The latest edition of ISPO Shanghai, which was held in Nanjing due to the pandemic, welcomed 20,089 industry visitors, compared to about 19,000 in 2021 (+6%) and 17,800 in 2020. The event featured 342 brands from 210 exhibiting companies and took place at the Nanjing International Exhibition Center (NIEC) on July 29-31.
ISPO Shanghai presented the latest trends in camping lifestyle, outdoors and running as well as health and fitness, watersports, climbing, surfing, boxing and yoga. Key topics of textiles and technology, sports design, and e-commerce were newly integrated, further strengthening ISPO Shanghai’s position as one of the Asia-Pacific region’s most important sports and lifestyle trade shows.
The industry discussed innovations and new opportunities at the five big topic forums – namely the summit for the sustainable development of the outdoor industry in the Asia-Pacific region, the trend forum for sports fashion, the innovation salon for the outdoor sports industry, the summit for cross-border e-commerce in the Chinese sporting goods industry and for fitness and rehabilitation.
The main focus was on the topic of sustainability. ISPO has been driving this topic for years: Starting with the Brands for Good initiative in 2018, ISPO offers not only a platform for brands’ initiatives on sustainable development but also actively participates in the discussion about sustainable products and their production.
As a long-awaited gathering of the sports and outdoor community, the success of ISPO Shanghai 2022 reflected the determination of the world to jointly develop sporting goods and related industries, especially in challenging times. Many professional practitioners, energetic and passionate sports enthusiasts, together with emerging sports lifestyles such as camping, land surfing and frisbee, showed the infinite possibilities, strength and determination of sustainable development in the industry. Participants reported that camping equipment of all types was particularly popular at the show, evidence of the segment’s rapid growth in China as the pandemic continues to affect long-distance travel options and general consumer behavior.
The next ISPO Shanghai is scheduled to take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) again in June 2023. Before then, ISPO Beijing 2022 will take place on Dec. 9-11 at the National Convention Centre in Beijing.
