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Las Vegas Market & The International Surface Event offers expanded opportunities
Benefiting the retail and design community, Las Vegas Market and The International Surface Event have partnered for the upcoming markets in January 2020. The collaborative effort provides buyers with free and continuous shuttle service between... more »
Pet Industry Leadership Summit offers resources
The Pet Industry Leadership Summit 2020 will be held Jan. 13-15, 2020 in San Diego, California. The Summit 2020 is jointly sponsored by APPA, PIDA and WPA and offers resources to participants that include a mix... more »
Global Pet Expo ranks 46th Largest Trade Show
With the 2020 event just around the corner, Global Pet Expo officials are proud to report that the Show was ranked 46th Largest Trade Show at Trade Show Executive Magazine’s (TSE) Gold 100 Awards & Summit, which took... more »
Atlanta showcases gourmet, tabletop and entertaining trends
The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market showcases trends in tabletop, housewares and gourmet food products at its 2020 staging. More than 900 leading brands will present new introductions and 10 culinary tastemakers will lead... more »
Las Vegas Market opens submissions for FIRST LOOK Program
Las Vegas Market is now accepting submissions for its proprietary FIRST LOOK trend program, which will showcase design and color trends through onsite displays, with an educational seminar and in a published resource guide, at... more »
Pet care community shares the power of pets
In September, members of the responsible pet care community spread across Capitol Hill to discuss the benefits of animal interactions to veterans and schoolchildren, along with other issues, during the second annual Pet Care Community... more »
Make safety a priority with Halloween pet tips
With costumes and candy galore, Halloween is one of the most fun nights of the year for kids and adults alike! In all this excitement, it is easy to forget that our pets can be... more »
Holiday shoppers plan to spend 4% more this year
Consumers say they will spend an average of $1,047.83 this holiday season, up 4% from the $1,007.24 they said they would spend last year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF)... more »
ASTRA’s 10th annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day is Nov. 9, 2019
The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association's (ASTRA) 10th annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day brings together all parts of the independent toy industry to reach holiday toy buyers. ASTRA stated resources are available to retailers who... more »
Ron Robinson’s event at LA Mart was a success
Ron Robinson and his executive team, Stacy Robinson and Karen Meena, shared entertaining anecdotes, helpful information, and guidance on how to maintain a thriving retail business to a crowd of over 150 attendees at LA... more »
Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show offers new opportunities
Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show is a coastal souvenir trade show held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. This year the show is offering some new experiences for attendees and will be held... more »
Two Philadelphia gift shows to co-locate in January 2020
Building upon the success and feedback from last year’s edition, the Philadelphia Gift Show will once again co-locate with the Philadelphia Souvenir & Resort Expo for the Jan. 25-28, 2020 edition, located at the Greater... more »
