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Location changes unveiled for Winter Atlanta Market Temporaries

Location changes for several Winter Atlanta Market temporary exhibit categories aim to create more cohesive, compelling presentation of 1,400 gift and home brands across 30 categories, Jan. 16-22 at AmericasMart Atlanta, according to ANDMORE. Atlanta... more »

Winter 2024 Las Vegas Market expands furniture, bedding

The furniture and bedding categories at Winter 2024 Las Vegas Market will feature 15 new updates to the market’s 220-plus permanent home furnishings and bedding showrooms, Jan. 28-Feb. 1 at World Market Center Las Vegas.... more »

Minnesota Gift Show to make inaugural debut

The Minnesota Gift Show (MGS), a wholesale gift, apparel and home industry trade show, will make its inaugural debut in the Upper Midwest Feb. 4-6. According to show executives, MGS will provide access to more... more »

USPS loses $6.5B in 2023, Keep US Posted calls to end postage hikes

Nonprofit advocacy group Keep US Posted warned that postage rate hikes are contributing to the U.S. Postal Service’s mounting losses after the USPS announced a loss of $6.5 billion for the fiscal year 2023 —... more »

Museum Store Sunday returns Nov. 26

Shoppers can enjoy a sustainable holiday shopping experience at more than 2,100 museum stores worldwide on Museum Store Sunday, taking place Nov. 26. Participating stores across all 50 states, 25 countries and five continents will... more »

IHGF Delhi Fair slated for February 2024

The 57th consecutive edition of the IHGF Delhi Fair will take place Feb. 6-10 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Delhi NCR. Organized by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts in India, more than... more »

2023 import cargo winds down

With most imported holiday season merchandise already here, inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to slow during the remainder of 2023, according to the Global Port Tracker report by the... more »

Sky of Blue Press & Papery opens flagship studio, retail location

Sky of Blue Press & Papery, formerly known as Sky of Blue Cards, a San Francisco Bay Area-based letterpress greeting card and stationery company, opened its flagship retail and workshop space, which also serves as... more »

Gift for Life adds to board of directors

Industry charitable organization Gift for Life added two newcomers — Kim Mancuso-Telford, general manager for NY NOW, and Kate Duff of Claxton Consulting — to its 24-member board of directors. ... more »

Atlanta Market updates home offerings for winter 2024

The debut of seven new-to-market brands and the expansion of six existing resources aim to enhance the 300-plus permanent home décor showrooms at Winter 2024 Atlanta Market, Jan. 16-22 at AmericasMart Atlanta. “Home décor at... more »