Logistics fair behind us and a few more to come!
Being at trade fairs is always a welcome change. It’s great to get to talk with customers and get tips for products. Of course there’s a lot of business talk and we try to get into discussions with new customers, but there’s also a lot going on that isn’t so strictly work‑related.
For this trade fair, our designers and seamstresses conjured up a new, impressive eye-catcher – a real showstopper. It’s a neon red evening dress. The men in particular held meetings in front of the dress, marvelling at the latest in workwear fashion. Many pictured the dress on their wives. Although at least one remarked that he’d probably have to get a wife first.
At our stand we had a gravel loading competition, which kept us busy. Boys and men as well as girls and women got excited about testing their accuracy and strength. It almost turned into a full-on contest, and we just had to give many people several attempts. We didn’t hold back on advice, and voices were occasionally raised in the heat of the moment. The gravel flew and the sweat was pouring. At the end of each day we checked the best results of the day. Congratulations to the winners!
One thing really sobered up many visitors. In the prize draw we asked what would be a good name for the new jacket. People could easily spend quite a while pondering it, pen drifting up towards their mouth while they tried to lure out a rocking idea. I told many that they didn’t have to write anything if nothing came to mind, but Finnish grit really is admirable. Once you’ve decided to give it a shot, you don’t give up!
And the icing on the cake at our stand was, of course, our enthusiastic trade fair crew. It almost felt like being at a marketplace when our hosts and hostesses lured people in to feel the fabrics and take part in the competitions.
Welcome to join our trade fair mania at the autumn fairs as well!