Exhibitors
 
Pirmin Okle, Marketing, Lasse Kjus
"We are extremely satisfied, winter came early and well, sales are sensational. The fashion shows are very good and well-received by all visitors.  The new hall categories are very exciting. The individual segments stimulate each other mutually and are depicted authentically. This is the absolute right way of hall categorization. In general, the Sportstyle is very important, and we had noticeably increased interest in it at our booth. You also really feel that purchasers are increasingly interested in high-quality products. We had a large number of very good discussions and an unbelievably high number of retailers at our booth."
 
Ingo Jost, General Manager Central Europe, Hummel
"ispo has again been a very successful trade fair for us, and it is really setting new benchmarks on the market with its new ideas. We feel this positive development of the trade fair, and our decision to participate has been reinforced. The acceptance of retailers is becoming increasingly greater, and we are very pleased that we as exhibitors profit from this. Productive talks are held here!"
 
Skip Yowell, Co-Founder JanSport
"JanSport is excited about returning to winter ispo in 2009. We look forward to exhibiting in this high-energy tradeshow with its high retailer attendance. Europe is central in importance for our company's global growth."
 

Retailers
 
Danny Cornter, Wilds Sports, UK
“Brilliant Show!”
 
Tobias Bechtold, Sajas, Feldkirch, Austria
The direct comparison of products at the trade fair is very important for us. Order dates are very early, especially at the large companies. ipso is also a good place for longer meetings with manufacturers and fellow retailers. It is also interesting to see how the industry is developing and the trends of tomorrow, so that we can get a better orientation for the mid-term."
 
Bruno Gujers, General Manager Europe, Volcom, USA
“This year's ispo winter was an ideal trade fair for us. In spite of the focus on winter, the trade fair has succeeded in integrating other board segments successfully, such as skate and surf. It was important for us to present all of our brand segments at ispo."
 
Sergio Arteni, Arteni Spa, Italy
“In my opinion this is one of the best editions of the show, especially from the image and beauty point of view. It’s a unique platform to meet all the industry representatives and to get to know new potential partners. I have always come and I won’t miss this great business appointment in the future.” 
 
Mr. Taguchi, Bluetag Inc., Japan
“Our first visit to ispo has been a great opportunity to observe the trend in the international sports market. We just started our online business and it is very important for our business to inform us about the international trends.”
 
Jury Lebedev, buyer extreme category, "Top League" , Sportswear and accessories trading network, Russia
“ispo is a good possibility to view whole collections for pre-order, to see our suppliers in one place, to make contacts with other buyers and distributors. Most important are the trends for the next season for us. We see no alternatives for ispo.”
 
Laurence Lepeudry, Ski Service/Ski Set, France
“ispo is for us the most important winter sports tradeshow. We want to see new trends, a wide product range of the brands we buy, but also new brands. At ispo we have all relevant brands under the same roof and we can save time. We also appreciate that at ispo we can meet other retailers to share know-how and exchange information.”
 
Gary Owen, Allied Partners, UK
“This was a great show. Very useful indeed – good for new product, meeting existing suppliers, looking at international ranges. An excellent place for meeting and discussion with fellow retailers. The Outdoor Party had a superb atmosphere. I also liked the mixture of serious business and “whacky” displays”.