TRADE SHOWS
Licensing Expo Drives Brands, Retail and Big Business
By Kelli Freeman, Contributing Writer | June 25, 2026
Strategic, lucrative partnerships and fandom were top priorities at the 2026 Licensing Expo, held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas May 19–21.
MAGIC's Buyers Look for New, Timely and Price-Right Items
Going into the MAGIC Marketplace, the largest of the legion of shows that have invaded Las Vegas, exhibitors and retailers expressed trepidation at what they would find on the show floor. Fro...
Action Sports & Street Resource Guide
’Tis the season for action sports fashion with Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo and the Agenda trade show in San Diego (Sept. 4–6) and Surf Expo in Orlando (Sept. 12–14). In addition to showcasing more ...
Keep the Discounts Coming
The year 2008 will be remembered as a boom period for the off-price market, said Peter J. Hayes, chief operating officer and chief merchandising officer of Variety Wholesalers Inc., based in ...
Las Vegas Sizzles With New and Old Apparel Trade Shows
During a slow economy, retailers are often advised to provide added incentive to their customers—to sell the sizzle as well as the steak....
Class Reports Steady Buying, Relaxed Atmosphere
The Class trade show earned some high grades from retailers when it made a crucial change in schedule....
Sourcing & Fabric Resource Guide
Branded apparel and accessory companies, importers, designers, and product development teams will find comprehensive global sourcing opportunities during the upcoming apparel trade week in Las Vegas. At the C...
Sourcing & Fabric Calendar
The MAGIC Marketplace will host several sourcing, fabric and trend seminars during the show’s Aug. 25–27 run at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. In addition, Fash...
Guild, New Menswear Show to Debut in Vegas
Come Aug. 25–27, menswear buyers will have another option for their Las Vegas shopping schedule. Guild—a new suite-based show produced by shoe designer George Esquivel, sales representative Ja...
Las Vegas Resource Guide
This August, the apparel marketplace in Las Vegas brings not only new fashions and sourcing opportunities, but also new showcases for them. MAGIC launches two platforms at the Convention Center: S.L.A...
High-End Runway Show, New Brands Drive Traffic at Lingerie Americas
Lingerie Americas kicked off Intimate Apparel Market Week in New York with the 13th edition of the trade show at the Altman Building and Metropolitan Pavilion, which ran Au...
A Venue Change Drives Buyer Attendance at CurveNY
For its Aug. 3–5 run, CurveNY was held in the bright and airy Galleria area of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New Yor...
D&A Lining Up Labels for New Green Show
Designers and Agents, the bicoastal boutique contemporary trade show, has been lining up green-focused designer labels for its new show, D&A Green Market, a sustainable trade eve...
Men's Fashion Week Continues to Be the Major Draw at Blue
NEW YORK—For its July 21–23 run at Manhattan’s Show Piers, ENK International’s Blue trade show once again partnered with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week producer IMG to incl...
A Weak Economy Fuels Buyer Demands at Project New York
For its July 21–23 run, the Project Global Trade Show, owned by Advanstar Communications, returned to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in midtown Manhattan....
Capsule Claims New Niche With the Underground Elite
New trade show Capsule is on a roll....
