Emerald postpones, cancels shows through early June

Emerald Holding, Inc. provided an update on the Company’s first and second quarter events as a result of the evolving impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global economy, the events industry, and Emerald’s business.... more »

IMC closes AmericasMart to comply with government order

In line with the City of Atlanta Executive Order for residents to shelter in place and non-essential businesses to temporarily close, International Market Centers (IMC) will fully comply with the government order and temporarily close... more »

Faire launches COVID-19 impact calculator for retailers

Faire, a wholesale marketplace, published a resource guide to assist retailers during the pandemic including their COVID-19 impact calculator to help businesses measure the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Details Retailers can utilize this... more »

Toni Parsons joins its Buyer Services team at IMC

International Market Centers (IMC) shared that Toni Parsons joins its Buyer Services team as key account manager for apparel. She replaces National Accounts Manager for Apparel Michelle Harrison who has retired from the company. Parsons... more »

Catching up with Inger McDowell-Hartye, 40 Under 40 Class of 2017

Inger McDowell-Hartye, owner and chief curator of Love From PDX was received the Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Award in 2017. With Love From PDX is a gifting company based in Portland, Oregon. McDowell-Hartye... more »

Dallas Market Center closes temporarily

In a letter to Dallas Market Center buyers, Cindy Morris, president and CEO of DMC, announced that they would be closing their doors temporarily effective Monday, March 23. This came following the order by Dallas... more »

Retail industry trade groups state biggest issue facing the industry is liquidity

The National Retail Federation was among 90 retail industry trade groups that sent a letter to the White House on March 21, 2020, applauding the Trump Administration and House and Senate leadership for their efforts to... more »

BookExpo postpones May event until July

Reedpop, a leading producer of pop culture events, announced that BookExpo, UnBound and BookCon have been postponed from May until July 22-26, 2020 at the Javits Center, due to the COVID-19 situation.   Reedpop has been closely monitoring... more »

IMC_di hires more staff and focuses on digital growth

Signaling its commitment to digital growth, IMC_di, the new digital innovation division of International Market Centers (IMC), shared it has added more than a dozen recent hires, including new staff for development, implementation, marketing and... more »

Denver Mart cancels April events

The Denver Mart provided a statement regarding cancellations of trade events due to the COVID-19 virus: The health, safety, and support of our staff, permanent showrooms, industry partners and patrons are extremely important to the... more »