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Gift Shop makes a pit stop at Louisiana museums

Our editor is on the road this fall and winter and stopping at lots of small retailers along the way, as well as some fantastic museum stores. Get an up-close look at the great display... more »

Denver Mart hosts an in-person January market

The new Denver January Market will host its first in-person trade market at the Denver Mart in 2021. The event is a lifestyle market will include Apparel, Outdoor and Western manufactures and sales reps, which... more »

Now Designs gives back to a U.S. food charity

Now Designs is a family owned and operated home goods company. When the pandemic hit, the moment called for decisive action, and it got busy shifting some of its manufacturing resources to making cotton masks... more »

November retail sales give holiday season solid start

November retail sales dipped from the month before but still showed the sixth consecutive monthly year-over-year gain by government calculations and set the stage for a healthy holiday shopping season compared with last year despite... more »

IMC launches Market Insights, a monthly webinar series

International Market Centers (IMC) expands its business education programming with a new free monthly webinar series launching in January 2021. “Market Insights” presents timely, actionable and exclusive content to IMC’s market universe and beyond as... more »

IMC changes dates of Las Vegas Market Winter and Summer 2021 editions

Capitalizing on a recent shift in timing of home furnishings industry markets, and in concert with ongoing travel and government restrictions in the western United States, International Market Centers (IMC) has rescheduled the winter and... more »

High Point Market Authority postpones Spring 2021 Market until June

The High Point Market Authority announces a date change for the upcoming Spring 2021 Market. Originally scheduled for Apr. 17-21, Spring Market is postponed until Jun. 5-9, 2021. “We are encouraged by the recent headlines... more »

Sullivans partners with Vance Kitira Candles

SULLIVAN, INC., an industry designer and distributor of home décor products, permanent botanicals, giftware and seasonal holiday decorations, announced it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for the Vance Kitira line of real flame candles. For over... more »

Dallas Total Home & Gift Market presents hundreds of temps

Dallas Market Center, a lifestyle marketplace for retailers and interior designers, announced that hundreds of temporary exhibitors will be showcased across its marketplace in four distinct neighborhoods during the upcoming Total Home & Gift Market.... more »

Roadrunners LLC acquires Joanne & Company

Roadrunners LLC, a sales agency representing major industry brands within the specialty retail sector, is announced its acquisition of Joanne & Company and its showroom in the Las Vegas Market Center. The Roadrunners expansion means... more »