At the Made In France show, we make more contacts than we sell. Julie Lefevbre is at the head of the Alchemist. She is a glass blower based in Uzerche in Corrèze.
This show gave it visibility: “We don’t necessarily sell, however, we build a network of contacts. A large company has been interested in my creations. It’s a good opportunity, now we’ll see if this project will be finalized.”
Drop in attendance
The show was also disappointed. It must be said that the price to have a stand was “quite high”. The show has grown in volume this year with more than 300 additional exhibitors. There were 815 exhibitors in all, including around twenty from Haute-Vienne and Corrèze. The problem is that many exhibitors noted a significant drop in attendance.
“They talked about a 40 to 50% drop”, notes Pascal Boucher editor of the board game “Red Rabbit Games” in Corrèze. “These are the figures given to me by the regulars. For my part, it was a first and I am left hungry. I had been told a lot about this show as THE show. Finally, it is certainly very big but the sales are not that important. On the other hand, I appreciated the exchanges with the exhibitors. “
A point of view shared by Antoine Courtiol from A! like concrete. This creator of decorative elements and concrete furniture in Aubazine enjoyed talking to major leaders defending Made In France: “It is very nice to be able to discuss with people who, like us, put the quality of the products first, despite the fact that their industry is much larger. I spoke a lot and it was very enriching.”