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Atlanta Market opens 500+ showrooms for August
More than 500 manufacturers, representative groups and importers across home décor, gift and lifestyle will be open throughout International Market Centers' (IMC) six-day showroom-only Atlanta Market, Aug. 13-18, 2020. To aid buyers in identifying which... more »
burton + BURTON launches virtual showroom
Burton + BURTON announced it has launched a virtual showroom experience, that will allow customers to shop its curated home décor trend collections. The virtual showroom will feature burton + BURTON's most updated seasonal and... more »
IHA moves The Inspired Home Show to August 2021
The International Housewares Association (IHA) announced that its annual home + housewares gathering, The Inspired Home Show, will be held in-person August 7-10, 2021 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. The event had previously... more »
Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show cancels October event
Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show released a statement regarding the cancellation of its Oct. 7-10, 2020 show that was slated to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada. It is... more »
Greeting Card Association recognizes LOUIE Award winners
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) announced the winners of its 2020 LOUIE Awards, the International Greeting Card Awards Competition, at the 31st annual celebration on Thursday, July 30. For the first time in 30 years,... more »
Atlanta Apparel readies for two August markets
Atlanta Apparel will stage its August fashion markets with a focus on showroom-based buying, implementation of safety procedures and curated digital programming reported International Market Centers (IMC). World of Prom & Social Occasion runs Aug.... more »
Dallas Market Center releases statement on safety guidelines
Dallas Market Center released a statement on safety guidelines for its showrooms as well as contact information for questions related to upcoming shows. The statement read: To Our Buyers: I hope this email finds you... more »
Faire offers online trade show event
Earlier this year, Faire announced new tools and online events with the purpose of bringing the Faire community together to connect in the absence of traditional trade shows. Faire announced the first online trade show event to... more »
LA Mart opens for permanent showroom business
In an effort to provide a safe shopping experience for buyers and retailers, the LA Mart announced that they will be open for showroom-only appointments during their scheduled Summer Market. The Gift and Home Advisory... more »
Retailers and brands gravitate to Bridge’s online community
Bridge, an online e-commerce community, saw significant increases in membership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Retail membership increased by 17% and nine brands joined the platform, including Lenox, Kate Spade, Dansk, and Richard Ginori. Since the spring,... more »
Dallas Market Center presents more than 400 temps during August shows
Dallas Market Center announced that more than four hundred temporary exhibitors will be showcased during its August trade events. Dallas is a summer marketplace featuring temporary exhibitors, or Temps, including leading brands as well as smaller... more »
IMC presents webinars on post-COVID-19 retail
International Market Centers (IMC) is presenting two webinars exploring post-COVID-19 retail strategy as a planning tool for its Summer 2020 markets. Presented together by Atlanta Market (Aug. 13-18) and Las Vegas Market (Aug. 30-Sep. 3)... more »
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