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Dallas Total Home & Gift Market set for record-breaking winter edition

Reimagined Temps show with new collections set to be largest exhibition in more than ten years The first trade event of the year serving retail decision makers from around the world, Dallas Total Home & Gift... more »

Transpac acquires Season’s Designs

Transpac, a leading supplier of seasonal and everyday gift and home décor company announced the acquisition of Season’s Designs. Transpac has bought all Season’s Designs product offerings other than the Sports Licensed portion of the... more »

IMC expands FIRST LOOK program to explore nationwide trends

International Market Centers (IMC) expands its proprietary trend forecasting program, FIRST LOOK, to cover national trends in its Winter 2023 presentation. The launch of a new FIRST LOOK East, exploring trends at Atlanta Market, joins ... more »

Roman celebrates 60th anniversary in 2023

Roman will ring in the new year celebrating 60 years in the wholesale gift industry. Roman was founded in 1963 by Ronald Jedlinski. He and his wife, Diane, started the business in the back of... more »

nora fleming promotes Janice Dayon Christensen to President

nora fleming, the company known for its collectible minis that attach to interchangeable serveware bases, recently promoted Janice Dayon Christensen to President. While the company was founded in 2004, Christensen was hired as its first... more »

Toy Association: West Coast port labor negotiations unlikely to be resolved in 2022

The West Coast longshore labor negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are unlikely to be resolved this year, according to the Toy Association. The talks are currently... more »

Further updates revealed for Atlanta Market

Atlanta Market updated 23 showrooms, refreshing its 700-plus showrooms for the Jan. 10-16 market at AmericasMart Atlanta. Beyond the 13 new showrooms, nine expansions and one relocation, significant renewals from top brands and sales agencies... more »

GSMA names new president, executive board

The Gift Sales Manager Association (GSMA) swore in a new executive board, naming Richard Freeman of DM Merchandising its new president. “I have now been a member for three years (starting my fourth)," Freeman says.... more »

High Point Market event raises $17,000 for hunger relief

The “Home vs. Hunger” event at High Point Market raised $17,700 for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs, according to Gift for Life, in partnership with home manufacturers and market-makers. “We can’t begin to... more »

burton + BURTON completes second school in Rwanda

burton + BURTON announced the completion of the second school in Rwanda funded by Weaving Hope. The second school funded by Weaving Hope serves as both a preschool and a training... more »