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Small business owners, retail leaders detail tariff-driven price increases affecting holiday shopping

This holiday season, business owners and retail leaders from across the country shared firsthand how tariffs are impacting their operations, raising costs and hurting American families. The Trump administration’s across-the-board tariffs are raising prices for... more »

NRF: Declining import cargo volume expected to continue in 2026

Amid the impact from tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty, year-over-year declines in import cargo volume seen at the nation’s major container ports in recent months are expected to continue in 2026, according to the Global... more »

Dallas Total Home & Gift Market names headliners for “The Masters” series

Top talent in floral and seasonal design is coming to Dallas Market Center during its upcoming Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 7-13, 2026. John Mark Sharpe, Presley Pierce and Chris Norwood will headline a... more »

EVELYN & KATE joins Road Runners, returns to Atlanta Market and Surf Expo

EVELYN & KATE, the art‐inspired lifestyle brand known for transforming its original oil paintings into fashion accessories and home décor, announced a new representation partnership with Road Runners, a leading multi‐line sales agency and showroom... more »

Retail, design applications for Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year

Pantone created a guide for applications of its 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer (Pantone 11-4201). Cloud Dancer is a key structural color whose versatility provides... more »

‘Cloud Dancer’ named Pantone Color of the Year 2026

Pantone named Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201) as its 2026 Color of the Year, a billowy white imbued with a feeling of serenity. "An ethereal white hue, PANTONE... more »

GHTA announces 2025-26 Board of Directors

Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA) members elected its 2025-26 Board of Directors both via an electronic vote and an in-person vote held during the business meeting at GHTA’s Annual Conference held at the Grand... more »

Thanksgiving weekend draws a record 203M shoppers

A record 202.9 million consumers shopped during the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights &... more »

US consumer confidence drops sharply in November

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined by 6.8 points in November to 88.7 (1985=100) from 95.5 in October. The Present Situation Index — based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions... more »

OneCoast launches upgraded website

OneCoast introduced the upgraded OneCoast.com, built on the Optimizely Platform to give retailers a cleaner, more intuitive way to shop. The new site delivers simplified navigation, clearer... more »