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ASTRA partners with Dallas Market Center for January market
Dallas Market Center has announced that ASTRA, the American Specialty Toy Association, will participate in the January Total Home & Gift Market that runs Jan. 6-12, 2021. ASTRA is an international not-for-profit trade organization that serves... more »
Jumping Jack Press wins two Moonbeam Awards
Jumping Jack Press, the pop-up book imprint of pop-up greeting card Up With Paper, swept the top two awards in the Book Arts/Pop-Up/Cut-Out category of the 2020 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. Flora: A Botanical Pop-Up... more »
Atlanta Market adapts its winter 2021 temporary show
Atlanta Market announced updates to its temporary trade show presentation for the Winter 2021 market, which will be held Jan. 13-16, 2021. The relocations of 15 product categories create new synergies and dynamic new merchandise... more »
Surf Expo plans January 2021 in-person show
Surf Expo, a watersports and beach lifestyle tradeshow announced that its upcoming Jan. 6-8, 2021 show will take place in Orlando, Florida. The show will be located in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center, a shift... more »
What do you need to be successful in 2021?
If we’ve learned one thing from 2020, it’s that we don’t know ANYTHING about tomorrow! That’s why we at Gift Shop Plus want to know what YOU and other retailers need to know to be... more »
GCA’s Virtual Workshop & Retreat features industry professionals
The Greeting Card Association's (GCA) Workshop & Retreat will be held Nov. 12-13, 2020, and offers 24 sessions designed for greeting card makers. The sessions will address a variety of important industry topics. The full agenda is available... more »
Las Vegas Design Center webinar addresses maximizing profits for designers
International Market Centers (IMC) announced that the November installment of Las Vegas Design Center’s (LVDC) monthly “First Friday” program will address maximizing end-of-year profits for designers. Additionally, select LVDC and other World Market Center Las... more »
IMC expands customer outreach to prioritize omnichannel business needs
International Market Centers (IMC) announced a significant expansion of its customer outreach, marketing and brand strategy teams to support the company’s rapid development of omnichannel solutions for the gift, home and apparel industries. The company-wide... more »
IMC to present 22 buying events in 2021
International Market Centers (IMC) today confirmed it will produce 22 buying opportunities for the home furnishings, gift and apparel industries in 2021. The wholesale events will take place in Atlanta, High Point, N.C and Las... more »
Dallas Market Center becomes national resource for apparel and accessories
Marketplace expanding to meet demand Dallas Market Center concluded its year with a strong October Apparel & Accessories Market, held October 20-23, continuing the momentum of Dallas events. Planning is already underway to expand the... more »
Greeting Card Association announces virtual line up
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) is offering 24 sessions designed for greeting card makers during its two-day Virtual Workshop & Retreat to be held November 12th and 13th. While the greeting card category is experiencing... more »
IMC CEO Bob Maricich named to The Atlantan Magazine’s 25 Most Influential People list
International Market Centers (IMC) CEO Robert J. (Bob) Maricich has been named to The Atlantan Magazine’s 25 Most Influential People list. The Atlantan Magazine wrote: “In a year of change, we honor the local luminaries leading the charge... more »
