According to show organisers, changes made to the way GDS and Global Shoes were run at the September edition paid off.

A survey showed that most visitors travelled to GDS in order to gather information on new trends and current collections, as well as to place orders and maintain business relations. It also revealed that, for the 2009 spring-summer season, each buyer at GDS and Global Shoes had an average budget of €947,700 at their disposal. While 47% of visitors came to Düsseldorf with the aim of placing orders, the survey showed that as many as 61% buyers actually placed orders. Therefore, 14% of buyers appear to have decided to place orders on the spot.

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