Ankorstore, Comexposium and WSN sign an unprecedented partnership to combine the best of the digital and physical worlds
This partnership brings together creative communities from North America and Europe around a selective approach, enhancing the vibrancy of the design and lifestyle sectors.
ANDMORE, the largest owner and operator of premium tradeshow and showroom space in the U.S., and The WSN Group, leading force in European tradeshows and a subsidiary of The Comexposium Group, announce the signing of an exclusive agreement. This strategic collaboration extends Shoppe Object’s reach by expanding the leading home and gift show’s global footprint and curatorial expression with the premiere of Shoppe Object Paris.
This alliance exemplifies a shared ambition: to unite, celebrate, support, and grow the progressive retail and design community, by strengthening synergies between New York and Paris, two major cultural epicenters.
Shoppe Object, ANDMORE’s leading tradeshow for design, lifestyle, and the home sectors, will work closely with select WSN Group brands to curate an immersive ‘show within a show’ and engaging experiences for industry leaders, tastemaking purveyors, and influential editors. This expansion signifies the further evolution of Shoppe Object from tradeshow to visionary curatorial platform, spanning its U.S. events, Shoppe Online marketplace, and new European presence.
Since 2018, the WSN Group has continued to expand across fashion, lingerie, jewelry, and design markets with events created to meet the diverse expectations of the creative industries. A historical leader in fashion since 1989 with Première Classe, followed by Who’s Next in 1994, the group has operated Bijorhca — the jewelry industry trade show of BOCI — since 2021, and the Salon International de la Lingerie and Interfilière Paris for Eurovet since 2023. For three days, Paris’ Porte de Versailles becomes a major hub of creativity thanks to WSN.
In 2024, with Matter & Shape, WSN built a bridge between fashion, architecture, and design during Fashion Week — a bridge that found new expression this past September with the successful launch of Who’s Next Home. It is this sharp selection of lifestyle brands that will be expanded through Shoppe Object, in response to evolving expectations, retail spaces, and new ways of consuming home accessories.
First edition of Shoppe Object Paris in January 2026, Paris, Porte de Versailles
In anticipation of the official debut of Shoppe Object Paris during Who’s Next at Porte de Versailles, January 17-19, 2026, Shoppe Object will preview what’s to come as ‘Guest of the Season’ for Premiere Classe — The WSN Group’s show for fashion accessories at Jardin des Tuileries during Paris Fashion Week October 3-6, 2025 — with an experiential, color-drenched object gallery and Shoppe Object Caf.
The alliance solidifies The WSN Group’s position in Europe, reinforcing its role as an essential platform for the creative industries by offering exclusive access to a captivating perspective not available through any other European show. At the same time, it expands ANDMORE and Shoppe Object’s presence further into the international market, broadening commercial prospects for their community of brands and buyers, all while fostering exchange, opportunity, and innovation.
Together, ANDMORE and WSN events welcome hundreds of thousands of professional visitors each year and foster meaningful exchanges between designers, brands, buyers, and distributors. This demonstrates their ability to anticipate industry shifts and to create shows dedicated to creative diversification, international visibility, and the revitalization of wholesale.