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Gift Shop Plus and Stationery Trends celebrate the 40 Under 40 winners

Gift Shop® Plus & Stationery Trends magazines honored 40 young professionals during the in-person Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Awards Ceremony at Las Vegas Market on Sunday, July 24. This meet-and-greet celebration was held... more »

burton + BURTON celebrates 40th anniversary with Ballooniversity

burton + BURTON, a family-owned and -operated business founded in 1982 by Maxine H. Burton, invites customers and vendors to Athens, Georgia for Ballooniversity. Ballooniversity In celebration of the company’s 40th anniversary, burton + BURTON... more »

Las Vegas Market names five Market Snapshot People’s Choice winners

Las Vegas Market named five products as Summer 2022 Market Snapshot People’s Choice winners: Henning Collection by Fusion Designs and Camilla Fossilized Clam Console Table by PALECEK (tie) for furniture; Frida Table Planter by Deconcepto... more »

Las Vegas Market expands cross-category product offerings

Expanded cross-category product offerings, expert-level educational programming and can’t miss industry celebrations are drawing the West Coast design and retail community to Las Vegas for the Summer 2022 Las Vegas Market, July 24-28, 2022 at... more »

Gift for Life celebrates 30 years

Industry leaders raised a glass to Gift for Life’s 30th anniversary during a GHTA reception on July 14 at Atlanta Market. Since its founding in 1992, the all-volunteer organization has motivated the gift and home... more »

Data privacy legislation fails to provide effective uniform national standard

The National Retail Federation called on the House to move cautiously on federal privacy legislation, saying a measure approved by the Energy and Commerce Committee fails to establish a single national standard for U.S. data... more »

Mud Pie celebrates Atlanta showroom expansion

Mud Pie celebrated the expansion of the brand’s AmericasMart Atlanta showroom with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 14, 2022 during Atlanta Market. Mud Pie’s leadership team was joined by partners at OneCoast to toast... more »

NRF reveals that June retail sales increased

Retail sales increased in June even as inflation climbed higher and drove up prices across the board, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said. “June retail sales data shows that consumers remain on solid footing despite... more »

Spielwarenmesse plans to release 2023 toy trends in October

In the retail trade, toy trends play an important part in shaping the product range and can affect the success of the business. In such matters, the Spielwarenmesse relies on the expertise of its Trend... more »

IMC partners with Melange De Blanc for west coast bridal event

International Market Centers’ (IMC) new VOW Bridal & Formal Las Vegas will launch at full capacity, brimming with over 110,000 square feet of bridal, social occasion, formalwear and quinceañera resources. The first annual market, in... more »