National Stationery Show appoints The Write Concepts as agency of record

The Write Concepts, a marketing and public relations firm based in southwest Chicago has been named agency of record for the 70th annual National Stationery Show (NSS), which takes place May 15-18, 2016 at the Jacob K. Javits... more »

LA Mart to play host to new trade show, co-locate during winter market

LA Mart, one of the West Coast’s largest resource for gift, home, and design products, will showcase more than 100 Los Angeles-based exhibitors specializing in eco-friendly, solar-powered, vegan, recycled, and other green merchandise at Conscious... more »

Broad-based coalition supports cotton amendment strengthening senate cybersecurity bill

A broad-based coalition of 10 associations led by the National Retail Federation sent a letter to Senate leadership in support of an amendment by Senator Tom Cotton to S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act... more »

Emerald Expositions welcomes Coyne Public Relations as agency of record for NY NOW

Coyne Public Relations has been chosen by Emerald Expositions to provide public relations and special event management for its upcoming winter 2016 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift.Coyne is tasked to elevate... more »

National Retail Federation survey shows consumers eager for digital holiday

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for millions of Americans. According to the National Retail Federation’s Holiday Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, consumers celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and/or Kwanzaa will... more »

Houzz shares five big trends from this week’s High Point Market

High Point Market, which bills itself as the largest furnishings-industry trade show in the world, is in full swing. The twice-yearly show in High Point, North Carolina, is a prime place to learn about the... more »

EMV credit cards overwhelming for some small retailers

According to a recent National Retail Federation release, a gift shop owner told Congress that making the change to chip-and-signature credit cards has been overwhelming for many small businesses and that owners are disappointed that... more »

The early bird gets the VIP experience at NY NOW

NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, winter 2016 market will feature exciting incentives for new and returning attendees. Now through October 31, 2015, qualified attendees who successfully pre-register to attend the winter 2016... more »

Book the Block promotion offers travel prizes during Las Vegas Market registration

Registration for the winter 2016 Las Vegas Market, running from Sunday, Jan. 24 through Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, is now open. The website also offers links to the Market’s official housing website, with the popular... more »

Retail Design Institute of N.Y. announces winning student design at Annual Iron Design Challenge

Holiday Pop-Up Shop to be held in December with proceeds benefiting DIFFALast week, Retail Design Institute New York Chapter (RDI) hosted its annual Iron Design Student Challenge at Steelcase in Columbus Circle. Five teams of... more »