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EDITOR’S WELCOME Welcome fellow industry partners, This volume of Kids India magazine begins the count- down for THE grandest international event of the Indian industry for toys, games, sports, school articles and other children related products. With this edition, I like to personally invite you to the sixth edition of Kids India from 04 – 06 September 2018 in Mumbai. A lot of exciting events and newness has been planned. Manufacturers and suppliers from all over India and other countries presenting the most innovative de- signs and trends await to meet you there. While keeping track of the count down, this edition brings to you a lot of interesting articles from all over the world! As a retailer, selling the stock in time is a real challenge. Wont it be less stressful if you get some advice to get rid of those shelf warmers? Eva Stemmer and Jörg Meister shares practical tips with you in here. Spielwarenmesse ® will turn 70 next year! In all these years, it has marked itself as the most important event for the world's toy industry as it is the perfect combination of being experienced as well as being up-to-date with the latest changes and trends! Experience the Spirit of Play at the key meeting point for the toy industry. Continuing its tradition of providing the platform of rais- ing and discussing important industry topics, Spiel- warenmesse along with one of the supporting organiza- tions, The All India Toy Manufacturers Association (TAIT- MA) managed to bring together all the stakeholders of the industry i.e. government, associations, manufactur- ers, distributors and retailers under one roof to debate on the current topic of Safe Toys in India. Read here on how the discussion went by. And do not miss to witness the discussion live as it will be carried forward at Kids India 2018. Since Kids India is just around the corner, find all relevant information on what to expect this year along with the top reasons to visit, special areas, seminar schedule and your way to the fair ground. We look forward to welcoming you to the sixth edition in Mumbai. Happy reading to you! Yours, Katharina Janotta Say goodbye to shelf warmers... Eva Stemmer & Jörg Meister 02 Benefits of attending Kids India 2018 Spielwarenmesse India 05 Indian Toy Industry: A road map to the future... Spielwarenmesse India 06 Kids India 2018 Overview Spielwarenmesse India 08 Issued by/Publishing House: Spielwarenmesse India Pvt. Ltd. Crescent Building Level 2, Lado Sarai Mehrauli New Delhi 110030, India Tel.: +91 11 6696 1160 www.spielwarenmesse.in Editorial Team: Katharina Janotta Heena Jabeen Magazine Issue No.: V Pixabay.com CONTENT Place of print: New Delhi Printed by: Royal Press Date of print: 14 Aug 2018 Follow us on www.facebook.com/KidsIndiaFair/ Kids India Mag Issue V : August 2018 | Page 01