Emerald celebrates successful International Gift Expo of the Smokies

Emerald, owner of the International Gift Expo of the Smokies (IGES) and sister event to ASD Market Week, celebrated a key milestone for the organization and the expositions industry as a whole. IGES, a comprehensive... more »

NC Custom acquires ACE USA

NC Custom, the Parent Company of AmuseMints, announced its acquisition of the Continental U.S. Business of ACE USA. NC Custom is a supplier of logo and design-driven products and collections across the promotional products, travel... more »

IMC hosts Leadership Summits for industry partners

Leaders from 11 major trade associations and buying groups – representing nearly 12,000 buyers of home decor and gift – gathered virtually with International Market Centers’ (IMC) Buyer Services team in a series of timely... more »

NorthShoreShops.com changes how consumers shop locally

Tacklebox Brand Partners announced the formal launch of NorthShoreShops.com, the Virtual Central Shopping District, to benefit small businesses on Chicago’s North Shore, with the goal to change how people shop locally across the country. NorthShoreShops.com... more »

Consumers embrace early holiday deals

An estimated 186.4 million consumers took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and shopped in-store and online this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights... more »

DMC and ART launch online HEARTS Awards

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced that the HEARTS Awards auction is now live online. The HEARTS Awards is a one-time special event being held in partnership and solidarity... more »

Las Vegas Market debuts new showrooms this January

Las Vegas Market announced that 15 new, relocated and recommitted home décor showrooms, collectively totaling more than 60,000 square feet, are confirmed for Winter 2021 Market, running Jan. 24-28, 2021. “Las Vegas Market is committed... more »

Shopify experiences record Black Friday sales

Shopify shared its record-setting Black Friday sales of $2.4 billion* from the independent and direct-to-consumer brands on the platform worldwide. On Nov. 27, from the start of Black Friday in New Zealand through the end... more »

Dallas Market Center and Brussels Trade Mart create global marketplace

MarketTime, a provider of B2B software as a service (SaaS) solutions for the business of wholesale and retail, has secured an agreement with Brussels Trade Mart, Europe’s only permanent wholesale market center. MarketTime will provide... more »

Paperworld China closes on positive note

After three productive days, Paperworld China came to a close on a positive note after 12,857 visitors came to source from a total of 334 exhibitors in Hall 3 of the National Exhibition and Convention... more »