Interpreting History: Midway Village gift shop focuses on timely products, displays

Today, visitors flock to Midway Village Museum in Rockford, Illinois, to learn about the region’s several pop culture claims to fame. The Rockford Peaches — a force to be reckoned with in women’s professional baseball... more »

Lookbook: Garden & Outdoor Living

The past three years have seen a huge demand for garden and outdoor living products, and this trend is not slowing down. Americans are averaging nine hours per week at home outdoors this year versus... more »

Boston International, Mangiacotti establish collaboration

Boston International, distributors of IHR napkins and a seasonal home décor line, launched their new lifestyle branding and a creative collaboration with Mangiacotti, a naturally plant-based home fragrance and personal care company. With this collaboration,... more »

Thanksgiving holiday weekend sees record number of shoppers

A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation... more »

Q&A with Michelle Sherrier: Seasoned merchandiser films crash course for retailers

After spending decades in the retail industry, Michelle Sherrier has seen and done it all. A seasoned merchandiser and buyer in the gift and apparel space, Sherrier is sharing her expertise with retailers through her... more »

ANDMORE unveils 2024 market calendar

ANDMORE has announced a 2024 market calendar with 33 apparel, gift and home furnishings buying events to take place in Atlanta; High Point, North Carolina; Las Vegas; and New York City. “We’re preparing for in-person... more »

Paperworld China brings in 28K visitors

Paperworld China returned to the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center Nov. 17-19 and attracted more than 28,000 visitors. Spanning 17,000 square meters of exhibition space, the show featured more than 316 exhibitors from... more »

ANDMORE introduces influencer program for Las Vegas Market

ANDMORE will launch “The (A) List” — a new multi-modal influencer program centered on amplifying design and retail trends through the unique perspectives of designers — this January at Las Vegas Market. The (A) Listers,... more »

Sullivans Brands appoints new CEO

Sullivans Brands, a designer and marketer of home décor, named John Lanman as its new president and CEO, effective Nov. 27. Lanman joins Sullivans with a track record of driving growth, enhancing strategic vision and... more »

Winter 2024 Atlanta Market reveals education, events schedule

Winter 2024 Atlanta Market features four days of education and events with nearly 20 tastemaker presentations, keynote seminars, celebrations and amenities planned for the Jan. 16-22 market. “Atlanta Market’s winter 2024 programming combines industry education... more »