Legal Corner: Trade Dress

What is Trade Dress? Trade dress is a form of intellectual property that is categorized under trademark law. Trade dress was originally defined as the way a product was packaged. Think of the little blue... more »

AmericasMart Atlanta: Shop the Show

{Sponsored} Check out highlights from season two of Shop the Show, where leading lifestyle influencers explored and shopped AmericasMart for the most trend-forward product. https://youtu.be/reqPKfqztJw more »

Du Jardin, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Du Jardin, a unique boutique located in the heart of historic downtown, provides a myriad of merchandise: fine gifts, personal accessories, home décor and furnishings for both indoors and outdoors. Owner, Regina Eisenhower, opened Du... more »

Retail sales impacted by slower tax refunds and weather

Retail sales were down 0.2 percent in April seasonally adjusted from March but up 5.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) noted. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. “Slower tax... more »

Minnetonka to open new showroom at Dallas Market Center

Dallas Market Center, the western lifestyle marketplace and home to WESA’s International Western/English Apparel & Equipment Markets beginning in 2021, said Minnetonka will relocate its showroom and open in a new space inside the growing... more »

Noted: The Greeting Card Expo debuts May 18

The greeting card industry is buzzing with excitement for Noted: The Greeting Card Expo happening May 18 through May 20, 2019 at the Brooklyn Expo Center and hosted by the Greeting Card Association (GCA). Noted... more »

Ocean City Resort Gift Show returns to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center

The Ocean City Resort Gift Show, a souvenir and resort industry trade event, returns to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland from November 17-19, 2019. This show features 300+ booths filled... more »

Las Vegas Market expands furniture resources

Las Vegas Market noted that seven relocating, expanding and renewing home furnishings showrooms will enhance the furniture resources at Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market, running July 28 through August 1, 2019. These early leasing gains... more »

Decor resources grow for AmericasMart Atlanta

Twenty-two design-driven showrooms are opening new locations, reimagining their spaces or renewing their leases in preparation for The Atlanta International Gift at Home Furnishings Market, July 9-15, 2019. The Market’s Home Décor Collection features nearly... more »

Meet the Maker: Honey House Naturals

Ruth Willis, founder of Honey House Naturals, opened her business after years of working with bees and selling honey at local markets. This 100 percent woman-owned (and about a 95 percent female staff) has grown... more »