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Imports remain strong after setting new records this holiday season
Imports remain strong after setting new records this fall as retailers stocked up both stores and warehouses for the holiday season and met new demands for quick delivery of online orders, according to the monthly... more »
Faire releases details on its 2021 Virtual Winter Market
Faire announced that it will host a 2021 Virtual Winter Market, which will be held from Feb. 1-3, 2021. This event will be the second virtual market Faire has hosted, the first was the successful... more »
IMC realigns its brand marketing team
To support the continued growth of its physical and digital marketplaces, International Market Centers (IMC) announced a realignment of its brand marketing team through which two senior staffers assume new and expanded responsibilities. Effective immediately,... more »
Gift Shop takes a road trip to Laurel, Mississippi
Our editor is on the road this fall and winter and stopping at lots of small retailers along the way. The first stop is Laurel, Mississippi. Get an up-close look at the great display and... more »
Dallas Market Center unveils headline events for its January event
Dallas Market Center, a wholesale trade center uniting buyers and sellers from around the world, announced its headlining event lineup celebrating the January launch of its marketplace for Western and English brands. WESA's International Western/English... more »
Toysmith forms new partnership with Stortz Inc.
Toysmith announced that on December 14, Stortz Inc. will begin selling a vast portfolio of Toysmith toy and gift products in Canada. Based out of Toronto, Ontario, Stortz is a Canadian distributor that offers high-quality,... more »
DMC and ART reschedule January HEARTS Awards
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced that the HEARTS Awards event planned for January has been rescheduled for summer 2021. The HEARTS Awards is a one-time special event in... more »
Emerald celebrates successful International Gift Expo of the Smokies
Emerald, owner of the International Gift Expo of the Smokies (IGES) and sister event to ASD Market Week, celebrated a key milestone for the organization and the expositions industry as a whole. IGES, a comprehensive... more »
NC Custom acquires ACE USA
NC Custom, the Parent Company of AmuseMints, announced its acquisition of the Continental U.S. Business of ACE USA. NC Custom is a supplier of logo and design-driven products and collections across the promotional products, travel... more »
IMC hosts Leadership Summits for industry partners
Leaders from 11 major trade associations and buying groups – representing nearly 12,000 buyers of home decor and gift – gathered virtually with International Market Centers’ (IMC) Buyer Services team in a series of timely... more »
NorthShoreShops.com changes how consumers shop locally
Tacklebox Brand Partners announced the formal launch of NorthShoreShops.com, the Virtual Central Shopping District, to benefit small businesses on Chicago’s North Shore, with the goal to change how people shop locally across the country. NorthShoreShops.com... more »
Consumers embrace early holiday deals
An estimated 186.4 million consumers took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and shopped in-store and online this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights... more »
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