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Designer Greetings acquires Northern Exposure Greeting Cards

Designer Greetings Inc. has acquired Northern Exposure Greeting Cards from owners Bruce Henson and Jack Freed, who recently announced their plans to retire. Northern Exposure was founded in 1993 when Henson and Freed, both professional... more »

LA Mart welcomes new tenants, several showroom expansions for 2018 summer market

Los Angeles’ premier gift, home and design center, the LA Mart, happily welcomes several new tenants this spring whose showrooms will be completed and open for the 2018 Summer Market, July 19- 23, 2018. New... more »

New show debuting in August, putting spotlight on souvenir, resort products

Back by popular demand, the show formerly known as the Fort Lauderdale Gift Show is returning August 18- 20, 2018 to the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Renamed and re-focused, the... more »

BREAKING NEWS: IMC and AmericasMart to merge

International Market Centers and AmericasMart to combine to form the world's largest owner and operator of premier showroom space International Market Centers (“IMC”) and AmericasMart [Atlanta] (“AmericasMart”), two best-in-class operators in the furniture, gift, home... more »

Trend Lab introduces new bedding collection

Trend Lab, LLC and Waverly continue their collaboration to leverage the heritage and strength of Waverly home fashion textiles by launching the Waverly Baby by Trend Lab Blooms crib bedding collection. Brighten up your little... more »

Niche Fair sold to LKB Enterprise, launches retail popup

Niche Fair, previously owned and ran by Mercantile Events & Marketing, has officially transitioned to the control of LKB Enterprise located in the Chicago area. LKB Enterprise's president and owner Stacey Barrett-Brooks, former Executive Director of Niche... more »

SBA Announces Partnership with Veterans Affairs’ Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program. The partnership will give veterans access to self-employment assistance from... more »

GHTA Announces Conference Lineup

The 16th Annual GHTA Conference is bringing together some of the best and brightest to deliver this year's content, in both keynote and breakout form. This year's GHTA Annual Conference will be held October 24-26,... more »

The mountains are calling: Smoky Mountain Gift Show

The 53rd annual edition of the Smoky Mountain Gift Show returns to the Gatlinburg Convention Center, November 4-7, 2018, with exciting  Mountain Money Madness and Great Gatlinburg Getaway giveaways joining Tennessee’s largest selection of top-name... more »

Gift for Life adds five to Board of Directors

Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ sole national charitable organization, announced today that Julie and Matt McCallum, Esther Ossei-Anto, Teddy Pekalski and Lenise Willis — have joined its board of directors.... more »