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.
Menswear Resources Set for Westcoast Exclusive
Upscale menswear brands, including Nick Hilton, Jack Victor Ltd. and Bod & Christensen, will show what’s new for Spring ’08 collections at the Westcoast ...
Newness Keeps SwimShow Cool
The glamour and business of swim collided this month when the Swimwear Association of Florida’s SwimShow 2008 and the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim fashion shows, orc...
Coping With Quotas at H.K. Fashion Week
HONG KONG—Inside the cavernous halls packed with crisp cotton shirts, faded denim blue jeans and brightly decorated skirts, one simple piece of clothing captured just about every buyer’s attent...
Keeping Up With China
The annual Apparel Conference of the Americas is being held July 31–Aug. 2 in Antigua, Guatemala. The theme is “one market, one region, one source.”...
DMC on a Brand-Building Binge
Dallas Market Center executives next month will launch a new marketing campaign aimed at strengthening the DMC’s brand across the apparel and home-furnishings trades....
Trends Help Draw an International Crowd at L.A. Fashion Market
Business was surprisingly good at the June 8–12 run of the Los Angeles Fashion Market at the California Market Center, The New Ma...
CMC Inks Deal for Jewelry Expo
The California Market Center has struck a deal with trade-show producer Golden Triangle Shows to bring a new biannual jewelry show to Los Angeles....
United Trade Show Opens Retail, Heads East
A mere five months after Ryan Walker made a splash by debuting United Trade Show in Las Vegas, the 26-year-old entrepreneur took a small step into retail. On June 4, he opened a 350-square-foot shop...
CMC and 1060 Sherman to Open Market
The June 8–12 run of the Los Angeles Fashion Market kicks off with a grand-opening-night mixer co-hosted by the California Market Center and contemporary la...
ASR Holiday Gives It a Second Try
A typical Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo it was not. But ASR Holiday’s two-day second edition May 23–24 in Costa Mesa, Calif., seemed to be a step up from its debut show last year....
LENY Trade Show to Bow in New York
Londonedge NY is set to bow at Pier 92 in New York in July with a roster that will include punk- and rock ’n’ roll–inspired clothing, accessories, footwear and gifts....
Retail Exec Luis Padilla Named ENK President
Veteran retailer Luis Padilla has been named president of New York–based trade-show producer ENK International....
LVCC Officials Approve Expansion
Las Vegas Convention Center officials on May 8 approved a plan to invest $890 million to renovate and expand the 48-yearold, 3.2 million-square-foot center, home to the MAGIC Marketp...
The Man Behind the MAGIC
Joe Loggia has been a police officer and is a certified public accountant. He has no doubt had to draw on both experiences during his nearly 15-year tenure with trade-show giant MAGIC Interna...
Technology Grabs Spotlight at SPESA/Material World
Technology—with bells and whistles at full tilt—moved to the front of the stage at the tri-annual SPESA Expo, held May 8–10 in conjunction with the annual Material Wor...
