The Kelly Helfman era is over at MAGIC. The president of Mmgnet Group, formerly known as Informa Markets Fashion and the owner of MAGIC, Project, Coterie and other leading industry trade shows, is exiting at the end of the year. Helfman, who has been at the company for nearly two decades, will be succeeded on … Read more
Barrels of Fun Friday. Colorado breweries are once again turning to the dark side on Black Friday by releasing some of their biggest and best porters, stouts and other dark beers. Looking for suggestions on where to go for this annual tradition? We’ve got some suggestions. River North Brewery releases this year’s iteration of Hammond’s … Read more
Wine and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Socks and Crocs. And, of course, Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Among all the randomness of the universe, there are some pairings that just make sense — complementing one another by happy accident but so perfectly compatible it’s as if they were designed that way. So given how … Read more
Next year is going to be chock full of events for the Mmgnet Group, owner of MAGIC, Project and other trade shows. The group has released the 2025 dates for its shows, starting with MAGIC Miami, an immediates-focused women’s show featuring young contemporary, modern sportswear, footwear, home, gifts and beauty. That will be held Jan. … Read more
Business With a growing number of North American adults using drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss, food companies are carefully watching to see how the craze is impacting their bottom line — and cooking up ways to market their products toward people on the medications. From Coca-Cola to yogurt-maker Danone, companies are monitoring the drug’s … Read more
deadmau5 is unhappy. At the very least, Canadian music producer Joel Zimmerman is extremely agitated. Without his infamous mouse head to hide behind, his displeasure is obvious as he saunters into the green room at Canadian Music Week. Two things are on the agenda for the next hour — photos and an interview about his … Read more
A diet promoting plant-based protein to help the environment now has a more human argument: It may lower your risk of dying from several major diseases. “It wasn’t just one cause of death. It was right across the board,” said Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Read more
Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang — as well as the most-played tune on Earth, It’s a Small World (After All) — has died. He was 95. Sherman, together with … Read more
There’s a perilous stunt at the heart of The Fall Guy. More dangerous than the record-breaking truck roll, or surfing a metal trash bin across the streets of Sydney. This is a movie torn between two tracks. Part is a super-charged satire on the excesses of Hollywood. Much of The Fall Guy takes place on the set of … Read more
Mmgnet Group, a subsidiary of Informa Markets, has released a fashion consumer report that reveals shopping preferences and trends. The report is part of Mmgnet’s “Actionable Insights Program.” The report complements the company’s “Seasonal Trend Program,” which includes segment-aligned color, silhouette and key item forecasts as well as event buyer guides. Mmgnet said the insights … Read more
