LA Mart readies for its 60th anniversary and the debut of Temps on 2 during winter market

  LA Mart sets off their 60th Anniversary year-long celebration with this month’s Winter Market held Thursday, January 18 through Monday January 22, 2018.  Opening its doors in 1958, the LA Mart has progressed from a... more »

Las Vegas Market reports influx of Discoveries exhibitors

Las Vegas Market announced today that the newly-expanded Pavilions at Las Vegas Market will showcase its most comprehensive collection of temporary exhibitors providing vintage, antique and one-of-a-kind merchandise in Discoveries: The Antique Vintage Marketplace during... more »

Retail imports end 2017 with 7 percent growth as industry sales continue to increase

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports grew 7 percent during 2017 over 2016 as retail sales continued to increase and the industry wrapped up the year with a strong holiday season, according to... more »

KidsQuest plays on

KidsQuest Children’s Museum graduated to a larger location in 2015, but that actually meant less space for its Museum Store. Store Manager Alison Luk and crew hasn’t let that stop them from running a retail... more »

Creative Display Contest

Click image to enlarge. Vote by Feb. 12, 2018! Vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MMCreativeDisplay   more »

The Rocky Mountain Gift Show is coming

The Rocky Mountain Gift Show is quickly approaching and the excitement around the show is building. We have incredible seminar speakers and we are bringing back the Buyers Choice Award. Come learn about new strategies... more »

Following job gains in November, retailers scale back in December

Retail industry employment decreased by 20,200 jobs in December from November, the National Retail Federation said today. The number, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants, reverses the increase of 20,500 jobs seen in... more »

Top tips for building a retail brand story that sells

  In an era of increasing competition from both online and brick-and-mortar retailers, modern shopkeepers find themselves continually questioning what they need to do to stand out. According to Jerrod Sumner, founder of branding and storytelling... more »

If You Build It…

Tucked away in upstate New York, on the edge of Ostego Lake, rests a town surrounded by the country’s favorite pastime. Where an American cornerstone takes precedence, the town attracts more than 300,000 visitors annually.... more »

Mud Pie Celebrates 30th

Mud Pie rings in the new year, celebrating its biggest milestone to date – 30 years as a business in the wholesale gift industry. Mud Pie has experienced tremendous growth since it was founded in ... more »