Review: EuroCIS 06

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EuroCIS 2006, the international trade fair for communications, information and security technology in retail, drew to a close in Düsseldorf on the 16th of February. The success of the fair was reflected by its attendance figures: EuroCIS 2006 saw 181 exhibitors from 14 nations showcasing their latest products and services. All in all, 5,100 international experts from all segments of retail traveled to the Rhine this year – about 600 more visitors than registered at the previous event in 2003.
 
At this year’s EuroCIS, many exhibitors’ presentations focused on POS technology and check-out solutions – the segment expected to prompt most innovations over the next few years. The trend at this year’s show seemed to lean toward shoppers’ auto-check-out and RVMs – reverse vending machines that have been in great demand recently, as individual store solutions for returnable bottles are to be abolished from 1st May across Germany.
 
Also very well attended was the EuroCIS Exhibitor Forum, which offered hands-on talks and tips for commercial success amidst the hustle and bustle of the fair. For the first time, all lectures offered simultaneous translation – a move that appeared very well received by international visitors. The two accompanying congresses, the ‘Innovationstag Handel’ and the ‘Global Retail Technology Forum’, also met with plenty of approval. The next EuroCIS will be held from 27th February to 1st March 2007, again in Düsseldorf.