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Clarion UX Gift, Souvenir & Apparel Show calendar has been announced

Clarion UX announced it will host a number of gift, souvenir/resort, apparel and other industry trade shows throughout the country between July 2019 and February 2020. Confirmed show dates are highlighted below. Look for additional... more »

Home furnishings lines to debut in historic Market Square for Spring High Point Market

Three new and relocated showrooms will debut in Historic Market Square for Spring 2019 High Point Market, joining more than 40 tenants of the Market’s destinations. Historic Market Square is a repurposed furniture factory that... more »

Thirteen companies honored with IHA Global Innovation Awards for product design

Thirteen housewares suppliers ranging from well-established brands to first-time exhibitors have been honored as Global Honorees of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) for product design. The Global Honorees in each of 13 categories were... more »

Trend expert shares latest lifestyle trends at 2019 International Home + Housewares Show

"People aren't buying objects, they're buying experiences," said consumer trend expert Tom Mirabile. We’re now in a consumer-centric period of retail where the consumer is in control, said Tom Mirabile, trend expert for the International... more »

The 34th HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair welcomes over 4,300 worldwide exhibitors

The 34th HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from April 27 through 30, 2019. This event is co-organized by the Hong Kong Trade... more »

Retailers and shoppers are counting down to March 17

In an article on February 28, 2019 by Katherine Cullen, director of industry and consumer insights at National Retail Federation (NRF), shopping trends leading up to the celebratory St. Patrick's Day were discussed. Cullen noted... more »

LA Mart shifts 2020 date pattern for both its major gift and home markets

On March 1, 2019 LA Mart announced a strategic shift of its January and July Market dates for 2020. LA Mart’s 2020 Winter Market will move to Thursday, January 9 through Monday, January 13, 2020... more »

Retailers urge Congress to pass tariff relief legislation

The National Retail Federation (NRF) called on Congress to pass legislation on February 28, 2019 that would require that a process be established to exclude some items from the Trump administration’s tariffs on $200 billion worth... more »

Exclusive lineup of events scheduled for Spring 2019 High Point Market

International Market Centers announced the schedule for IMC-hosted seminars, tours and hospitality offerings for Spring 2019 High Point Market, running April 6 through April 10, 2019. “International Market Centers is delighted to provide a platform... more »

Lansing Gift Show 2019 offers retailers a place to see what’s new

This year the Lansing Gift Show will be open from March 3 through 5, 2019 at the Lansing Center facility in Lansing, Michigan. For more than 11 years the Lansing Show has become a place... more »