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.
Building a Sustainable Business in the Era of Eco-Fashion
Many sustainable-fashion experts discuss ethics, manufacturing innovations and research, but outlining how to navigate the economic shift toward greener fashion is often left out of the discussion.
Agenda Scales Back Trade Show to Focus on Consumers
Agenda cancels traditional trade shows in Long Beach, Calif.
UBM Unveils Sustainability Show ReMode
Sustainability has increasingly been a topic in fashion circles, but UBM, parent company of the MAGIC trade show, gambled that everything from eco clothing to responsible manufacturing could be the center of a trade event.
Outdoor Retailer Launches a New Show Schedule
Under clear blue skies with a forecast of snow, Outdoor Retailer did something it has never done before.
Shop & Dine
Following a day of negotiating, viewing trends and investing in the fashions that will generate customer traffic, celebrating a trade-show victory is always in order.
Trade Shows Make Changes to Adapt to a Changing World
The way we do business in the apparel and textile industries is being altered at lightning speed. With that in mind, the trade shows that serve those industries also are taking major steps to keep up with that changing world. We caught up with trade-show organizers to find out what they are doing to better serve customers.
California Denim Leaders Head to Amsterdam to Discuss the Industry’s Future
Descending upon Amsterdam for the city’s jeans-focused, event-filled week, leaders from the world’s denim industry met to share ideas, unveil innovations and work together to make a better supply chain.
ATSM Looks Toward Major Expansion for May 2019 Event
With its return to the Mana Wynwood Convention Center May 20–22, 2019, Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami [ATSM] will double in size for its second event following a 2018 launch.
Fashion Market Northern California Sold Out as Business Picks Up
During the Oct. 21–23 run of Fashion Market Northern California, exhibitor space was sold out at the San Mateo, Calif., event, while buyers ordered goods to prepare for the holiday shopping season.
Los Angeles Market Week Takes Off With Some Big Changes
October ushers in one of the more important Los Angeles Market Weeks when showrooms in the downtown L.A. Fashion District are unveiling their Spring/Summer ’19 lines but still filling in orders for late Fall and Resort.
A Fresh Look at the L.A. Textile Show Keeps Exhibitors Optimistic and Impresses Attendees
Showcasing the latest trends in textiles, the L.A. Textile show at the California Market Center in downtown Los Angeles brought together vendors and buyers to conduct business for Fall/Winter 2019/2020.
Sustainable Fashion Forum at L.A. Textile Brings Industry Leaders Into the Eco Discussion
Sustainability is the buzzword swirling around the fashion and textile industries these days.
L.A. Textile Show Reflects Apparel Industry Changes and CMC Transition
During this week’s L.A. Textile show, attendees experienced the fruits of a new initiative to refresh the biannual event, which took place Oct. 3–5 at the California Market Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Vendors at L.A. Majors Show Claim Good Biz Despite Lighter Traffic
Retailers placed orders and brands introduced new denim lines at the semiannual L.A. Majors Market in an ambience where vendors thought that buyer traffic was slower than in previous years.
Intimate Environment Rules at the OC.Mix Show
You won’t get lost at the OC.Mix Show, a compact trade event organized twice a year by apparel company Z Supply at its company headquarters in Irvine, Calif.
