15 – 17Sep
Event
NRF Retail Big Show Europe
Paris
The European edition of the largest retail congress. Store technology, supply chain and inventory accuracy at its centre.
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Trade fairs, deadlines and standards that matter for companies with many moving assets.
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14 entries for Fashion and Apparel
Fashion and Apparel, All, Upcoming
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The dates that matter most for Fashion and Apparel
Regulation
Penalties for the destruction ban
From 1 November 2026, Germany
Germany attaches fines to the destruction ban. From this date a missing record is no longer merely a procedural gap.
Event
Berlin Fashion Week
29 January to 1 February 2027, Berlin
Regulation
EU Forced Labour Regulation
From 14 December 2027, European Union
Event
NRF Retail Big Show Europe
15 to 17 September 2026, Paris
Event
Munich Fabric Start
20 to 22 January 2027, Munich
All entries
September 2026
November 2026
From 1 November 2026
Regulation
Penalties for the destruction ban
Germany
Germany attaches fines to the destruction ban. From this date a missing record is no longer merely a procedural gap.
Records must be kept for five years and produced within 30 days on request.
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18 – 19Nov
Event
Handelskongress Deutschland
Berlin · over 400 attendees
The leadership congress of German retail. Store strategy, processes and digitalisation, without an exhibition floor.
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January 2027, date to be confirmed
Event
Innatex
Wallau
Order fair for sustainable fashion. Small runs, many labels, a high documentation burden per item.
Visit the event10 – 12Jan
Event
NRF Retail Big Show
New York
The largest retail show in the world. Inventory, store technology and automation, widely attended by European fashion retailers.
Visit the event20 – 22Jan
Event
Munich Fabric Start
München, Munich
European fabric fair for apparel brands and sourcing. The point where decisions are made about what later has to be evidenced item by item.
Visit the event29 – 1Jan
Event
Berlin Fashion Week
Berlin
The German fashion week, with Panorama Berlin as its main apparel order fair. Buying, brands and retail in one place.
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February 2027
16 – 18Feb
Event
EuroCIS
Düsseldorf · 14,471 trade visitors
The lead event for retail technology. RFID, merchandise management, inventory control and the systems behind the sales floor.
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17 – 18Mar
Event
Performance Days
München, Munich
Sourcing fair for functional fabrics. Sportswear and outdoor, where material origin and evidence are tracked most closely.
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21 – 22Apr
Event
Retail Technology Show
London
Store and merchandise systems in UK retail. RFID, inventory accuracy and omnichannel logistics.
Visit the eventJune 2027
Transposition by 17 June 2027
Regulation
Extended producer responsibility for textiles
Germany
Germany must transpose producer responsibility for textiles into national law. Anyone placing textiles on the market becomes responsible for collection and recovery.
EU Directive 2025/1892. The German act has not yet been published.
Visit the event22 – 23Jun
Event
K5 Konferenz
Berlin
The German conference for digital commerce. Decision makers from fashion retail and e-commerce, with a strong focus on stock and returns.
Visit the eventJuly 2027
July 2027, date to be confirmed
Event
Munich Fabric Start, summer edition
München, Munich
The second edition of the year, for the autumn and winter 28/29 collection. The exact date has not been published.
Visit the eventDecember 2027
From 14 December 2027
Regulation
EU Forced Labour Regulation
European Union
Products made with forced labour may neither be sold in nor exported from the EU. Supply chain evidence across several tiers is required.
Regulation (EU) 2024/3015.
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