Denim’s Future and Legacy Take Center Stage at Kingpins Amsterdam
| April 27, 2026
Kingpins Amsterdam brought in 1,033 attendees from 514 companies across 40 countries—a slight dip in traffic from October’s show.
Designers & Agents Take On Tokyo
Overcast skies and drizzling weather did not prevent Japanese buyers from attending Designers & Agents’ inaugural Tokyo trade show, held March 25–27 at the Modapolitica gallery in the Japa...
Steady Rebound Noted at Urban Suburban
The fourth installment of the Urban Suburban trade show, held March 25–27 at the California Mart, opened to better-than-expected traffic, with buyers focused on immediate and Fall items in th...
Brisk Launch for ASR Back2Skool
ASR Back2Skool, a new trade show from Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo (ASR), debuted in Huntington Beach, Calif., March 19–20 and got off to a brisk start, with many buyers using th...
Cal Mart Adds Kids, Juniors, Footwear to Urban Suburban
The California Mart recently announced the addition of kids, juniors and footwear to the fourth installment of its Urban Suburban trade show, set for March 25–27. Previously, the Cal Mart’s in...
Surf Expo BTS West Bows
Surf Expo BTS West, one of two new Back-to-School shows scheduled to run on the West Coast this month, got off to a slow but promising start at its March 11–12 run at the Anaheim Conv...
Consumer Extreme Sports Show to Bow
The Extreme Action Sports Show (EAS), a brand new event similar in theme to the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo (ASR), will roll into the Long Beach [Calif.] Convention Center Ju...
Surf Expo, ASR Head Back to School With Back-to-Back Shows
Two specialty trade show organizations have put together Back-to-School shows for the action sports youth culture in response to manufacturers’ requests for a show geared toward the Back-to-School mark...
Strong Sales, Turnout From Calif. Resources at Coterie
It was a California show at the Feb. 24–26 run of Fashion Coterie at the Show Piers in New York. The contemporary show, which typically includes many California resources and...
Brisk Buying atMAGIC, StrongStart for New Shows
Organizers went through growing pains and exhibitors played musical chairs at the Feb. 19–22 run of MAGIC International in Las Vegas as the trade show went through its biggest reorganization since the...
Strong Startfor MAGIC,Satellite Shows
Business got off to a brisk start, according to exhibitors at the Feb. 19–22 run of MAGIC International and several concurrent satellite shows in Las Vegas. ...
Guatemala Sourcing Show Set for May
The 11th annual Apparel Sourcing Show in Guatemala is set to open May 15 at the Grand Tikal Futura Hotel & Convention Center in Guatemala City....
Economic Gloom Eases at West Coast Collective in L.A.
The Feb. 3–5 run of West Coast Collective at the W Hotel in Los Angeles opened on a relatively bright note despite the gloom that has hung over the menswear industry in recent months, as approximatel...
Ordering Brisk at ASR As Buyers Seek to Fill Stores
At the Fall installment of the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo (ASR), held Feb. 2–4 at the Long Beach [Calif.] Convention Center, buyers were on the hunt for new resources ...
West Coast Collective Plans Vegas Debut
Los Angeles-based West Coast Collective, an upscale menswear show, is preparing for its first exhibition in Las Vegas, which will be held Feb. 18–20 at the Palm Resort, runni...
ASR Set to Kick Off in Long Beach
The annual Fall edition of the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo (ASR) will run Feb. 2–4 at the Long Beach [Calif.] Convention Center with expectations to meet or exceed attendance n...














