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Article: FEEDING FRENZY; RIVAL SHOWS COMPETE FOR NEW BUSINESS AFTER THE DEMISE OF BREAD & BUTTER BERLIN.(Bread & Butter )
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- WWD
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- November 22, 2006
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Byline: Damien McGuinness
BERLIN - CANCELLATION OF THE NEXT BREAD & BUTTER BERLIN STREETWEAR show has completely shaken up the women's trade fair scene in Germany. The announcement came as a shock to many in the city, who fear the decision could jeopardize the capital's recent development into a fashion center. But the news was welcomed by other German trade show organizers and has led to a scramble to pick up the canceled fair's would-be visitors and exhibitors.
On Oct. 24, Bread & Butter announced that the trade fair in Berlin, originally scheduled for Jan. 26 to 28, would be pulled due to insufficient interest from exhibitors. "It was a sad decision ...