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Atlanta Apparel forecasts spring/summer 2020 trends

Atlanta Apparel’s forecast of style trends – an overall feminine undertone with ladylike styles that shift away from casual streetwear – for the Spring/Summer 2020 season will be showcased at the October Atlanta Apparel Market... more »

Party for Life moves to Atlanta in 2020

Gift for Life’s annual fundraiser, Party for Life, is moving to Atlanta for its 2020 celebration. The 28th annual Gift for Life Fundraiser is set for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at Atlanta’s Fernbank Museum of... more »

Moleskine sponsors 2020 National Stationery Week campaign

Notebook brand Moleskine said it will sponsor National Stationery Week 2020. Moleskine is one of the bastions of the stationery industry and its notebooks are used by artists, creatives, musicians and note takers of all... more »

Social media influences near-record Halloween spending

U.S. consumers are looking to social media for Halloween costume and decoration ideas as spending is expected to reach a near-record amount this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual survey conducted by... more »

Jeannette Rankin Foundation recognizes Maxine Burton

Maxine H. Burton, founder and president of burton + BURTON, was recognized as a 2019 Shining Star Honoree by the Jeannette Rankin Foundation. A Shining Star Honoree is a leader in the Athens community commended for... more »

IMC makes changes to furniture, home décor leasing team

International Market Centers (IMC) made changes to its furniture and home décor leasing team, with one new hire – Dale Schmidlin, director of home décor leasing – and two internal promotions – Chris Amos, director... more »

Mud Pie debuts Spring 2020 Kids Collection in October

The first frost has yet to fall, but there are signs of spring at Mud Pie. Mud Pie will debut its SPRING 2020 Kids Collection on Wednesday, October 2. This is the earliest kid’s introduction... more »

VSBLTY signs technology agreement with Sensormatic Solutions

VSBLTY Groupe Technologies Corp., a software technology company, said it has signed an exclusive Global Reseller Agreement with Sensormatic Solutions, a global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls. “Retail is changing at an accelerated rate.... more »

Atlanta Apparel announces 2020 dates

Atlanta Apparel, produced by International Market Centers (IMC), shares the dates for its 2020 markets. Atlanta Apparel hosts five women’s and children’s apparel markets and three social occasion markets, including two bridal markets and the... more »

NRF addresses nation’s overtime rules

David French,senior vice president for government relations for The National Retail Federation' (NRF) addressed the Department of Labor’s final rule expanding overtime pay eligibility. “We applaud the Department of Labor for adopting a reasonable, thoughtful approach... more »