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NYC Mayor proclaims “Home Textiles Market Weeks” for 2009
(WHITE PLAINS, NY) ... New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has issued an official Mayoral Proclamation, declaring the two 2009 weeks – January 23-29 and August 14-20 – as "Home Textiles Market Week," in... more »
World Market Center Las Vegas Expands Gift Resources
(LAS VEGAS) — World Market Center Las Vegas welcomed two new team members to focus on the growing gift and decorative accessory categories.Michelle Ovalle joined World Market Center as Brand Manager, Gift and Specialty Categories... more »
Black Friday Not Black Enough
For most of the smaller retail merchants in Alexandria, Belle View Shopping Center and Hollin Hall Shopping Center "Black Friday" was not nearly as bleak as many had expected. However, it was nothing to cheer... more »
Independent shops wonder what’s in store for the holidays
The holiday shopping season may be in full swing, but local independent retailers are feeling more cautious this year than joyful.They don't need to read the headlines to know we're in a recession. All the... more »
Some merchants get creative to boost sales
Pleasantly surprised, but still cautious, is how some owners of mom and pop stores in the South Hills are rating this holiday shopping season so far.Some local business owners who traditionally have brisk sales breathed... more »
C&F Enterprises to Open Las Vegas Showroom
(LAS VEGAS) — C&F Enterprises, Inc. leased a 10,540-square-foot showroom in Building C at World Market Center Las Vegas. C&F Enterprises is one of the leading designers and producers of giftware, decorative accessories, quilted bedding... more »
Outdoor Living Introduces More New Lines During January Market
(DALLAS) –– Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale merchandise resource, today announced that the Outdoor Living shared showroom will introduce exciting new lines during the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (January 14–20,... more »
Young Designer’s Platform featured in January show
(WHITE PLAINS, NY) ... A new partnership between the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) and the American Design Club (AmDC) will result in expansion of "A+: The Young Designer's Platform" within Accent on Design... more »
New Year’s Resolution: Beauty From A Local Harvest
(BRIGHTON, Colorado) -- In the United States, the average grocery store's produce travels nearly 1,500 miles between the farm where it was grown and your refrigerator. Simply put, this is harmful to our health, environment... more »
NeoCon East resounding success at Baltimore Convention Center
(BALTIMORE, MD) – Nearly 8,000 attendees and more than 300 exhibitors made the sixth annual NeoCon East, which ran Oct. 29-30, 2008 at the Baltimore Convention Center, the largest in the show's history. "Attendance and... more »
Friday brought better tale for retail
We shopped. Retail prices dropped. In fact, we shopped more than anyone anticipated. Black Friday wasn't the media-desired apocalypse. It was better than even retail experts predicted. Instead of having a day better named Red... more »
OneCoast Announces Six Vendors to Join Company’s National Division
(PITTSBURG, Penn.) -- OneCoast, the largest and only national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of gift, home and collegiate products, announced today that it began providing national sales representation for... more »
