GlobalTex returned for a third edition in Los Angeles in a new hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where the textile and sourcing trade show drew representatives from both large and small manufacturers. Among the attendees shopping the show were reps from Walt Disney and Disney Resort, 7 For All more»

For Jason Bates, the most lucrative business takes place at the last minute. It’s the reason why he schedules Class Trade Show shortly after high-profile industry events such as the Project Global Trade Show. “This is prime time,” said Bates, show director and chief executive of the more»

Many buyers and vendors applauded the move of the MAGIC Marketplace menswear lines to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, located a floor above the bustling action at the Project Global Trade Show. Retailer Don Zuidema of LASC boutique in West Hollywood, Calif., said he felt attendance grew at MAGIC Menswear, more»

This season, WWDMAGIC moved from the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center into the Central Hall, where exhibitors reported a good turnout by department and chain stores, as well as boutique retailers. Sales for affordable-fashion brand CMT tripled compared with its debut at the August 2009 more»

A new home seemed to agree with Project Global Trade Show, which for the Fall 2010 selling season moved from its home at the Sands Expo & Convention Center to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. “Being in Mandalay Bay with MAGIC Men’s was new. It was great for the men’s buyers to more»

Forget men. It was raining women’s buyers at Pooltradeshow. Held alongside the WWDMAGIC show in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, Pool ushered in a new focus and a new brand list to reflect its new home. “There’s been a change in the marketplace, and we focused on more»

ENK Vegas provided a snapshot of top men’s and women’s contemporary brands in clothing and denim during the Feb. 16–18 run at The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. ENK’s latest Las Vegas edition showcased 155 brands, up from 138 on display last season. The trade show is produced by ENK more»

More brands were on tap at the latest AccessoriesTheShow and Moda Las Vegas edition, which ran Feb. 16–18 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Together, more than 600 lines exhibited. Britton Jones, president and chief executive officer of Business Journals Inc., which produces Moda Las Vegas, more»

Menswear vendors took center stage at MRket, held Feb. 16–18 at The Venetian. Britton Jones, president and chief executive of Business Journals Inc., organizer of MRket as well as Moda Las Vegas and Accessories The Show, said exhibit space at MRket was up 12 percent over last February. “Through more»

Organizers and attendees of the Womenswear in Nevada show at The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino were extremely upbeat about the Feb. 15–18 event. “It was fantastic,” said Jennifer Hutton, owner of the Jennifer Hutton Sales showroom, which carries updated misses lines—including more»

Approximately 1,900 buyers attended CurveNV—the men’s and women’s and lingerie, daywear, innerwear and underwear trade show—at The Venetian in Las Vegas. About 180 brands were on display during the Feb. 15–17 show run. The number of buyers was down in comparison with the more»

JCPenney, Ross Stores, Costco and Florida-based retailer Bealls were among the increasing number of merchants shopping at the Off-Price Show, which took place at the Sands Expo & Convention Center. The show experienced an 8 percent increase in vendors and a 3 percent increase in attendees, according to Don more»

Capsule greeted buyers with a show floor that was nearly double the size of its previous Las Vegas edition, ringing in at 175 brands. Originally imagined as a menswear-focused show, Capsule has evolved to include womenswear and a growing cadre of footwear brands. Held at The Venetian and produced by more»

This season marked the debut of Workroom, the new upscale trade show located next to the Project Global Trade Show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. With just 21 lines, the show featured an airy, loft-like atmosphere. Among the lines showing were Factory by Erik Hart, Kova & T, Radcliffe Denim, Sitbon more»

This season, Sourcing at MAGIC moved from the Hilton Convention Center in to the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, where exhibitors spread out in the cavernous, brightly lit space. The move was a good one, according to April Booth, whose Eclat Textile Co. had the prime spot right at the more»

LAS VEGAS—There was plenty of new merchandise to see at the recent run of Las Vegas trade shows, and buyers zipped from one end of town to the other to shop among more than a dozen events. Changes in venues for several Las Vegas trade shows had buyers traveling between the Mandalay Bay more»

LAS VEGAS—Buyers returning to Las Vegas for the latest round of apparel, accessories and sourcing trade shows found a different scene than last season. The Feb. 16–18 run of the MAGIC Marketplace was split between the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, where more»

U.S. brands interested in setting up showrooms in Shanghai now have a vehicle to make that easier. Los Angeles–based Tradeshow Associates is working with a new program to connect apparel companies to retail franchisers in China. The program, called International Fashion Exchange (IFEX), offers more»