Outdoor Retailer, ISS and GlobalShop for Sale?

Nielsen Holdings NV, parent company of several apparel trade shows, has enlisted the help of Credit Suisse Group AG to sell its $183 million trade show division, Nielsen Expositions.

The division includes the biannual Outdoor Retailer trade show, which hosts a Summer and a Winter market in Salt Lake City for the outdoor and active apparel, accessories and hard goods markets, and is part of a sports unit that also includes bicycle trade show Interbike. Nielsen also owns the Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS), covering the decorated-apparel industry, and ASD, a general merchandise show covering everything from accessories and gifts to home décor and toys. There is also a large interior-design unit, which includes GlobalShop, the annual trade show for retail store design and visual merchandising, and several jewelry trade shows.

Alison A. Nieder