At that time there was still fierce criticism of the black containers, which were said to be unpleasant and gloomy. The Bruges Trade Center has therefore decorated the 85 stalls with wood this year and that looks a lot more cozy, according to the exhibitors. “When it is dark in the evening, those black units are no problem. But when the weather is gray during the day, the black backs of the units in particular were not always a pleasant street scene,” says chairman of the Bruges Trade Center, Dirk Verhegen.