Canton Fair: the scale isn't the story — the speed is
Canton Fair, one week in: my feet hurt, my notebook is full, and my worldview is noticeably larger.
Guangzhou doesn’t do "trade show." It does cities of commerce. Three phases, tens of thousands of suppliers, and a pace that humbles anyone who thought they knew sourcing.
A few takeaways I’m bringing home:
→ The scale isn’t the story — the speed is. Ideas to samples to shipments, faster than most teams back home can greenlight a meeting.
→ Logistics isn’t the boring part. It’s the whole game.
→ Showing up in person still beats a hundred emails. Every time.
→ Everyone’s moving faster than you think. AI, automation, customization — already on the showroom floor.
If you’re in global trade and you’ve never been: go. If you’ve been: you already know.
Already counting down to the next one. 🇨🇳