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.
Central American Apparel Production Threatened by Trans-Pacific Partnership
Ronnie Ekelund and Priscilla Silva flew from California to Guatemala on a mission.
Liberty Fairs Opens LA Pop-up in Preparation for Trade Show Launch
Liberty Fashion Lifestyle Fairs, the new trade show created by retailer and Project founder Sam Ben-Avraham, won’t launch until July in New York and August in Las Vegas, but the West Coast will get a taste of the new show’s offerings at a pop-up shop Liberty is organizing with menswear e-tailer Wittmore.
Kingpins Adds Amsterdam to Trade Show Lineup
Kingpins will head to the Netherlands in 2014 to host its first European edition
Venue Streetwear Trade Show to Launch
Streetwear fashion will make its debut on June 28.
Launch LA Goes on Hiatus
GLM, the organizer of Surf Expo and more than 20 other trade shows, announced it would put its 1-year-old Launch LA trade show on the back burner while it rethinks the concept.
Trade Show Producer Nielsen Expositions Sold
Nielsen Expositions, the producer of the prominent Outdoor Retailer trade show, was acquired by Onex Corp. for $950 million
Making the Most of Your Trade Show Visit—Before, During and After
The challenge for all trade show attendees is to find what they’re looking for—even if they’re not quite sure what that is.
Shop & Dine
The trade show circuit is a tough circuit.
Greenspace: Making Trade Show Booths More Eco-Friendly
Trade show exhibitor production rooted in eco-friendly practices
Lazr Shoe Show Moves to Cooper
After a launch in August at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles, the second edition of the Lazr footwear trade show was held April 24–26 at the Cooper Design Space in LA’s fashion district.
'Seasonless' Trends Key at Fashion Market Northern California
FMNC grew about 10 percent in size, with 25 new vendors showing.
Agenda Trade Show Hires Jim Shubin
The action sports, surf, streetwear and lifestyle trade show Agenda named Jim Shubin director of endemic relations.
Sourcing at MAGIC Adds More American Sourcing Exhibitors, Services
Manufacturers, retailers and designers looking to source in America—or in the Western Hemisphere—will have more resources at the upcoming Aug. 18–21 run of Sourcing at MAGIC in Las Vegas.
Technical Textiles and Equipment Converge at Techtextil and SPESA in Anaheim, Calif.
The international Techtextil North America trade fair, in conjunction withThe Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA), was held March 19–21 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., where technical textiles, nonwovens and functional-apparel makers displayed new and innovative machinery and materials.
