The Highest Expenditure in the Children Baby Industry is on the Newborn Group

Mr. Tunç Karaaslan, the President of BAGİDER (Turkish Baby Maternity Product Manufacturer, Importer and Retailer Association), stated that the families in Turkey spend an average of 40 – 60 dollars monthly, and 480-700 dollars annually on their children. Pointing out that 1,3 million babies are born in Turkey every year, Karaaslan said that it is in the first months that expenses of large amounts are made such as for beds, furniture and, strollers, thus making the newborn group the subject of the highest expenditure in the industry with a business volume of 2 billion. 

Located at a  distance that can access 40% of the world population by a four-hour flight, Turkey is among the remarkable markets in the children, baby, maternity industry both as a manufacturer and a consumer, with its outstanding capacities such as a young population, production capacity, product quality, low cost, and fast delivery. The industry, which has a business volume of 2 billion dollars, grows at an average rate of 20 percent every year.

Manufacturing in Turkey is performed on equal standards with EU norms

Expressing that their industry assumes great responsibilities in the protection of health and ensuring the safety of the children, the President of BAGİDER Tunç Karaaslan stated that manufacturing in Turkey is performed on equal standards with EU norms, and invited the parents to be careful against under the counter products. Stating that the baby industry is less affected by the pandemic compared to other sectors, Karaaslan said, "In this period, the use of healthy and reliable products has become even more important."

We have understood the importance and value of exhibitions even better in the period of the pandemic

Stating that e-commerce has increased in retail sales in particular recently and that this is a positive development for the industry, Tunç Karaaslan said, “We have a great responsibility to protect our babies and children. This is why our companies want to come together with the manufacturer or distributor to see, touch, examine the products, and make sure that they comply with the quality standards. We have understood the importance and value of exhibitions even better in the period of the pandemic. We, as BAGİDER, are preparing for the CBME 39th International İstanbul Children Baby Maternity Industry Exhibition to be held at the İstanbul Expo Center on 8 – 11 December 2021. As the region’s most influential baby and children products industry exhibition, CBME Turkey is one of the most significant constituents of a great portfolio such as CBME China, CBME India, CBME Indonesia that is among the greatest exhibitions in this field in the world. I believe that we will engage in new collaborations with CBME Turkey in the new year and our contribution to the economy of the country will increase with the momentum that our industry will gain.”

CBME Turkey is distinguished by the variety of exhibitors and qualified visitors

Expressing that CBME Turkey is qualified as a significant meeting point for the manufacturing companies that wish to benefit from the potential of the large market majorly in the area of targeted Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans and Russia – CIS, the Event Director of CBME Turkey İstanbul Kids Fashion, Hatice Dinçer, said “CBME Turkey is the most influential baby and children products industry exhibition in the area with broad participation to which the industry looks forward. Ours is an exhibition held continuously for 30 years that has highly significant and value-added experience in this field. We have distinguished the variety of exhibitors and our qualified visitors and offer opportunities to all of our stakeholders to improve their trade and potentials. We have full faith that the exhibitions will play a significant role in the improvement of the economies. Our support in the industry will increasingly continue in this period, and we will achieve this together by cooperating.”.

CBME Turkey – The 39th International İstanbul Children Baby Maternity Industry Exhibition will be held at the İstanbul Expo Center on 8 – 11 December 2021. The companies will be exhibiting in the following categories in the exhibition; ‘Carriage & Safety Products’, ‘Feeding & Care Products’, ‘ Toys & Bikes’, ‘Newborn & Baby Fashion’, ‘Children & Teenage Fashion’, ‘Evening & Ceremony Fashion’, ‘Footwear, Socks, Underwear and Nightwear Fashion‘ and ‘Furniture & Home Textile’.