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Dallas Market Center announces full event schedule for January Total Home & Gift Market
Dallas Market Center is rolling out a full schedule of events, activations and educational sessions for the January Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 7-13,... more »
Speaking of Retail: A Collective of Conversations returns to Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
Engaging conversations about the most important business topics return to Dallas Total Home & Gift Market for Speaking of Retail: A Collective of Conversations, taking place Jan. 8 and 9. The series is presented by... more »
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s November data shows strong year-over-year growth in first half of holiday season
Retail sales saw strong year-over-year growth in November, with the first half of the holiday shopping season putting results on track to meet the National Retail Federation’s (NRF's) spending forecast, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail... more »
C&F Enterprises launches new products across brands for winter markets
C&F Enterprises is celebrating 50 years as a leader in the home and gift industry, recognized for exceptional craftsmanship, innovative design and expertise in textiles. All new products will make their debut during the winter... more »
Small business owners, retail leaders detail tariff-driven price increases affecting holiday shopping
This holiday season, business owners and retail leaders from across the country shared firsthand how tariffs are impacting their operations, raising costs and hurting American families. The Trump administration’s across-the-board tariffs are raising prices for... more »
NRF: Declining import cargo volume expected to continue in 2026
Amid the impact from tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty, year-over-year declines in import cargo volume seen at the nation’s major container ports in recent months are expected to continue in 2026, according to the Global... more »
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market names headliners for “The Masters” series
Top talent in floral and seasonal design is coming to Dallas Market Center during its upcoming Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 7-13, 2026. John Mark Sharpe, Presley Pierce and Chris Norwood will headline a... more »
EVELYN & KATE joins Road Runners, returns to Atlanta Market and Surf Expo
EVELYN & KATE, the art‐inspired lifestyle brand known for transforming its original oil paintings into fashion accessories and home décor, announced a new representation partnership with Road Runners, a leading multi‐line sales agency and showroom... more »
Retail, design applications for Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year
Pantone created a guide for applications of its 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer (Pantone 11-4201). Cloud Dancer is a key structural color whose versatility provides... more »
‘Cloud Dancer’ named Pantone Color of the Year 2026
Pantone named Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201) as its 2026 Color of the Year, a billowy white imbued with a feeling of serenity. "An ethereal white hue, PANTONE... more »
GHTA announces 2025-26 Board of Directors
Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA) members elected its 2025-26 Board of Directors both via an electronic vote and an in-person vote held during the business meeting at GHTA’s Annual Conference held at the Grand... more »
Thanksgiving weekend draws a record 203M shoppers
A record 202.9 million consumers shopped during the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights &... more »
