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Santoro celebrates 30 years of Swing Cards

Santoro marks 30 years of its beloved Swing Cards. These masterpieces of paper engineering have been dazzling fans since day one, and there’s no sign of stopping. ... more »

NRF survey reveals top toys, gifts for the winter holidays

As a record number of people (183.4 million) are expected to shop during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a new survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics reveals the most popular toys and... more »

Mud Pie returns to Winter 2025 Las Vegas Market with CMA

This winter, Las Vegas Market welcomes Mud Pie back to World Market Center Las Vegas with an expanded presence in the CMA showroom, marking a major return from a two-year hiatus at the Jan. 26-30,... more »

Census data for October shows ‘healthy’ retail sales, ‘early step forward’ into holiday season

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that retail sales grew solidly over the past two months, demonstrating households’ capacity to spend and the strength of the economy, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist... more »

‘Speaking of Retail’ headlines events at January Total Home & Gift Market

Dallas Market Center presents a wide range of inspiring and educational events during its upcoming Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 8-14, 2025. The headline... more »

Record number of shoppers expected over Thanksgiving holiday weekend

A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is... more »

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows gains in October after slow September

Retail sales bounced back strongly in October as the economy remained in good shape and consumers moved past concerns about a port strike and other issues that slowed September’s sales, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor,... more »

Home vs Hunger raises $47,293 for World Central Kitchen in 2024

Gift for Life’s Home vs Hunger team surpassed an ambitious fundraising goal for 2024, with a record $47,293 raised for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs through its “Party with a Purpose” events held... more »

The Toy Association names new chief policy officer

The Toy Association Inc., the business trade association representing a wide array of manufacturers, retailers, licensors, and others involved in the youth entertainment industry, announced that Kathrin Belliveau, who most recently served as EVP and... more »

AmericasMart Atlanta names 7 special 2024 holiday shopping dates

This holiday season, AmericasMart Atlanta is opening its expansive cash-and-carry showrooms to the public for seven shopping days: Black Friday (Nov. 29), the first three Saturdays in December, Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Year’s... more »