trade show
noun
: a large exposition to promote awareness and sales of especially new products within an industry
a computer trade show
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The company unveiled a new product at the annual trade show this week.
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Tuesday afternoon, on the first day of men’s trade show Pitti Uomo, around 180 menswear aficionados, influencers and industry insiders paraded through the streets of Florence in their Sunday best.
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
The four-day men’s trade show will display more than 700 exhibitors, 44 percent of which will be international.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
The 16-day event, held each January, is also a hub of entertainment, featuring one of the world’s richest regular-season professional rodeos, world-class horse shows, family educational activities and Colorado’s largest Western trade show.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
As the largest international trade show for home and contract textiles, Heimtextil has been a partner of the UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network—and the UN Office for Partnerships to highlight the Sustainable Development Goals at Messe Frankfurt’s global textile events—since 2019.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
The four-day men’s trade show will display more than 700 exhibitors, 44 percent of which will be international.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
The 16-day event, held each January, is also a hub of entertainment, featuring one of the world’s richest regular-season professional rodeos, world-class horse shows, family educational activities and Colorado’s largest Western trade show.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
As the largest international trade show for home and contract textiles, Heimtextil has been a partner of the UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network—and the UN Office for Partnerships to highlight the Sustainable Development Goals at Messe Frankfurt’s global textile events—since 2019.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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