TRADE SHOWS
L.A. Market Draws Buyers Seeking Special Holiday Pieces and SS ’26 Inspiration
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | December 1, 2025
Los Angeles Market Week led buyers and brands to downtown Los Angeles, where The New Mart, California Market Center, Cooper Design Space and Lady Liberty Building welcomed attendees Oct. 6–9 to discover last-minute holiday items and look forward to Spring/Summer 2026.
Miami Swim Week to Get a New Trade Show for Resort Collections
Informa Markets, the people behind some of the biggest trade shows in the world, including MAGIC, is organizing a new event for Miami Swim Week this July.
Sustainability and Secure Trade: Guatemala Provides Supply-Chain Solutions for the Americas
As a country that benefits from the Dominican Republic–Central American Free Trade Agreement, Guatemala is preparing to see an increase in business from United States apparel brands that might need to shift sourcing partnerships away from China.
Reed Exhibitions Shelves Agenda Festival
After a two-year run, the consumer show Agenda Festival was canceled by its producer, ReedPop, a division of Reed Exhibitions.
The Changing Tides of Trade Shows
Trade shows have evolved over the last decade to include more technology, multisensory experiences, event apps and interactive connections with attendees. We caught up with executives from some of the most important industry trade shows to paint a picture of what has changed on the trade-show scene in the past decade and what tech aspects are making an appearance.
Fashion Market Northern California Sees Big Business for Immediates
Exhibitors at Fashion Market Northern California at the San Mateo County Event Center in San Mateo, Calif., said retailers were buying closer to season as Immediates made up a good part of orders placed during the show.
Informa Unveils New LVCC Floorplan for August MAGIC Show on Single Campus
For its Aug. 12–14 show in Las Vegas, MAGIC has unveiled its new ONE MAGIC floor plan, which houses exhibitors in one location at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
CALA Announces Las Vegas Show to Launch During August 2019
Contemporary-apparel trade-show brand CALA Shows Inc. announced it will add a Las Vegas edition to its schedule, which currently holds events in San Francisco at the Fort Mason Center and in Denver at the Denver Mart.
The Imprinted Sportwear Shows Change Name
The Imprinted Sportswear Shows will get a name change.
LA Majors Market Makes Some Changes
This season, the LA Majors Market, which caters to juniors fashions and department-store buyers at the California Market Center, underwent a few changes.
LA Men’s Market Makes ‘Under Construction’ Show For Holiday Market
The March 26–27 edition of LA Men’s Market, which was founded in 2013 with a focus on men’s streetwear, opened on the 10th floor of the California Market Center with yellow tape and work barricades set up to emphasize the trade show’s theme of “Under Construction.”
LA Textile Offers an Experiential Show to Generate Buyer Interest
This season, the LA Textile show blended experiences with business to make the event more than a showcase for materials and manufacturing.
Disappearing Rains Help Buyer Traffic at LA Market
A Los Angeles winter of heavy rains and unprecedented cold weather lifted for buyers attending the March 11–13 LA Market Week.
Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami Adds Events to Second Show
Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami recently announced the lineup for its three-day show to be held May 28–30 at the same time as Miami Fashion Week.
PI Apparel’s L.A. Conference Dispels Tech Fears and Promotes Innovation Collaboration
Bringing its Apparel World Series brand conference to Los Angeles for the second year, event-and-conference producer Market Key invited apparel-and-footwear industry leaders to its Product Innovation Apparel (PI Apparel) event to discuss how the future of the business will be shaped by technology.
ATSM Changes 2019 Dates to Coincide with Miami Fashion Week
Affording greater opportunities to apparel-industry professionals, organizers of the Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami (ATSM) show announced the event will now take place May 28–30 at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center, which is one week later than originally scheduled.
