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Portmeirion Group purchases Nambé
Portmeirion Group shared it purchased Nambé LLC, a U.S. homewares business. The acquisition provides the Group with additional scale in key U.S. markets and complements the existing U.S. subsidiary while continuing to diversify business into... more »
Cooper Boone receives NY NOW’s Renaissance Retailer Award
Emerald Expositions, the organizers of NY NOW, said Cooper Boone is the winner of the first Renaissance Retailer Award (REA). The award is for excellence in inspirational retail experience at the independent store level. Nominations... more »
Las Vegas Market expands bedding resources
Las Vegas Market said it will expand its bedding presentation for Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market and introduce a dedicated bedding and mattress destination – on the 13th floor of Building B. Summer Market runs... more »
IMC shares Fall Design Week and DISCOVER ADAC dates
International Market Centers (IMC) and ADAC released the dates for this week-long celebration of design for Fall Design Week and DISCOVER ADAC. The 2019 events will be held from September 23-26, 2019. These two sister... more »
NRF expects record spending for school and college supplies
The annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF)and Prosper Insights and Analytics expects back-to-school spending to reach record levels. As students gear up to go back to school and college, families plan to spend... more »
IMC shares July 2019 Visual Display Award winners
International Market Centers (IMC) shares the winners of its semi-annual Visual Display Awards for The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market. Winners were selected in showrooms and temporaries for excellence in visual merchandising and... more »
Native American Pavilion returns to Las Vegas
Developed to help sustain authentic Native American craftsmanship and make these works even more accessible to the retail souvenir marketplace, the Native American Pavilion will be an integral part of the October 2-5, 2019, Las... more »
NY NOW summer market offers new features
Several new features will debut in the Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares section of the NY NOW summer market, August 11 to August 14, 2019, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York. Nearly 200... more »
Retail imports grow modestly ahead of possible tariffs
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports will remain at high levels this summer but are expected to grow only modestly compared with last year’s rush to bring merchandise into the country ahead of... more »
Deadline approaches for CEO Summit registration
The registration for International Market Centers' (IMC) CEO Summit closes on July 22, 2019, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, at Summer Las Vegas Market. This event addresses pressing economic and business issues, including tariff-affected supply... more »
IMC launches Atlanta NEXT growth initiative
International Market Centers (IMC) launches Atlanta NEXT, a multi-stage capital and strategic investment plan to transform the AmericasMart Atlanta business through enrichment of all categories and improvements to all buildings at its 7.2 million square... more »
Las Vegas Market partners with retail and trade groups
Las Vegas Market has two new partners – Fair Trade Federation (FTF) and the Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA) – for Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market, running July 28 through August 1, 2019. Las Vegas... more »
