Retail Trade Shows & Conferences 2025

Pulse eCommerce Summit – NYC Edition

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2025: July 17, 2025, Lavan Midtown (641 W 42nd St), New York City, NY

Focus: High-growth retailers and digital commerce professionals discussing marketing strategy, internationalization, performance, and product management.

Why Attend?

• Pulse Summit gathers global fashion, beauty, lifestyle brands and tech leaders (~1,000 predicted attendees), offering panels, networking, and expert strategy sessions ecommercetech.io+1linkedin.com+1.
• NRF Nexus, although prestigious and highly anticipated, is canceled for 2025—so you can swap it out for another equally impactful event.

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2025 FreshForward

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2025: August 11–13, 2025, San Diego, CA, USA

FreshForward is a premier event for the fresh produce industry, focusing on innovation, supply chain sustainability, and cutting-edge technology in produce sourcing and retailing. The event brings together growers, distributors, retailers, and suppliers to explore trends, regulatory updates, and the future of fresh food retail.

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eTail Boston (eTail East)

Dates: August 11–14, 2025

Location: Sheraton Boston, Massachusetts, USA

eTail Boston is a leading multi-day retail and eCommerce conference focused on omnichannel retail, customer experience, and digital innovation. It offers insightful keynote speeches, expert panels, and networking opportunities for retail professionals, marketers, and technologists aiming to drive growth and improve customer engagement.

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Western & English Sales Market

Dates: August 13–16, 2025

Location: Dallas Market Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

This market event is a hub for western and English lifestyle apparel and accessories, bringing together manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers specializing in western wear, equestrian apparel, and related accessories. It’s a key venue for discovering new trends and products in these niche markets.

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WWIN Show (Womenswear in Nevada)

Dates:August 17–20, 2025

Location:World Market Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WWIN is one of the largest wholesale women’s apparel events in the U.S., attracting boutique owners, department store buyers, and national retailers. The show features contemporary, young contemporary, and plus-size collections, as well as accessories and footwear, providing retailers with diverse sourcing opportunities.

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2025 PROJECT

Dates:August 18, 2025

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

PROJECT NY is a highly curated trade event showcasing contemporary men’s and women’s fashion brands. It serves as a platform for designers and brands to connect with retail buyers, fashion editors, and influencers, focusing on the latest trends and innovative styles across apparel and accessories.

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eTail Connect West

Dates: September 15–17, 2025

Location: Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado, California

Description: A private, invitation-only event for senior retail and eCommerce executives. The event features curated networking, peer-to-peer roundtables, and strategic sessions focused on personalization, digital transformation, and customer experience.

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Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show

Dates: September 16–19, 2025

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Description: The largest event in the U.S. dedicated to the souvenir and resort merchandise industry. Over 1,300 exhibitors showcase everything from apparel and gifts to travel and regional-themed products. A key destination for resort retailers, gift shops, and travel-related businesses.

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Shoptalk Fall

Dates: September 17–19, 2025

Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois

Description: A top-tier conference gathering thousands of retail professionals and innovators. Focus areas include in-store experience, retail tech, merchandising, supply chain, AI, and future consumer behavior. Attendees include execs from startups, legacy retailers, and tech platforms.

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Groceryshop 2025

Dates: September 28 – October 1, 2025

Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Description: The premier event for grocery and CPG leaders, covering topics like digital transformation, customer loyalty, supply chain efficiency, eGrocery, and omnichannel strategy. The agenda includes keynotes from major grocery chains, tech innovators, and DTC brands.

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MAGIC Nashville

Dates: October 2–3, 2025

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Description: A key fashion marketplace where buyers, brands, influencers, and media come together to discover new collections, trends, and collaborations in women’s, men’s, and children’s apparel and accessories.

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Impressions Expo Fort Worth

Dates: October 2–4, 2025

Location: Fort Worth Convention Center, Dallas, Texas

Description: The leading trade show for the decorated apparel industry, featuring products and education on screen printing, embroidery, heat-applied graphics, and direct-to-garment printing.

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TRENDZ Show

Dates: October 4–6, 2025

Location: Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Florida

Description: A women’s apparel and accessories trade show for retailers and boutique buyers, showcasing contemporary fashion brands and seasonal trends.

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2025 Energy and Store Development Conference

Dates: October 6–9, 2025

Location: San Diego, California

Description: Hosted by NACS, this event covers convenience store design, construction, and energy efficiency, bringing together industry leaders to discuss sustainability and in-store innovation.

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LA Mart Fall Market

Dates: October 8–11, 2025

Location: REEF Downtown, Los Angeles, California

Description: A major West Coast market event for home décor, furniture, gifts, and lifestyle brands, drawing designers, merchandisers, and store owners looking for unique and high-margin inventory.

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White Label World Expo Las Vegas

Dates: October 15–16, 2025

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Description: A large-scale expo for online sellers, featuring hundreds of vendors and seminars on sourcing private label and white label products, branding, and launching eCommerce businesses.

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SEMA Show

Dates: November 4–7, 2025

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Description: One of the largest automotive trade shows in the world, SEMA showcases aftermarket parts, car customization innovations, vehicle builds, and performance technology. Open to industry professionals only.

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Digital Summit: Raleigh

Dates: November 12–13, 2025

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Description: A leading digital marketing conference covering SEO, content strategy, email marketing, AI, data, social media, and customer experience. Ideal for marketers and eCommerce professionals.

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B2B Online Atlanta

Dates: November 17–19, 2025

Location: Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia

Description: A digital growth conference focused on B2B eCommerce transformation. Attendees include heads of digital, eCommerce, and marketing from leading manufacturers and distributors.

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