Wary organizers try out a splashy new venue in Macau.

Sourcing companies here keep tabs on trade issues in the U.S. and China that affect the region, but they don’t let politics get in the way of doing business.

After exports of women’s underwear from China hit $2 billion between January and August last year, an 80 percent jump from 2005, trade show producer Global Sources aimed to tap that market with a new exhibit.

Mode Lingerie made a splash with its debut Hong Kong show for intimates and swimwear.

The apparel and textile industry is wrought with complexities and evolving rapidly, and firms that are flexible and capable of adapting will survive and thrive.

Interstoff Asia Essential tried on its new name last month when it opened to 220 exhibitors and more than 8,700 buyers from 58 countries and regions.

There’s little doubt who has the spending power in this special administrative region of China.

Thoughts of Macau don’t usually conjure images of luxury, let alone luxury shopping.

The Japanese have long had the reputation as intrepid camera-wielding tourists who travel the world to shop.

One way to attract only serious potential clients at a trade show is to build an enclosure around your booth and block the entrance with sheer fabric.

As competition for attendees increases, Chinese shows offer specialized content.

Italian luxury leather goods company Valextra has opened its first shop here, its second destination in Asia after Tokyo.

The China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories staged its second show at the Asia World Expo with a 50 percent increase in exhibitors.

Not all companies are rushing into China to sell their goods, though it might be tempting, since an estimated 18 percent of the country’s 1.3 billion people are considered middle class.

As China exerts increasing influence in the textile and garment industries, companies striving to be competitive are starting to diversify and become more vertical.