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Las Vegas Market sets panelists for signature Ahead of the Curve program

Las Vegas Market named four interior designers – Aimee Wertepny, Britany Simon, Denise Morrison, and Marie Flanigan – as principal panelists for its popular “Ahead of the Curve” educational program, a proprietary home furnishings forecast... more »

IMC selects five best booth winners at Spring High Point Market

International Market Centers (IMC) released the Best Booth winners for Spring 2019 High Point Market. The five named winning exhibitors include: Barloga Studios, Creative Cables, Michel Ferrand, Objet De Curiosite, and Revelation Culture. "IMC is... more »

Dallas Design Week to feature Taste of Lightovation

Dallas Market Center, an open-daily design center shared the Taste of Lightovation, the special residential lighting event for the interior design community, will be held during Dallas Design Week, April 15–18, 2019. On Wednesday, April... more »

Woof Gang Bakery awards outstanding franchises at national conference

Woof Gang Bakery, a specialty pet retailer, awarded top honors to exceptional franchises during the company’s national convention in Orlando, Florida, in March. The company held its annual national meeting concurrent with Global Pet Expo... more »

Studio M names Margo Tantau as new director of product innovation

Studio M, a provider of artful home and garden products, has hired Margo Tantau as its new head of product innovation. Tantau brings over 20 years of experience in... more »

Retail imports rise as summer approaches

With tariff increases delayed for the foreseeable future and the busy summer season approaching, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are beginning to climb again, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report... more »

Overall job gains point to economic growth despite retail employment drop

Retail industry employment in March was down by 11,700 jobs seasonally adjusted from February and down 47,400 jobs unadjusted year-over-year, the Labor Department said. The retail numbers, which exclude restaurants, came as the nation saw... more »

Las Vegas Market debuts new temporary gift and home exhibits

Las Vegas Market will debut a new floor plan for its temporary exhibits at Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market, running July 28–Aug. 1, 2019. For the first time, The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market will... more »

Nashville Wraps offers new services

Nashville Wraps, a full-service retail, gift, and gourmet packaging company, now offers digital printing services. Nashville Wraps introduced this service, which provides minimum orders of only 25 pieces, and full-color capabilities, to assist clients in... more »

NRF warns border closure could hurt U.S. retailers

The National Retail Federation sent a letter to Trump administration officials expressing concerns over ongoing threats to close the United States-Mexico border and outlining how a closure would hurt U.S. retailers, workers and consumers. “We share the... more »