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The Etsy Wholesale Retailer Commitments launches

Etsy is launching the Etsy Wholesale Retailer Commitments — a set of guidelines that asks large retailers to evolve their businesses practices to support independent designers. Etsy Wholesale is a private area of the Etsy... more »

DEMDACO announces 2015 Lift the Spirit Retailer Awards

DEMDACO, the Leawood, Kansas-based wholesale distribution firm specializing in gift and home décor products, is pleased to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Lift the Spirit awards. The Lift the Spirit awards are presented to... more »

Attorneys General call for PIN numbers on new credit cards

The National Retail Federation welcomed a letter sent by nine attorneys general to the nation’s top credit card companies and banks calling for the use of personal identification numbers rather than signatures to approve purchases... more »

Las Vegas Market accelerates gift leasing

Las Vegas Market announced that gift leasing continues to accelerate in Building C, with 18 newly-confirmed showrooms debuting on three floors – C-ONE, C9 and C10 – at the Winter 2016 Las Vegas Market, running... more »

Kids Wish Network receives donation of award winning toy

Children’s charity Kids Wish Network recently received a donation of the national award winning toy sets, Laser Pegs, produced by Laser Pegs Ventures, LLC. The donation of 1,800 Laser Pegs kits will be distributed through the... more »

Bloomingville announces U.S. launch

Danish design brand, Bloomingville, announced its U.S. launch with Ivystone, a leading national sales organization for the gift & home industry. The brand will premier at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market in... more »

Boston Gift Show highlights New England’s newest products

Custom-tailored to the local and tourist New England retail market, the Boston Gift Show returns to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center April 2-5, 2016 with a versatile selection of brand new designs, including giftware,... more »

Las Vegas Market expands temporary exhibit space by 50 percent

Las Vegas Market announced that momentum is fueling its expansion of temporary exhibition space — known as The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market — with the addition of a second location allowing for a 50-percent... more »

Emerald Expositions announces new events strategy in licensing arena

Emerald Expositions, producer of more than 65 tradeshows and events, has launched an events strategy that is designed to support the needs of the licensing industry, which according the Licensing Letter is a $158.8 billion... more »

Ports see ‘dramatic difference’ from last year as holiday merchandise arrives

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.3 percent this month over the same time last year as consumers begin their holiday shopping, according to the monthly Global... more »