Second Bahrain retail fair opens

The four-day second Bahrain Retail Fair and Seminar opened today at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.Nader Al Moayyed, Undersecretary for Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, said Bahrain had witnessed a 10 per cent increase in floor space for exhibitions in 2013 over 2012. This pointed to exhibitions having a direct effect on the economy."The overall economic sentiment is turning more bullish as evidenced by the rise in number of commercial registrations," the undersecretary said. Abdulhameed Al Asfoor. Managing Director, AMG, said the auto sector was the new entry at this second edition. This resulted in a 30 per cent jump in overall floorspace, he added. He projected a 20,000 visitor count for the current edition.