PARIS — The latest edition of Maison & Objet Paris saw an increase in French visitors, but a nearly double-digit drop in international buyers that would have been greater if not for increases from some neighboring European countries.

Organizers of the Jan. 22-26 event said that domestic attendance was up 4%. Of the 76,417 unique visitors, 52% were from France and the remainder was from 143 different countries.

International attendance was down 8%, led by declines from countries such as Japan, which sent 26% fewer buyers to the show. Officials said they were not surprised by such declines, which took place about two months after the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris.

Attendance from European such as Belgium and the Netherlands were up 14% and 4%, respectively, while Spain had a smaller 1% increase in buyers.

The show featured products from 2,978 exhibitors from 59 countries, which officials said included 700 new companies at the show.

The next Maison & Objet show is scheduled from Sept. 2-6. For more information on the show, visit www.maison-objet.com/en.

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