Gift for Life and Retail Design Institute partner for holiday pop-up shop

Gift for Life has partnered with the Retail Design Institute of NY to build and operate a holiday pop-up shop in Chelsea this December. Gift and home décor product donations are needed from the industry for the student competition... more »

Jayden Star launches new program to boost holiday sales

After months of planning, Jayden Star has launched a top-of-counter program to enhance holiday add-on sales for retailers nationwide. “This program is going to be an integral part of making our customers successful during the... more »

LA Mart, LAMKT renew, rebrand promotional alliance for January markets

Building upon a successful co-promotional strategy launched in 2014, the management teams of the LA Mart and LAMKT (formerly the California Gift Show) have once again teamed up to kick-off a new campaign for the... more »

P3 pet trade show opens online registration, announces call for seminar speakers

Making its debut Aug. 24-25, 2016, at Chicago’s Navy Pier, the new P3|Progressive Pet Products trade show has officially opened advance online attendee registration and announced a call for speakers for the educational seminar series,... more »

Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show attendance spikes 13 percent

The Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show, held Sept. 16-19, 2015, recorded a 13-percent increase in attendance over the 2014 edition. Together with a variety of new programs, promotions and a significantly expanded exhibitor roster... more »

Philadelphia National Candy, Gift & Gourmet Show to run alongside Philadelphia Gift Show in 2016

In a move that expands crossover business opportunities for their respective attendee and exhibitor audiences, Urban Expositions and the Retail Confectioners Association of Philadelphia (RCAP) have announced plans to co-locate events in January 2016.As part... more »

DEMDACO announces partnership with OneCoast

DEMDACO, the Leawood, Kansas-based wholesale distribution firm specializing in gift and home décor products, has entered into a strategic partnership with OneCoast, the nationwide sales and marketing company.Effective Jan. 1, 2016 OneCoast will create a... more »

International Market Centers announces programming for Fall High Point Market

International Market Centers (IMC) has announced its roster of programming for the upcoming Fall High Point Market. Topics run the gamut from Designer Aesthetics with Alexa Hampton, Susanne Kasler, Mariette Himes-Gomez and Mark D. Sikes to... more »

IGES growing Made-in-America section, offering seminar on the movement

The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies unveiled a Made-in-America section in the Seiverville Convention Center for the 2014 show to help meet a growing demand for U.S-made products from both retailers and wholesalers.Buyers met... more »

AmericasMart announces September ‘Best of Atlanta’ gourmet food awards

AmericasMart Atlanta has announced the winners of its annual BEST OF ATLANTA awards celebrating the top gourmet food products in its permanent and temporary collections. The awards were adjudicated during The Atlanta Gourmet Market, Sept.... more »