The Off-price Specialist Show will be held next week at the Las Vegas Hilton. This is one you won’t want to miss because this show is where buyers go first to hunt for the new fall styles that can make your Back to School Season an instant winner. The show is open to the trade only. Free admission for buyers.

The Off-Price exhibitors have quality apparel, footwear and accessories in stock for immediate and timely delivery. Need the latest in youth casual wear, including hoodies for the guys and camisole tops for the gals? Check out the Puzzles booth for casual clothes and tees for the entire family. Puzzles has been in the off-price business for 20 years and knows how to anticipate seasonal needs.

Buyers can add excitement and pizzaz to their fall lines and get a little extra mark-up on the books with big savings on the Fall lines.

The annual report put out by Shop.org and Forrester Research entitled, “The State of Online Retailing,” projects over $259 billion in 2007 ecommerce sales, an 18 percent increase over 2006.

Online Apparel Beats Computer Hardware and Software

In 2006, and for the first time, online apparel sales surpassed the sales of computer hardware and software, which was previously the best-selling category online. It was also predicted that 10 percent of all apparel sales in 2007 will take place online.

Ecommerce has come of age, and retailers are overcoming most of the barriers to online purchasing, including security concerns, return policies, and the ability to merchandise and display fashion products.

Online Retail Moving Full Speed Ahead

“As consumers flood the Web to purchase merchandise and research products, online retail is moving full speed ahead,” said Sucharita Mulpuru, Forrester Research senior analyst and lead author of the report. “This strong growth is an indicator that online retail is years away from reaching a point of saturation.”