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IMC’s Atlanta Market experiences robust buying
On Jan. 19, 2021, IMC held a Zoom conference that detailed the robust buying experience exhibitors had at Atlanta Market. According to Bob Maricich, Atlanta Market was a “giant step forward!” ... more »
Messe Frankfurt postpones shows until 2022
Back in September 2020, a decision was reached by Messe Frankfurt and the industries involved to forgo any physical events at its home base in the first quarter of 2021. Now, following close consultation with... more »
Adam Glassman serves as Gift for Life 2021 honorary chair
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries and sole charitable organization, announced that Adam Glassman, creative director of O, The Oprah Magazine, will serve as its honorary chair and spokesperson through 2021. “I am... more »
Turner Licensing partners with illustrator Jason Naylor
Turner Licensing is excited and proud to announce a partnership with widely popular street and graffiti artist Jason Naylor with the release of new 2022 dated products featuring his work. Naylor is an award-winning artist,... more »
PPP reopens Jan. 11, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration (USBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of Jan. 11, 2021 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers.... more »
NRF report suggests 2020 retail imports may break record
Imports seen during 2020 appear to be headed toward a new record despite the coronavirus pandemic, and remain at high levels as 2021 begins, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the... more »
Gift Shop Plus shares images from Surf Expo’s January event
Surf Expo, held in January in Orlando, Florida, met with buyers and exhibitors face-to-face for the first time event since the start of the pandemic. The water sports and beach lifestyle marketplace is held twice... more »
Atlanta Market names People Choice winners of Winter 2021 Market Snapshot
Atlanta Market has named five People’s Choice winners in its Winter 2021 Market Snapshot. Showroom winners are Costa Nova’s Livia stoneware collection, Glo Pals’ Light Up Cubes, Hillhouse Naturals’ Eucalyptus collection and Wildwood Home’s Mignon Sconce. The People’s... more »
Anaya Home debuts permanent Atlanta showroom, partners with Ivystone
Anaya Home, a new resource for artisan design with an emphasis on wellness at home, has announced a partnership with Ivystone, which includes sales representation across the United States and the opening of a permanent... more »
Fiesta Dinnerware releases its 53rd color
The Fiesta Tableware Company is proud to announce the Fiesta Dinnerware brand’s 53rd color since its introduction in 1936. Fiesta’s 2021 color is Twilight, a luminescent medium shade of blue. “While Twilight offers a sense of calm serenity, in some... more »
IFJAG moves February show to Orlando
The International Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Group (IFJAG) announced that the February 2021 show has been moved from Las Vegas to Orlando, Florida and will take place Feb. 7-10, 2021. The show will be held... more »
17 new brands commit to JuniperWeb
Juniper and its suite of digital solutions continue to gain momentum as 17 gift and home vendors have committed to adopt JuniperWeb for their B2B e-commerce website needs. JuniperWeb, launched in late 2020, is powered... more »
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