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November 19, 2020
Core Home acquires gift and pet product brands W+W and Wild and Woofy

Core Home, a New York City-based producer of premium housewares, announced its acquisition of the UK-based gift and pet brands, W+W and Wild and Woofy, subsidiaries of design-led lifestyle conglomerate Wild+Wolf. The acquisition comes at... more »

November 19, 2020
DIFFA matching grant benefits LGBT elders

Through a generous DIFFA matching grant, every donation to Gift for Life’s Text-to- Give campaign will be doubled through Dec. 31. Launched in connection with NY NOW’s Digital Market, the current campaign benefits SAGE, the... more »

November 19, 2020
NY NOW releases dates for its winter and summer 2021 markets

NY NOW, a modern wholesale market for retailers and specialty buyers, announced the dates for its Winter 2021 Digital Market Week, Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2021, and its summer 2021 in-person market, Aug. 8-11, 2021, at... more »

November 19, 2020
JuniperWeb launches first B2B site for gift and home industry

JuniperWeb, an ecommerce website development tool powered by IMC_di (International Market Center’s digital innovations division), has launched www.bethanylowe.com – its first proprietary B2B site for the gift and home industry. “JuniperWeb is off and running!”... more »

November 18, 2020
Dallas Market hosts 31 trade events in 2021

Dallas Market Center, a successful U.S. marketplace currently hosting trade events uniting buyers and sellers, has announced its official 2021 calendar that includes 31 markets and trade events—the highest number of events in more than... more »

November 18, 2020
Paperworld welcomes buyers Nov. 19-21

Around 400 exhibitors at Paperworld China are all set to welcome trade buyers and stationery professionals from Nov. 19-21. Visitors will source the latest products ranging from stationery and office supplies, to hobby, arts and... more »

November 17, 2020
Pinterest details most-searched holiday gift ideas

Pinterest recently released its annual holiday gift guide, highlighting the most-searched holiday gift ideas on the platform. These gift guides can provide retailers with valuable insights into what consumers are looking for this holiday season. ... more »

November 17, 2020
NRF reports earlier start to holiday shopping season

Over 40% of holiday shoppers say they started earlier than they normally do, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Retailers have demonstrated their commitment and... more »

November 16, 2020
Dallas Market Center offers 13 new, expanded or relocated showrooms

Dallas Market Center, an open-daily interior design destination in the country, announced 13 showrooms that are new, expanding and relocating to meet the needs of the design community as well as the needs of retailers... more »

November 16, 2020
GCA partners with Brandwise, creates B2B marketplace

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) has partnered with Brandwise to create the GCA Marketplace, a B2B marketplace exclusive to GCA’s membership of greeting card makers and publishers. Built on Brandwise’s new 2.0 architecture, the GCA... more »

November 12, 2020
Ocean City Resort Gift Expo cancels November show

The Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, scheduled to begin on Nov. 15, has been canceled due to new government mandates that have limited indoor gatherings to 25 people or less. The following statement was released... more »

November 12, 2020
Chronicle Books acquires Wild + Wolf’s three signature game and toy brands

Chronicle Books announced the acquisition of Wild + Wolf’s three signature game & toy brands: Petit Collage, eco-friendly toys and gifts with high play value for babies and young children; Ridley’s Games, imaginative and original... more »