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Record number of buyers, booths and exhibitors at Global Pet Expo
GlobalPet Expo wrapped its 15th show with record-setting numbers during the three-day event. Global Pet Expo, presented by APPA and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), boasted a show floor spanning 360,400 net square feet of... more »
Nashville Wraps offers new services
Nashville Wraps, a full-service retail, gift, and gourmet packaging company, now offers digital printing services. Nashville Wraps introduced this service, which provides minimum orders of only 25 pieces, and full-color capabilities, to assist clients in... more »
NRF warns border closure could hurt U.S. retailers
The National Retail Federation sent a letter to Trump administration officials expressing concerns over ongoing threats to close the United States-Mexico border and outlining how a closure would hurt U.S. retailers, workers and consumers. “We share the... more »
Dallas Market Center receives special design and architecture recognition
Dallas Market Center, a large, open-daily design center in North America, recently received special design and architecture recognition for its Interior Home + Design Center. The facility, which serves as a design center for interior... more »
AmericasMart Atlanta shares rebrand for seasonal and outdoor collections
AmericasMart Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market shared it has completed a reorganization and rebranding of two season-specific merchandise collections Seasonal/Gift and Outdoor Living – in the lead-up to its summer edition, July 9 -... more »
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 »
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