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NRF expects record spending for school and college supplies

The annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF)and Prosper Insights and Analytics expects back-to-school spending to reach record levels. As students gear up to go back to school and college, families plan to spend... more »

IMC shares July 2019 Visual Display Award winners

International Market Centers (IMC) shares the winners of its semi-annual Visual Display Awards for The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market. Winners were selected in showrooms and temporaries for excellence in visual merchandising and... more »

Native American Pavilion returns to Las Vegas

Developed to help sustain authentic Native American craftsmanship and make these works even more accessible to the retail souvenir marketplace, the Native American Pavilion will be an integral part of the October 2-5, 2019, Las... more »

NY NOW summer market offers new features

Several new features will debut in the Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares section of the NY NOW summer market, August 11 to August 14, 2019, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York. Nearly 200... more »

Retail imports grow modestly ahead of possible tariffs

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports will remain at high levels this summer but are expected to grow only modestly compared with last year’s rush to bring merchandise into the country ahead of... more »

Deadline approaches for CEO Summit registration

The registration for International Market Centers' (IMC) CEO Summit closes on July 22, 2019, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, at Summer Las Vegas Market. This event addresses pressing economic and business issues, including tariff-affected supply... more »

IMC launches Atlanta NEXT growth initiative

International Market Centers (IMC) launches Atlanta NEXT, a multi-stage capital and strategic investment plan to transform the AmericasMart Atlanta business through enrichment of all categories and improvements to all buildings at its 7.2 million square... more »

Las Vegas Market partners with retail and trade groups

Las Vegas Market has two new partners – Fair Trade Federation (FTF) and the Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA) – for Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market, running July 28 through August 1, 2019. Las Vegas... more »

Stationery Trends editor-in-chief participates in Stationery Shop Talk 

Sarah Schwartz, editor-in-chief of Stationery Trends, and a team of top paper retailers will discuss hot categories, best-selling brands and design trends — as well as can’t-miss showrooms and booths in which to find them... more »

NSS collaborates with The Emily Post Institute

The National Stationery Show (NSS), co-located with NY NOW, said it will collaborate this summer with The Emily Post Institute. Spanning five generations, The Emily Post, a family business that maintains and evolves the standards of etiquette... more »