KIDS INDIA MAGAZINE JUNE 2018 ISSUE | 页面 3

EDITOR’S WELCOME With new challenges every few months, our industry has seen a lot of changes in the past two years. The good thing is that we have passed them with flying colours and for which our industry deserves a standing ovation! With Kids India magazine, we always try to bring out interesting indus- try information from experts around the world and we hope that reading them surely adds to your knowledge and even motivates you to try out new things which are current and trending. While talking of changes, one cannot miss to mention the recent regulation of certification in India. Let us have an expert view by Mr. John Baby who not only throws light on the topic but also shares the experience of facing and over- coming the challenges of certification as a manufacturer, an importer and as a retailer. Surely, we all are aware of the importance of trade fairs as a B2B marketing platform. But have you ever thought why and how? You will discover the top reasons in this edition. Technology has become an inevitable part of our lives. The love for a physical book will never cease to exist for a book lover. But what about the new generation who is already a tech savvy? To harness the love for books, book stores must incorporate few changes in the store settings. And the new “IT” couple in the town are books and toys! Expert, Britta Meyer explains the know how of this combination in here. Owning different types of stationery is a desire of all. Be it a school kid or a Managing Director of a company! Learn here about Insights-X, a unique marketing platform for stationery and writing instrument’s industry. Happy reading to you! Yours, Katharina Janotta CONTENT 02 How the book trade can benefit from toys... Britta Meyer 04 Toy Certification in India John Baby 06 Tailored concept for 4th Insights - X... 09 Trends in the market, this season! 11 5 Reasons Why Trade Fairs matter... Spielwarenmesse eG 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 EXTEND THE REACH OF YOUR BRAND Advertise in KIDS INDIA Magazine, India’s first and only trade magazine for toys and children’s products. Next issue: August 2018 Ad submission Deadline: 30th July 2018 Your contact: Ms. Heena Jabeen E: [email protected] T: +91 11 6696 1164 Editorial Team: Katharina Janotta Heena Jabeen Magazine Issue No.: IV Place of print: New Delhi Printed by: Royal Press Date of print: 20 June 2018 Follow us on www.facebook.com/KidsIndiaFair/ Kids India Mag Issue IV : June 2018 | Page 01 sourced Welcome fellow industry partners,