Apparel House available to Industry for display during
Tex-Trends at a nominal fee of Rs. 5000 for five days
In a step forward to promote
the original concept of
Apparel House as a dynamic
sourcing zone, the managing
body of the AEPC has decided
to keep the showrooms open
for buyers from 16th to 20th
July, dates that coincide with
the dates of the Tex-Trends
India fair happening at Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi from 16th
to 18th July. To encourage
larger showroom opening,
than the current occupied
number of 87 showrooms it was decided that vacant
showrooms may be provided
to non showroom holders who
are interested to showcase
their products at Apparel
House at the rate of Rs. 5000
+ Service Tax for 5 days.
Indeed this is an interesting
proposition for exporters
to avail the world class
infrastructure at the Apparel
House while promoting
their business.
Apparel House is the home of 250 garment showrooms in Gurgaon
The showroom owners are very upbeat and are asking the industry to participate in large numbers so that buyers visiting the Tex-Trends and also buying offices in and around Gurgaon find it worthwhile to visit the showrooms during the market week. “At such low rates it makes complete commercial sense for exporters to setup shop at the showrooms for the market week. If he participates at other sourcing fairs, lakhs of rupees are required. On the other side, if buyers are assured of 180-200 showroom openings, it is interesting for them to have a look,” reasons Harpreet Singh, showroom holder. The showrooms will be provided basic infrastructure like light and AC, the rest like chairs, tables, display racks etc. can be hired from an appointed contractor for the event.
The lack of publicity to the
Apparel House has been a
bone of contention between
the showroom owners and the
AEPC for the last five years.
However, the new management team led by AEPC Chairman,
A. Sakthivel has taken a
proactive stance. Showroom
holders who were present at
the meeting are hopeful that
all the commitments made
will be fulfilled. “We have been
promised that advertisements
regarding holding of Market
Days at Apparel House will be
published in the Fair Guide of
Tex-Trends India and the same
will also be included in the 3rd
E-blast. Further, it was also
decided that wide publicity of
Apparel House events would
be given along with all other
domestic and international
events of AEPC,” informs
Sushil Agarwal, another
showroom holder and MD of
Eves Fashion.
Rajiv Kapoor, MD of Affordable
Exports is confident that if the
venue pulls up one good event,
buyers will respond positively
and ask for more such market
weeks in the future. “Our only
aim is to utilize our investment
in the showrooms to an
optimal level and generate
business for the industry.”
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