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Dallas Market Center announces ARTS Awards nominating committee

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, has announced the members of the ARTS Awards Nominating Committee, a group of independent industry professionals who will evaluate the list of hundreds of nominees... more »

International Home + Housewares Show exhibitors to be featured on ‘The Big Pitch’

Several exhibitors from the 2015 International Home + Housewares Show are being featured on “The Big Pitch,” a new TV program from Kevin Harrington of “Shark Tank” fame.Harrington and his crew filmed product pitches from... more »

LIMA breaks down $241.5 billion licensing industry

Analysis reveals growth in e-commerce, significant increase in products predominantly purchased and distributed digitally, and Expected Surge in Asia-Pacific RegionThe International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association’s (LIMA) first annual Global Licensing Industry Survey is now available for digital... more »

NY NOW expecting record-breaking number of exhibitors for upcoming summer show

Record-breaking interest from new and returning companies is fueling momentum for a blockbuster summer 2015 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, to be held Aug. 15-19, at New York City’s Javits Convention... more »

Ohio Wholesale launches new website

As phase one of a multiphase technology project, Ohio Wholesale Inc. launched a new website (www.ohiowholesale.com) on July 23, 2015. The website launch kicks off an effort to provide customers with more ways to support... more »

Classy Art announces partnership with Mossy Oak Nativ Living

Through strategic partners with brands such as Crown Mark and Duck Commander Home, Classy Art has managed to find its way to be a leading supplier in the home furnishings market space, and the go... more »

Gourmet retailers will have education opportunities at Las Vegas Market

An impressive lineup of gourmet industry leaders will share retail success stories, in-depth shopper insights, trends and analysis at the Summer 2015 Las Vegas Market as part of a new “Gourmet Insights Networking Summit” scheduled... more »

AmericasMart honors outstanding visual display showrooms at July market

AmericasMart’s semi-annual Visual Display Awards celebrated outstanding visual merchandising at the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market and the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, July 7-14, in Atlanta. The at-Market adjudication yielded the following... more »

Urban Expositions launching pet-driven trade show in Chicago for 2016

Filling a marketplace need for a Midwest trade show for pet industry retailers, Urban Expositions has launched P3 | Progressive Pet Products. Representing a complete reinvention of the former H. H. Backer Total Pet Expo postponed... more »

Dallas Market Center debuts new website

The Dallas Market Center has launched a revamped website at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.The new site enhances user experience and efficiency through a simplified, responsive design and a multitude of innovative improvements. This intuitive and comprehensive website was... more »