In mid-April, Tranoï filed for a protection procedure to navigate the period of uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and is now looking for new investors to bolster its evolution.

At the end of June, ahead of the new digital fashion weeks, Pitti Immagine will launch Pitti Connect, an online platform and marketplace reserved to the exhibitors of its physical shows, now postponed to September.

The Tax Free World Association has cancelled its flagship World Exhibition that was due to take place in Cannes in September and October.

MCH Group has canceled its Baselworld watch exhibition in 2021, the trade exhibition company said on Thursday, a further blow for the event that was once one of the watch industry’s top showcases.

The textile show organiser has been forced by the Covid-19 crisis to redirect Blossom and Denim PV exhibitors to the September Première Vision event Paris, while making its e-marketplace accessible free of charge.

The Premium group has cancelled its summer trade events, a move that was expected, in the wake of the cancellation of Berlin’s Neonyt show, announced on Tuesday.

The Parisian digital tech and innovation show, originally scheduled on June 11-13, has announced it is cancelling the 2020 edition and will hold its next one in 2021.

Trade show organisers have been forced to cancel the events planned for June, and are reviewing their plans. Among the options, postponements and ramped-up virtual solutions, as the end of lock-down remains uncertain.

Chanel has joined Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chopard and Tudor in a dramatic group decision to quit Baselworld and create their own luxury watch salon in Geneva, a potentially paradigm shift in the industry. 

Trade shows giant Hyve Group has confirmed that it’s considering a possible equity fundraise. The move could come as the firm’s business continues to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

The organisers of the fashion trade shows usually held in Paris in June have published a joint release announcing their cancellation due to the "unprecedented context of the global health crisis."

Sport and outdoor apparel shows Performance Days and Outdoor by ISPO will not be held in Munich in April and June due to the Covid-19 pandemic, though the former event is staging a virtual show.

Milan’s internationally renowned home decoration and design trade fair has suspended its 2020 edition due to the Covid-19 emergency, rescheduling it to April 13-18 2021, when it will celebrate its 60th anniversary.

The organiser of UK trade show Moda said on Tuesday that it has pushed the date of the SS21 event back to September from August. It will take place from September 6-8 at The NEC in Birmingham. 

The new watch industry show, promoted by a pool of brands led by Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin, and initially scheduled in Geneva for the end of April, will be held on August 26-29 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.