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Nominations now open for 31st annual ARTS Awards
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, shared nominations are officially open for the 31st Annual ARTS Awards. The ARTS Awards, presented each January in concurrence with Dallas Total Home & Gift Market,... more »
National Hardware Show brings excitement
Have you ever been to the National Hardware Show? Here are five fresh reasons why you should attend the 2019 show. May is a busy time at the garden center, but there are many reasons... more »
Millennial couples plan weddings prior to proposals
Wedding Wire, Inc. a leader in the global wedding industry, released findings from its 2019 Newlywed Report. The report analyzes behaviors of over 18,000 respondents and provides insight into how real, modern-day couples are planning their weddings, finding... more »
Las Vegas Market sets panelists for signature Ahead of the Curve program
Las Vegas Market named four interior designers – Aimee Wertepny, Britany Simon, Denise Morrison, and Marie Flanigan – as principal panelists for its popular “Ahead of the Curve” educational program, a proprietary home furnishings forecast... more »
Designer Greetings expands with Kristin Michaels Greetings acquisition
Designer Greetings is expanding with its recent acquisition of Kristin Michaels Greetings. Established in 1984, Kristin Michaels Greetings is an independent greeting card distributor, wholesaling products from several small studio card manufacturers from Chicago. A... more »
IMC selects five best booth winners at Spring High Point Market
International Market Centers (IMC) released the Best Booth winners for Spring 2019 High Point Market. The five named winning exhibitors include: Barloga Studios, Creative Cables, Michel Ferrand, Objet De Curiosite, and Revelation Culture. "IMC is... more »
Dallas Design Week to feature Taste of Lightovation
Dallas Market Center, an open-daily design center shared the Taste of Lightovation, the special residential lighting event for the interior design community, will be held during Dallas Design Week, April 15–18, 2019. On Wednesday, April... more »
Woof Gang Bakery awards outstanding franchises at national conference
Woof Gang Bakery, a specialty pet retailer, awarded top honors to exceptional franchises during the company’s national convention in Orlando, Florida, in March. The company held its annual national meeting concurrent with Global Pet Expo... more »
Studio M names Margo Tantau as new director of product innovation
Studio M, a provider of artful home and garden products, has hired Margo Tantau as its new head of product innovation. Tantau brings over 20 years of experience in... more »
Retail imports rise as summer approaches
With tariff increases delayed for the foreseeable future and the busy summer season approaching, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are beginning to climb again, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report... more »
Overall job gains point to economic growth despite retail employment drop
Retail industry employment in March was down by 11,700 jobs seasonally adjusted from February and down 47,400 jobs unadjusted year-over-year, the Labor Department said. The retail numbers, which exclude restaurants, came as the nation saw... more »
Las Vegas Market debuts new temporary gift and home exhibits
Las Vegas Market will debut a new floor plan for its temporary exhibits at Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market, running July 28–Aug. 1, 2019. For the first time, The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market will... more »
