The three-day 2025 China Yiwu International General Merchandise Innovation Expo successfully concluded at Yiwu International Expo Center on March 16th! Themed "Yiwu 'Smart' Manufacturing Leads the Future, General Merchandise Pioneers New Trends", this grand event captured global attention and delivered a fusion feast of innovation and commerce for the general merchandise industry.

In the long history of Yiwu's commodity market development, the general merchandise industry has cultivated profound foundations, evolving through decades to establish highly sophisticated and mature industrial and supply chain systems. Over the years, it has consistently propelled Yiwu's market economy with steady, robust strides. On the remarkable journey of global trade expansion, this industry has leveraged its strong resilience and innovative vitality to elevate Yiwu's business card to the world stage, serving as a pivotal force driving Yiwu's economic takeoff and international commerce expansion.

Grand in scale and gathering industry elites

This edition of the expo reached an unprecedented scale with 800 international standard booths. In the 15,000 square meters "Future Merchandise" exhibition area, nearly 300 original factories showcased their latest products and technologies. Concurrently held 2025 Yiwu China Cleaning Products & Houseware Expo brought together 500 manufacturers across merchandise categories, jointly presenting the inaugural all-category merchandise exhibition in Yiwu. On the opening day, the 15,000㎡ venue quickly filled with buyers from around the world, with exhibition enthusiasm continuing to rise and maintaining strong attendance until closure. During the three-day exhibition period, the event attracted a cumulative total of 29,558 professional buyers, including 1,071 overseas buyers, achieving intended transaction volume of 337 million yuan.

Innovation Leading the Way, Technology Empowering Product Evolution

At the exhibition site, innovation undeniably took center stage as the absolute protagonist. From the passionate collision of cutting-edge ideas and technologies during the "DeepSeek + Intelligent Agents + Smart Design" public lecture, to the agile movements of futuristic robots and robotic dogs captivating crowds with their technological allure, and the impressive performance of AI avatars breaking down language barriers in trade interactions - "innovation" acted like an invisible yet resilient thread consistently running through this expo. It drove the general merchandise industry to courageously ascend to new heights, continuously exploring boundless development possibilities.