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The National Stationery Show announces Buyer Education schedule

The National Stationery Show will present six buyer education seminars during the show May 21-24, 2017 at the Javits Center in New York City. Industry experts will focus on topics including website/email best practices, in-store special events, color/design forecasts,... more »

LA Mart offers extensive, exclusive collections of seasonal products, many only found locally

Holiday shopping season 2017 comes early in sunny Southern California as local and international buyers get their first peak at all the festive new seasonal collections waiting for them at the Winter Gift & Home... more »

Messe Frankfurt shows begins new festive season with a host of fresh ideas

Innovations, new product ideas and sales concepts bring trade up to speed: the three international consumer-goods fairs Christmasworld, Paperworld and Creativeworld, as well as the new Floradecora trade fair ended for 2,938 exhibitors from 63... more »

NRF forecasts retail sales will increase 3.7-4.2 percent over 2016

The National Retail Federation today released its economic forecast for 2017, projecting that retail industry sales, which exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, will grow between 3.7 and 4.2 percent over 2016. Online and other... more »

Best New Product award winners announced at NY NOW winter market

Winners of the Best New Product Awards and Best Exclusive Launch Award were announced at NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift. Each of the winning companies stood out among hundreds of entries... more »

Farmhouse Fresh launches Organics collection

FarmHouse Fresh announces the launch of Organics, its long-awaited, highly-anticipated collection of body products certified to the NSF/ANSI 305 standard, which lovingly hydrate and nurture hands, face, and body, with light but scrumptious aromas often uncommon... more »

Dress Abstract, Cate & Levi win Eco Choice Awards at NY NOW

NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, is excited to announce the winners of its semi-annual Eco Choice Awards program for the winter 2017 market. Three winning products have been selected from more than 100 submissions... more »

Accent on Design Award winners announced at NY NOW

NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, today announced the winners of the Accent on Design Awards. This awards program recognizes product design excellence, innovation and creativity among NY NOW’s Accent on Design exhibitors, a... more »

The LA Mart, Urban Expositions team up to sponsor special Made in America buying tour

The LA Mart, the West Coast’s premier resource for gift, home, holiday, furniture, fashion, design and lifestyle products, and Urban Expositions, long-time producer of the LAMKT show (formerly the California Gift Show), have joined forces... more »

University of Phoenix, National Retail Federation inspire retailers to ‘Dream BIG’

For the fifth consecutive year, University of Phoenix and the National Retail Federation are collaborating to offer the Dream BIG Scholarship Program to support the dreams of the next generation of retail leaders. The program will... more »