The show, returning to Excel London from 7–9 July 2026, aims to provide buyers and industry professionals with practical solutions for navigating a changing sourcing landscape.
Research conducted ahead of the event highlights that fashion buyers must manage constant market instability, increasing compliance demands, and new sustainability requirements as routine aspects of their roles
Rising costs and supply chain disruptions are forcing teams to make sourcing decisions quickly, often with greater financial stakes involved. The growing influence of regulation means sustainability is now shaped by the need for compliance and detailed reporting, creating new demands on buyers and suppliers. The Source Fashion advisory board and industry research have identified six key issues for 2026.
These include operating within ongoing market volatility, reconciling sustainability with commercial pressures, making circular business models cost-effective, evolving value chain cooperation, focusing innovation on measurable business outcomes, and managing new reporting and data compliance requirements. In response, Source Fashion’s agenda offers a content programme structured to move “beyond discussion and provide practical, commercially relevant” support for buyers. The event will use a variety of new and returning formats to turn industry challenges into applicable insights.