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.
Companies Opt for Multiple Venues in Crowded Las Vegas
When the apparel trade shows in Las Vegas open their doors on Feb. 13, visitors will notice that, in order to offer something for everyone, the events keep getting bigger. The size can be so unwieldy ...
San Francisco Group to Bow at MAGIC
Eight emerging designers from Northern California will show their lines Feb. 14–17 as part of the first San Francisco Designers Collective at WWDMAGIC in Las Vegas....
Buyers Preview, Place Orders at WCE in L.A.
Westcoast Exclusive allowed Southern California retailers to place orders and preview Fall lines produced by top menswear labels in an upscale, intimate setting, although some participants s...
Sourcing Zone Goes Moroccan at MAGIC
A group of 25 manufacturers from the Kingdom of Morocco will be among the exhibitors at MAGIC International’s The Sourcing Zone during the trade show’s Feb. 14–17 run at the Las Vegas C...
Sourcing Seminars to Be Held at ASAP
The ASAP Global Sourcing Show will get underway on Feb. 14 in Las Vegas with several seminars and panel discussions designed for manufacturers and retailers producing offshore....
End of Quotas Draws Buyers to Hong Kong Fashion Week
HONG KONG—IIke Zakaria landed in Hong Kong after an overnight flight from Los Angeles and, two hours later, began searching for Chinese apparel factories that would help distinguish his family’s clothin...
T-Shirts and Technology Meet at ISS
The old adage that image is everything certainly proved true at the Imprinted Sportswear Show, held Jan.14–16 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif....
Summer and Fall Fashions Solid at ASR and Agenda
Changing tides marked the surfwear, skatewear and streetwear business at the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, held Jan. 14–16 at the San Diego Convention Center, and the A...
Items and Novelty Drive Business at L.A. Market
Retailers turned out in droves at the Jan. 14–18 Los Angeles Market Week, although roller-coaster Holiday sales led many to buy with caution....
ENK Sets Dates for L.A. Contemporary Market, Prepares for Las Vegas
New York–based trade show producer ENK International announced plans to join the lineup at the new Los Angeles Contemporary Market, set for March 17–22, according to Preside...
Brands Get Eastern Exposure at Surf Expo
ORLANDO, Fla.—Kicking off the 2005 apparel trade show circuit, Surf Expo proved that the big brands were growing bigger, the juniors market was still hot and an increasing number of companies ...
Seminar Schedule Set for Material World
A panel of industry experts from Perry Ellis International, Phillips-Van Heusen and Nine West will top the seminar and events schedule ...
Rain Doesn't Keep Buyers Away In S.F.
SAN FRANCISCO—For more than 20 years, Roxanne Tritica has set up a booth inside the barn-like structure that houses the Fashion Market of San Francisco, an event that happens five times a year...
CMC Revises L.A. Textile Show Dates
The California Market Center has shifted the dates for the next Los Angeles International Textile Show to April 4–6....
L.A. Contemporary Market Dates Shift
Los Angeles Contemporary Market organizers have adjusted the event’s Fall ’05 dates to March 17–22. Designers & Agents will be held March 18–21....
