic policies. Traditionally, France had a mixed economy, but beginning of 2000, it started the process of economic liberalization. Although France is considered to have low levels of poverty and income inequality, the country suffers from relatively high levels of unemployment and high labour costs. France is among the leading industrial economies in the automotive, aerospace, and railway sectors, as well as in cosmetics, luxury goods, insurance, pharmaceuticals, telecoms, power generation, defence, agriculture and hospitality. France is also the world’s leading tourist destination. France has one of the highest levels of graduates, and the highest number of science graduates per 1000 workers of any European country. France’s EU membership and usage of the euro facilitate the easy movement of people, services, capital and goods. The economy has been adversely affected by the global and eurozone crises with GDP growth in 2012 being 0%.

About the Fair:

Who’s Next 2015 held at Porte de Versailles, Paris from 23rd January to 26th January 2015. About 2000 exhibitors displayed their products in an area of about 38000 sqm in hall Nos. 4, 4B and 7. All of them were divided into three main categories viz. Fame, Premier and From. Besides

that Trend Forum, Conferences and Fashion show were also part of the fair, as usual.

The Council organized the participation of 16 member exporters in Who’s Next fair under National Handloom Development Program (NHDP). All our participants were placed in the appropriate hall 4B. Our participants displayed clothing accessories like stoles, scarves, garments and few of them displayed bags. Out of a total 65 participants from 12 countries who exhibited in this Hall, there were 42 exhibitors from India which included many reputed Indian brands.

The Council’s Pavilion at the fair was inaugurated by Shri Indra Mani Pandey, Dy. Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy, Paris who was accompanied by Shri Rajinder Thakur, Second Secretary, Indian Embassy, Paris. The Indian Embassy officials were accorded a formal welcome by the fair authority Ms.Chritine Basset, Manager (Commercial), and were introduced to all our participants.

This time the fair authority allotted HEPC a central promotional booth at an appropriate location. In addition, as complimentary, they had fully furnished with a big size logo of the Council, poster, sofa, lockable cupboard and counter table with attendant chair.

The following member exporters participated in Who’s Next, 2015 January edition.

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Company Name and Place

Name of the representative

Product details Allotted booth No.

1. S.R.Overseas, Bhagalpur, Bihar

Mrs.Rita Jha Proprietor

Scarves, Stoles Sarong & other handloom Made-ups items.

A21

2. Fashion Folio, New Delhi

Mr.Manjyot Singh Anand Partner

Handmade Embroidered Bag

D28

3. Kamini Krafts Mumbai, Maharashtra

Mr.Ramniklal H.Desai Proprietor

Scarves, Stoles, Shawls, Pareos, Bandanas & Promotional Items, etc.

A11

4. Cosmique Global New Delhi

Mr.Vikas Manaktala

Cotton Textile Bags & Accessories

A25

Partner

5. Kishorilal Shyamsunder Kolkata, West Bengal

Mr.Durganand Thakur Senior Manager Sales

Scarf & Stoles E21

6. Old Village Overseas New Delhi

Mr. Parmindar Singh Gulati

Scarves, Shawls & Stoles C29

7. Tal, New Delhi

Mr.Uday Kumar

Shawls, Scarves E24

8. Bhutti Weavers Cooperative Society Kullu,Himachal Pradesh

Mr.Ramesh K.Thakur General Manager

Handloom Shawls, Stoles, Mufflers, Ponchoos Socks, Caps, Tweeds, Bags etc.

E26

9. Nikhil Enterprises New Delhi

Mr.Surinder Madan

Handloom Shawls, Scarfs etc.,

C27

10. Promila Emporium, New Delhi

Mr.Suresh Chand Gupta Proprietor

Textiles Based Made-ups Embroidered Scarves & Bags

E27

11. D.R.International Delhi

Mr.Gaurav Goel, CEO

Handbags A17

12. Indkraft Exports, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Mr.Samir Jain Partner

Scarves B27

13. Jain Shawls, Ludhiana

Mr.Arun Jain Partner

Scarves, Stoles A27

14. Arn-N-Ita Handloom Export Co., Kolkata

Mr.Arnab Roy Proprietor

Scarves, Stoles, Fabrics A12

15. Deepak Mfg. Co. Delhi

Mr.Deepak Jain Proprietor

Scarves, Jewellery

B29

16. Nivedita-Swarup New Delhi

Mr.Swarup Mukherjee Head Marketing

Scarves, Stoles, Shawls, Fabric

E23

17. The Handloom Export Promotion Council, Chennai

Mr.Anil Raj Kumar Executive Director

Trade Promotion D01

Other activities:

Shri Gagan Rai, Chairman, Handloom Export Promotion Council visited the fair on 24.1.15 and interacted with all Indian participants and motivated non-members to get enrolled with HEPC and take part in India International Handwoven Fair (11th to13th March 2015) at Chennai. Council member participants represented to Chairman to raise the issue of separate hall (4B) provided to all Indian participants, thereby detaching them from major fair participants viz. Premier and Fame. Chairman also discussed the matter with Fair authority, who clarified that the hall allotment was made properly and all manufacturer exporters were suitably placed under the pavilion ‘From’ for easy identification. Mr. Raj Anand, Indian Representative, Maison & Objet met Chairman and requested the visit of Chairman to the Maison & Objet fair to meet the organisers with whom an appointment was arranged. Later, Chairman visited Maison & Objet Fair and met Ms.Stephanie Crouchet, Sr. International Sales Executive and discussed HEPC’s participation in the forth coming September 2015 edition. The fair authorities want the design of HEPC stalls and product profile by middle of April 2015 to consider the same. The fair is huge in size spread over five major halls. Chairman visited the Textiles & Handicrafts section of the fair, i.e.Hall-1. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts set up a Theme-cum-Promotional booth in a 48 sqm area. There were many Indian participants with different range of products such as Floor coverings, made ups, stoles, scarves, etc. Support of Indian Embassy, France:

Shri Anshuman Gaur, Counsellor (Economic & Commerce), Indian

Embassy, Paris made an exclusive presentation on 25th January 2015 to

Indian participants on “EU Norms / Regulations and the new trends” and

distributed flash drives containing the presentation material.

Accordingly, Europe is slowly making a comeback, as per Eurostat 2014:

Figure 5: Consumer confidence indicator EU27, 2012-2014

The European Commission's consumer

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Leading EU/EFTA exporters of home textiles, value in € billion

Source: Eurostat (2014)

EU/EFTA exports per subsector, value in € million

Source: Eurostat (2014)

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Source: Eurostat (2014), Bundesverband Baustoffe (2013)

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economic crisis. The home textiles sector is closely linked to

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• Important sectors influencing European demand for home textiles, such as the construction and hotel sectors, have suffered from the economic crisis as well, making the market fragile.

The Counsellor requested all the participants to write to the Consulate for any guidance/suggestion. He also wanted them to visit the Embassy website regularly for latest trends and market status. On behalf of Council, the official on deputation thanked the Indian Embassy for their valuable support in sharing trade information. Conclusion: The latest (April-December 2014) statistical data of DGCI&S, Kolkata shows an increase of 5.12% over the previous year export of overall handloom products to France. The export of fashion accessories viz. stoles & scarves alone has increased more than 60% over the previous corresponding period. Further, the outcome of the fair participation has been very encouraging supported by spot orders worth of USD 3.85 lakh and enquiries worth of USD 2.88 lakh from 245 business visitors as reported by our 16 participants in their feedback to us. On request of Indian participants to the Counsellor, Indian Embassy arranged a national flag for celebration of Republic day on 26th January 2015. All Indian participants gathered at HEPC’s booth and hoisted Indian National Flag and sang national anthem on 26.1.2015.

Few photographs taken during Who’s Next (Winter) 2015 fair.

Inauguration of Council’s stall by Shri.Indra Mani Pandey, Dy. Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy, Paris.

Interaction of Shri.Indra Mani Pandey, Dy. Chief and Shri Rajinder Thakur, Second Secretary of Indian Mission with Council’s participant

Shri.Indra Mani Pandey, Dy. Chief and Shri Rajinder Thakur, Second Secretary of Indian Mission with Council representative at Council Stall.

Interaction of Shri.Gagan Rai, Chairman, HEPC with Council’s participants

Interaction of Shri.Anshuman Gaur, Counsellor, Indian Embassy with Council’s participants

The fair has been coordinated by Shri R.P.Rajalingam, Export Promotion Officer. The next edition of Who’s Next (Summer) is to be held from 4th to 7th September 2015.

Republic Day celebration at Council’s stall with participants and fair organisers.