Experience two different tours at High Point Market

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) has expanded the Style Spotters Trend Tours program for Spring Market, April 6-10, 2019. A program focused on exposing Market attendees to the wide variety of exhibitors High Point... more »

Clarion UX Gathering West receives positive reviews

As the only hosted buyer event of its kind offering guaranteed one-to-one buyer meetings during the import winter buying season, The Gathering West debuted to rave reviews from buyers and exhibitors during its inaugural February... more »

20 years of amazing experiences for International Gift Exposition

The 2019 International Gift Exposition in the Smokies (IGES) will take place from November 5-9, 2019, at the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tennessee and the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This year marks... more »

Get Your Business Blooming

{Sponsored} Take a walk with us through these seasonal and floral floors to see where you can find everything you need this Spring at AmericasMart's Spring Gift, Home Furnishings, and Holiday Market® on March 13–15, 2019.... more »

NSS 2019 Best New Product Awards

Judging for the Best New Product Awards at The National Stationery Show® (NSS)  were announced at the event Sunday, February 3.  Industry judges were Sarah Schwartz, editor-in-chief, Stationery Trends; Nole Garey, blogger, Oh So Beautiful... more »

2018 holiday retail sales update

Holiday retail sales during 2018 grew a lower-than-expected 2.9 percent over the same period in 2017 to $707.5 billion, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said today after the Commerce Department released data that had been delayed... more »

Making History

The retail operation at the History Museum of South Bend was a modest one until a traveling “Downton Abbey” costume exhibit came to town in late 2016. “It was just a few shelves of $5... more »

New products, big excitement for Lightovations

Lightovation — Dallas International Lighting Show, the largest residential lighting trade event in North America, extended its leadership position and deepened connections between buyers and sellers while welcoming a record number of attendees to its... more »

AmericasMart’s Spring Market shines with gift, holiday and floral must-haves

{Sponsored} The Spring Market at AmericasMart is right around the corner, and we’ve got the scoop on what buyers can expect to find! Hot categories for Spring Market are Floral, Holiday and Gift; retailers are seeking... more »

Gift for Life’s Party for Life raises $202,000+

Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, announced that its 27th annual Party for Life raised more than $202,000 for AIDS treatment and prevention. The annual event, which benefits DIFFA: Design... more »