trade fair
noun
: a large gathering in which different companies in a particular field or industry show their products to possible customers
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The 130 companies gathering at the three-day textile trade fair Pitti Filati, starting Tuesday, will get a sense of where business is headed for the remainder of the year.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
That's the message from manufacturers and exporters this week at China's oldest and biggest trade fair — the Canton Expo.
—Aowen Cao, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Showing at the trade fair is an access opportunity into the U.S. market for Hemingsworth, which is also targeting the Asia for growth.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Showing its spring 2026 collection at Pitti Uomo as this season’s guest of honor of the menswear trade fair, the brand inaugurates the roving presentation schedule announced earlier this year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Designers, artists and brands selected to the invitation-only jewelry and watch trade fair can enter the competition.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
This year's Enforce Tac trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany this week spotlighted a host of products aimed at the international security sector.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
The invitation only trade fair will be held June 4 – 8 at the Wynn Las Vegas casino resort.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The one-off design, which went on show at the Watches and Wonders trade fair in Switzerland on Tuesday, comprises 1,521 separate components.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
That's the message from manufacturers and exporters this week at China's oldest and biggest trade fair — the Canton Expo.
—Aowen Cao, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Showing at the trade fair is an access opportunity into the U.S. market for Hemingsworth, which is also targeting the Asia for growth.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Showing its spring 2026 collection at Pitti Uomo as this season’s guest of honor of the menswear trade fair, the brand inaugurates the roving presentation schedule announced earlier this year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Designers, artists and brands selected to the invitation-only jewelry and watch trade fair can enter the competition.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
This year's Enforce Tac trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany this week spotlighted a host of products aimed at the international security sector.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
The invitation only trade fair will be held June 4 – 8 at the Wynn Las Vegas casino resort.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The one-off design, which went on show at the Watches and Wonders trade fair in Switzerland on Tuesday, comprises 1,521 separate components.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Trade fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20fair. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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