International Home + Housewares Show welcomes new name

The just-concluded 2019 International Home + Housewares Show was sold-out with 2,205 exhibitors from 43 countries and featured a focus on influencers/bloggers, smart/connected products and the specialty beverage movement. “Over and over we heard from... more »

NY NOW Summer 2019 to open Handmade and Stationery collections a day earlier

NY NOW said the Summer 2019 Market and co-located National Stationery Show Summer 2019 edition will be opening on Saturday, an entire day earlier. The wholesale handmade presentation in the Americas will go to this... more »

GCA presents “Oceans of Opportunity” retreat

Greeting Card Association (GCA) is offering a new workshop and retreat called “Oceans of Opportunity.” This retreat will be held September 18 through September 21, 2019 in Naples, Florida and will provide educational workshops on... more »

Peer Perspective: Colorado Hemp Honey

Nick French | founder and bee shepherd, Colorado Hemp Honey Company mission: Frangiosa Farms is committed to responsible beekeeping in the face of bee decline through community education, backyard beekeeping, and support of locally sourced pure... more »

PetSafe to launch new tech products at Global Pet Expo

PetSafe is launching 22 new products at the Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, March 20–22, 2019. One of the most significant for the company is... more »

Forty One Madison prepares for the New York Tabletop Market

Forty One Madison is set to welcome attendees to The New York Tabletop Market on Tuesday, April 10 through Friday, April 13, with seminar programs, an array of new products, and several renovated showrooms. Industry... more »

Four speakers confirmed for CEO Summit at Summer Las Vegas Market

International Market Centers (IMC) has selected four speakers for the CEO Summit at Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market. The one-day event, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, is designed to address and provide insight into critical... more »

BookExpo unveils a selection of exhibitors for UnBound

BookExpo previously announced the debut of a new “show within a show” at the upcoming 2019 event called UnBound. Taking place at BookExpo and BookCon, UnBound — a collection of bookish goods — will present... more »

Modern retailers are meeting multichannel consumer demands

As more consumers embrace multichannel shopping, retailers are diversifying their investments online and offline to meet customers’ needs, according to the annual State of Retailing Online study released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and... more »

Enesco acquires Things Remembered, Inc.

Enesco, LLC has completed its acquisition of Things Remembered, Inc., an omnichannel retailer of personalized gifts and merchandise. The Things Remembered online, direct mail, and B2B retail businesses, as well as 176 of its stores,... more »