The LA Mart to unveil sunny variety of fresh resources, festive buyer amenities, easy-to-shop environment at Summer 2016 Gift & Home Market

The LA Mart, the West Coast’s largest resource for gift, home and design products, is ready to offer its national and international retailer audience “Everything Under the Sun” with an extensive variety of highly marketable... more »

Dallas Market Center hosts more than three hundred interior designers for Dine + Design

Dallas Market Center hosted Dine + Design’s semi-annual education and networking luncheon for the interior design community on April 5. More than 300 interior designers attended the event from Texas and surrounding states.Held in an... more »

Las Vegas Market opens registration for Summer 2016 show

Las Vegas Market announced today that registration is now open for the Summer 2016 Las Vegas Market, running July 31-August 4, 2016, at www.lasvegasmarket.com/register. In addition to registration, the website also provides links to pre-market planning... more »

Fisher-Price names Jonathan Adler as Creative Director

Fisher-Price, a leader in early childhood development and one of Mattel, Inc.'s leading brands, announced the appointment of renowned potter, designer and author Jonathan Adler as creative director. This appointment furthers the brand's business strategy to elevate its appeal with... more »

ARTS Awards to honor Connie Lineberry with Legendary Leadership Award

Dallas Market Center and ART have announced that Connie Lineberry will receive the first-ever Legendary Leadership Award during the 28th annual ARTS Awards in January 2017. Lineberry is executive vice president of Brand Creative Services... more »

Rock Star Employees

As the new year is under way, the challenge of managing employees still lingers. All too often, retail employees lack motivation and desire to deliver the type of work performance most managers crave. The good... more »

AmericasMart launches temporary Antiques Collection at July market

AmericasMart Atlanta continues its long history of product category innovations and introductions with the launch of ANTIQUES, a juried collection showcasing an extraordinary range of authentic fine furnishings and classic, one-of-a-kind home accents, at The Atlanta International Gift and... more »

Retailers tell fed debit swipe fee cap still too high

A cap on debit card swipe fees enacted by the Federal Reserve five years ago has helped reduce costs for retailers and consumers but is still higher than intended by Congress and should be lowered,... more »

Luxury Daily: Unified commerce is Holy Grail most retailers are still seeking

While 85 percent of retailers consider unified commerce a top priority, most are not making enough of an effort in upgrading their infrastructure to achieve a fully seamless shopping experience.According to a new report from... more »

International Housewares Shippers Association issues refund to members

The International Housewares Shippers Association (IHSA) issued a refund to participants for 2015 totaling $186,139.  The IHSA Board of Directors at the conclusion of the association’s fiscal year awards the refund, which has become a... more »