DMC offers new showrooms and expansions

Dallas Market Center, a design marketplace in North America, has announced new showrooms as well as expansions and relocations for top home brands. The marketplace welcomes thousands of design customers each month to its more... more »

Massive retail theft leads to prosecution

Robert Whitley, a/k/a Mr. Bob, and Noni Whitley, father and daughter, have each pleaded guilty to a separate criminal information charging them for their roles in operating Closeout Express and Essential Daily Discounts, which for... more »

Mother’s Day spending expectations total $28 billion

Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $28.1 billion this year, up $1.4 billion from 2020, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). Approximately 83% of U.S. adults... more »

Atlanta Apparel hosts successful April markets

Atlanta Apparel broke multiple attendance records at its co-located April 2021 Atlanta Apparel Market (April 13-17, 2021) and VOW | New World of Bridal Market (April 13-15, 2021), signaling a continued robust recovery for the... more »

What’s Trending: A shift from gift to home

{Sponsored} As many consumers continue to work and play primarily from home, the gift industry is seeing product demand shift from previous bestsellers to goods consumers use to enhance and enjoy their homes. Some retailers envision... more »

Dallas Market Center releases details on Lightovation

Dallas Market Center, the home of Lightovation, a residential lighting trade event in North America, announced details for the June 23-26 edition of the show. The summer show marks a return to a large-scale, in-person... more »

Gift for Life teams up for virtual AIDS walk

Gift for Life (GFL), the gift, stationery and home décor industries’ sole national charitable organization, is teaming-up with NY NOW and DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) for AIDS Walk New York 2021. The 2021... more »

Las Vegas Market returns with robust in-person buying event

Increased vaccination rollout, improving travel sentiments and the return of Las Vegas Market’s gift and home temporaries staged in the brand-new Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, contributed to a lively and productive April... more »

Anaya home expands with second Ivystone showroom

Anaya Home, a resource for artisan design with an emphasis on wellness at home, has expanded its partnership with Ivystone with a second showroom location within the group’s World Market Center in Las Vegas, opening... more »

IMC expands gourmet housewares offerings

International Market Centers (IMC) announced a plan to significantly expand its gourmet housewares product resources to address buyer demand. The Gourmet Housewares Collection will debut at the Summer 2021 Las Vegas Market and expand to... more »