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2021 back-to-school shopping expects to reach new highs
Consumers plan to spend record amounts for both school and college supplies as families and students plan to return to in-person classrooms this fall, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation... more »
Dallas Men’s Show features over 700 domestic and international brands this summer
Dallas Market Center announced that the upcoming Dallas Men’s Show will feature more than 700 brands. The summer edition of the show will be held July 31-August 2 and will be triple the size of... more »
Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show opens 2021 registration
The Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show announced in an email that it has opened its registration for the September 2021 event. The event will be held in the West Hall of the Las... more »
NRF shares June retail sales increase in most categories
Retail sales saw solid growth during June, increasing in most categories on a monthly basis and across the board on a yearly basis as the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continued, the National Retail Federation... more »
Qualatex moves World Balloon Convention to 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the best-laid plans can be thrown off course! The outbreak affected all businesses in varying ways – from slowdowns to complete shuttering. The World Balloon Conference (WBC) 2021 was... more »
burton + BURTON receives a Best Visual Presentation Award at Dallas Market Center
burton + BURTON was recognized as a Best Visual Presentation Award winner during the June 2021 Dallas Total Home & Gift Market. Dallas Market Center (DMC) is a global business-to-business trade center and a wholesale... more »
IGES opens registration for November show
The International Gift Expo in the Smokies (IGES) has opened registration for its November show. The show is a gathering for American wholesale resort and souvenir gift buyers and over 400 vendors that showcase resort... more »
Atlanta Market experiences enthusiastic buying in the first days of the summer staging
Atlanta Market is roaring back with enthusiastic buying by national retailers and designers – with an uptick in out-of-region attendees, independent retailers and buying groups – in the first days of its Summer 2021 staging.... more »
IndieMe Marketplace hosts its fourth Virtual Expo this September
IndieMe Marketplace, an online marketplace for retailers to source handmade American and Canadian artist-made craft, announced it will host its fourth Virtual Expo, Sep. 8-14, 2021. The IndieMe Marketplace has over 23 years in the... more »
IHA launches news and information platform and welcomes Sean Daly to its team
International Housewares Association (IHA) launched HomePage News, the Home + Housewares Business Authority to provide the industry with an independent news and information platform, and welcomes Sean Daly as vice president, member and buyer relations.... more »
NRF and leading business, labor groups launch coalition supporting bipartisan infrastructure investment
The National Retail Federation (NRF) joins the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO, Business Roundtable, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Bipartisan Policy Center, North America’s Building Trades Unions, as well as over 20 business and... more »
Atlanta Market selects winners of People’s Choice Award
Atlanta Market announced that three of its 40 summer 2021 Market Snapshot program finalists — Adama, for its Nuria Rug, Foil Décor, for its 9x13 Red Foil Pan and Annie Selke, for its Mod Cabin Quilt... more »
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