Tastemade to receive ‘Design Influencer’ award

Food and travel network Tastemade will receive the third annual “Design Influencer of the Year” award at the Housewares Design Awards Celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Las Vegas Market. Founded in 2012, Tastemade is... more »

‘Brick-and-mobile’ is changing in-store shopping

Consumers are increasingly using their phones while in stores. From product reviews, price comparisons or looking for gift ideas, shoppers are turning to their mobile devices as a resource. Nearly three-fourths (71 percent) of shoppers... more »

November retail jobs account for 12 percent of nationwide job growth

Retail industry employment in November increased by 18,600 jobs seasonally adjusted from October, accounting for 12 percent of the 155,000-job increase reported by the Labor Department for the economy overall, the National Retail Federation (NRF)... more »

Light up sales with accent lighting

{Sponsored} When Stuart and Carole Miller acquired AHS Lighting & Home Decor, formerly A Homestead Shoppe, they transformed the decades-old lamp company into a totally new venture. Instead of continuing to solely sell lamps in the... more »

Show Preview: Las Vegas Market Winter Market 2019

{Sponsored} More than 5.4 million square feet await gift buyers at Las Vegas Market this January. New vendors are scattered throughout temporaries and many favorites have expanded their spaces. Explore more: MELROSE INTERNATIONAL | C932 and... more »

Pantone announces the Color of the Year 2019: Living Coral

Life affirming coral hue energizes and enlivens with a softer edge Pantone, provider of professional color standards and digital solutions for the design industry, today announced PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral as the Pantone Color of... more »

Designer Greetings acquires V&M Sales

Designer Greetings Inc. announced today that it has acquired Iowa-based distributor V&M Sales. This marks the tenth acquisition for Designer Greetings since 2006. Others include: Card$mart, Glitterwrap, Red Farm Studio, Royal Greetings, enGreet, Treasure Greetings,... more »

Retail industry has record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend

More than 165 million Americans shopped either in stores or online through Thanksgiving weekend, surpassing the 164 million who had said they would shop in a consumer sentiment survey conducted ahead of the holiday, the National Retail Federation and... more »

Five retail trends to watch in 2019

In 2018 consumers have continued to turn to multichannel shopping and seeking out companies featuring products with purpose or focused on a cause. These trends will continue into the new year and redefine retail, according... more »

Legal Corner: Know the law on sales tax

What exactly is an audit? It’s not fun to think about, but it’s necessary information to know. An audit is defined as an independent examination of books, accounts, documents and vouchers of an organization to... more »