News

March 24, 2020
IMC closes AmericasMart to comply with government order

In line with the City of Atlanta Executive Order for residents to shelter in place and non-essential businesses to temporarily close, International Market Centers (IMC) will fully comply with the government order and temporarily close... more »

March 24, 2020
Faire launches COVID-19 impact calculator for retailers

Faire, a wholesale marketplace, published a resource guide to assist retailers during the pandemic including their COVID-19 impact calculator to help businesses measure the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Details Retailers can utilize this... more »

March 24, 2020
Toni Parsons joins its Buyer Services team at IMC

International Market Centers (IMC) shared that Toni Parsons joins its Buyer Services team as key account manager for apparel. She replaces National Accounts Manager for Apparel Michelle Harrison who has retired from the company. Parsons... more »

March 24, 2020
Catching up with Inger McDowell-Hartye, 40 Under 40 Class of 2017

Inger McDowell-Hartye, owner and chief curator of Love From PDX was received the Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Award in 2017. With Love From PDX is a gifting company based in Portland, Oregon. McDowell-Hartye... more »

March 23, 2020
Dallas Market Center closes temporarily

In a letter to Dallas Market Center buyers, Cindy Morris, president and CEO of DMC, announced that they would be closing their doors temporarily effective Monday, March 23. This came following the order by Dallas... more »

March 23, 2020
Retail industry trade groups state biggest issue facing the industry is liquidity

The National Retail Federation was among 90 retail industry trade groups that sent a letter to the White House on March 21, 2020, applauding the Trump Administration and House and Senate leadership for their efforts to... more »

March 20, 2020
BookExpo postpones May event until July

Reedpop, a leading producer of pop culture events, announced that BookExpo, UnBound and BookCon have been postponed from May until July 22-26, 2020 at the Javits Center, due to the COVID-19 situation.   Reedpop has been closely monitoring... more »

March 19, 2020
IMC_di hires more staff and focuses on digital growth

Signaling its commitment to digital growth, IMC_di, the new digital innovation division of International Market Centers (IMC), shared it has added more than a dozen recent hires, including new staff for development, implementation, marketing and... more »

March 19, 2020
Denver Mart cancels April events

The Denver Mart provided a statement regarding cancellations of trade events due to the COVID-19 virus: The health, safety, and support of our staff, permanent showrooms, industry partners and patrons are extremely important to the... more »

March 18, 2020
IMC closes World Market Center Las Vegas to the public

In line with the forced closure of Nevada casinos and non-essential businesses, International Market Centers (IMC) will close the World Market Center Las Vegas and Las Vegas Design Center to the public as of Wednesday,... more »

March 17, 2020
ToyFest West concludes successful show

ToyFest West concluded its eighth show in the 80,000 square foot exhibit hall at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Toy and gift Stores from across... more »

March 16, 2020
One of a Kind Show cancels its April event

One of a Kind Show officials released this statement: Spring 2020 Show Update Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and in cooperation with Chicago and Illinois health officials, the Spring One of a Kind Show, scheduled... more »

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