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Suites at Market Square showcases new tenants
The Suites at Market Square (SAMS) will feature new exhibitors, new amenities and an original lineup of seminars, tours and events for Spring 2019 High Point Market, running April 6 to April 10, 2019. The... more »
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market is calling for entries for Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Awards
Dallas Market Center announced the call for entries for the 10th Annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Awards to be held at Dallas Market Center during Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, June 19-25, 2019. The... more »
Greeting Card Association and Blue Print establish partnership
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) and Blue Print have established a new partnership between Noted: The Greeting Card Expo and Blue Print beginning in May 2020 at the Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, California. Noted is debuting in 2019 in Brooklyn... more »
Christmasworld trends for 2019-2020
When it comes to festive decorations, retailers have four big trend worlds at their disposal for the 2019-2020 season: tender festivities, essential ceremonies, sweet traditions and luminous celebrations. According to designer Claudia Herke from Stilbürp... more »
February retail sales increased 2.7 percent over 2018
Retail sales were down 0.7 percent in February seasonally adjusted from January but up 2.7 percent unadjusted year-over-year as delays and revisions related to the government shutdown continued to make comparisons difficult according to the... more »
Highlights from MSA Forward
Gift Shop and sister publication Museums & More visited MSA Forward, March 28-April 1, in San Diego. The show brings together non-profit retail professionals, buyers and vendors from around the world to learn best practices... more »
NYC Re-tails & Sales Pet Expo debuts natural, CBD pet products
CBD, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, has had a surge in popularity over the past couple years for people and pets, which is why the CBD market is expected to hit $22 Billion by 2022, according to... more »
Retailers urge Congress to fix tax bill error delaying investment
The National Retail Federation urged Congress to support bipartisan legislation introduced today in the House that would fix a drafting error in the tax reform law that took effect in 2018. The error relating to... more »
Housewares Charity Foundation raises $1.8 million at annual gala
The housewares industry came together to raise $1.8 million during the 2019 Housewares Cares Charity Gala presented by the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) on Monday, March 4. Proceeds from the event, held at Chicago’s Navy... more »
Atlanta Apparel Market showcases new resources for autumn and winter trends
Atlanta Apparel Market marks the Southeast’s debut of Autumn/Winter 2019 fashion with new and expanded resources, trend presentations and a host of inspirational market moments including runway shows, panel discussions and celebrity appearances. The April... more »
First-time Suites at Market Square exhibitors
The Suites at Market Square (SAMS) released its list of 16 first-time exhibitors, joining over 300 tenants in the three-floor building dedicated to small and mighty footprints for exhibitors at International Market Centers High Point... more »
How younger consumers are embracing Easter
In the article "3 Ways Younger Consumers are embracing Easter" by Katie Jordan, manager, Research and Industry Insights, National Retail Federation, a variety of holiday-related activities are discussed that may spur additional spending by the younger... more »
