Tag: Agenda

Action Sports + Culture Event During Agenda To Bring Industry Experts, Top Speakers, and Professionals Together

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The ASC is back but in a new and improved format. Now called Action Sports + Culture the conference, to be held during the first night of the Agenda trade show in Long Beach, CA,  January 4, 2013, will feature speakers Jarka Duba, CEO/President of POC Sports, Amy Purda, Pro Snowboarder and Co-founder of Adaptive […]

The Rise of Online Trade Shows Shifts Attention to New Formats and Schedules—How This Impacts the Fashion and Footwear Industries

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The growing number of online trade shows is a strong indication that even though the fashion industry tends to be slow when it comes to digital and mobile commerce and technology, there are some brands, fans, and industry leaders who get how a new generation of consumers shop and why. In this profile report, we […]

New Balance Creates Skateboard Sneaker In Partnership with Black Box Distribution–To Debut at Agenda

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New Balance has decided to enter into the skateboarding sneaker and lifestyle apparel market with their recent announcement of the launch of the New Balance Numeric or NB#. West-coast based Black Box distribution will produce and market the sneaker brand and apparel via skateboarding channels. “New Balance is proud to partner with Black Box on […]

U.S.A.’s Largest Fashion Trade Show, Owned by Advanstar, Just Got Bigger

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ENK International announced yesterday, November 15, 2012, that it has been purchased by Advanstar Global, owners of MAGIC, Project, Street, S.L.A.T.E., and Pool. ENK ran shows that often competed with MAGIC, for example, taking place during the same timeframes and nearby locations, including shows such as ENK New York, ENK Vegas, and the Fashion Coterie, […]

The New Tribes of Skateboarding: A Fractured Industry Opens Doors to New Styles, Brands, and Streetwear Crossovers in the State of Skate

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With more than 350 people packing the Mandalay Bay conference room for Label Networks presentation “Action Sports and Streetwear: Youth Culture Influences Creating New Platforms Across Industries” at MAGIC/S.L.A.T.E./Project fashion trade shows on August 20, 2012, it confirmed that there are many brands and retailers with questions and ideas about the changing state of action […]

Agenda Trade Show Brings Action Sports and Streetwear Together, Creating a New Platform for Contemporary Adventure and Heritage-Mod Brands and Designs—Label Networks Review

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Quiksilver’s sun-drenched fades and gradients on their new collection of board shorts. Story and Photos by Tom Wallace and Kathleen Gasperini Agenda fashion trade show held in Long Beach Convention Center, CA, August 1-2, 2012 has become the ideal platform for a new crossover of styles, brands, and retailers. While many traditional players in action […]

Agenda Fashion Trade Show Indicates Strong Showing of New Brands on the Action Sports Horizon and Crossover from a Variety of Influential Lifestyles

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Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace Agenda trade show, once known as the bastion of underground that usurped ASR back in the day, has been a fully-fledged fashion trade show in its own right now for years, but if ever there was a time that announced this, it was January 5-6, 2012 […]