PL: Your brands have participated in many international fairs. How important has this international exposure been? Do you believe that the concept of fairs, as we knew them before the Pandemic, could be changing? Will it still be worth being present at major world fairs?
IT: Of course, international fairs are fundamental and, for us, they were also and continue to be. In my opinion, there is a clear change in the post-Covid era.
The customer has changed. Now he doesn't waste time buying, he can visit a fair in more time, he collects more brands, he's more demanding and when he gets home he has more difficulty selecting.
Companies need to know this and must adapt in the way they present their product.
PL: In your opinion, what is the key to success? What advice would you give to Portuguese companies that could help their growth and notoriety?
IT: Academic training and the human point of view, being prepared to live with greater plasticity where everything flows, in a world that is mind-boggling in terms of speed.
PL: Looking now to the future, what can we still expect from Mambo Factory?
IT: Continuing with our sustainability project, where we already use many sustainable products, as well as the entire packaging process, but we definitely want to be more involved, healthier and be able to contribute, even if little, to a better world.
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