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NPD Group reports juvenile products sales reached $7.35 billion
Dollar sales for the U.S. juvenile products industry reached $7.35 billion in 2020, an increase of 6.5% over 2019, according to The NPD Group. Units grew by 1.8% and the average retail price of $18.21... more »
Atlanta Apparel accelerates recovery at first market of 2021
Atlanta Apparel kicked off its 2021 trade show year with a return to historic traffic attendance levels and expansion of product offerings signaling robust recovery in the apparel and accessories sector. Retailer traffic at the... more »
Philadelphia Gift Show postpones spring event
Philadelphia Gift Show announced that it has postponed its spring edition. The rescheduled Philadelphia Gift Show will be held from July 25-28, 2021. The following statement was issued by Clarion Events. We have made the... more »
Western & English trade show debuts at Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center and WESA, the Western & English Sales Association (WESA) organized in 1921, announced details of the successful January launch of the world’s largest marketplace for Western and English brands. Buyers from 46 states and... more »
NY NOW Digital Market delivers unique buying experience
NY NOW, a modern wholesale Market for retailers and specialty buyers seeking diversity and discovery, delivered a unique buying and selling experience to its community during the Winter Digital Market Week that ran from Jan.... more »
CWI Gifts acquires Bright Ideas
Ohio-based CWI Gifts, a leading wholesaler of country, farmhouse, and primitive gifts and home decor, has acquired Bright Ideas, a wholesale holiday home décor company. The acquisition was completed on Jan. 1, 2021. “The CWI... more »
IMC presents How to Design a Happy Home webinar
During the Feb. 17 edition of International Market Centers’ (IMC) Market Insights program, designer, podcaster and author Rebecca West will present How to Design a Happy Home, an hour-long webinar addressing how designers can help... more »
Denver January Market experiences strong order writing
Retail buyers from the western states region attended Denver January Market, the first in-person Market at the Denver Mart. Buyers and exhibitors enjoyed a safe and fun market with give-a-ways, free lunches and a fashion... more »
Denver Apparel & Accessories Market hosts in-person Feb. show
The Rocky Mountain Gift combined with the Denver Apparel & Accessories Market, Feb. 24-28, 2021, will go on in compliance with COVID-19 restrictions. For more than 40 years, the Rocky Mountain Gift show, known as... more »
Noted: The Greeting Card Expo goes virtual May 20-21
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) announced that its annual greeting card event, *Noted: The Greeting Card Expo, will be held virtually May 20-21, 2021. The greeting card category is experiencing a resurgence during the current... more »
IMC names new chief human resources officer
International Market Centers (IMC) announced the hiring of Monique Honaman as chief human resources officer (CHRO), joining IMC’s executive leadership team with responsibility for all aspects of human resources strategy. Reporting directly to Bob Maricich,... more »
NY NOW recognizes Winter 2021 Digital Market Award winners
The NY NOW Digital Market Awards ceremony recognizes and honors the incredible work and achievements of the NY NOW community of Brand + Makers. Co-hosted by Patti Carpenter of Carpenter + Co. and Everick Brown... more »
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