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LA Mart adding ‘immediate delivery’ element
LA Mart is adding a brand new temporary exhibit category and venue to its winter and summer markets. TEMPS Immediate Delivery (TEMPS ID) will exemplify a new generation for Los Angeles’ cash and carry needs... more »
January Market inspires in holiday, floral, tabletop & more
(Sponsored) From the sought-after permanent showrooms to unique temporaries, AmericasMart® brings the best in the gift market to Atlanta — especially during the upcoming January Market. “This January, AmericasMart® looks forward to welcoming the gift... more »
Holiday spending to increase to $700 billion this year
The National Retail Federation announced that it expects holiday retail sales in November and December — excluding automobiles, gasoline and restaurants — to increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent over 2017 for a total of $717.45 billion to $720.89 billion.... more »
Festive decoration trends introduced by Christmasworld
At Christmasworld, the international trade fair for festive and seasonal decoration held January 25-29 in Frankfurt am Main, four emotive styles that embody the range of festive decoration available will provide the retail trade with... more »
Global source for fashion jewelry coming to Las Vegas
The International Fashion Jewelry and Accessory Group, a not-for-profit, member-owned association, is coming to Las Vegas February 2-5, 2019. While the the usual trade show is held in large convention centers with an open format,... more »
Things to consider: pets are people, too!
Pet retail is growing at a fast clip. 90 percent of retailers report growth in the pet-products category, according to a survey by Gift Shop Pets magazine. Pet retail consists of gourmet treats, costumes and... more »
Retailers celebrate inaugural National Unplugged Play Day
More than 115 stores nationwide hosted a play day event for the inaugural National Unplugged Play Day, held Sept. 29, 2018, and supported by Wikki Stix Co. Additionally, in-home play day kits were sent out... more »
Automation and expertise to speed delivery at Mud Pie
Mud Pie has rolled out an automated warehouse management system to substantially increase their distribution capacity and speed delivery to stores. Along with the new system, Mud Pie has announced that Steve Bulla will be joining the... more »
AmericasMart welcomes retail and design community
The nation’s retail and design community converges in Atlanta this January for the first wholesale buying opportunity of 2019: The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market. Set to be staged January 8–15, 2019, the... more »
International Market Centers creates General Manager of Tradeshows position
International Market Centers has named Jennifer Muna, CEM, as the General Manager of Tradeshows. In the newly created position, Muna will be responsible for the overall management, business activities, strategies, leadership, oversight and overall direction... more »
Holiday shopping survey results may surprise you
Natural Insight, a leading provider of a cloud-based advanced retail execution and workforce management platform, today released the findings of its annual “In-Store Holiday Shopping” survey. With the goal of getting an updated view into how... more »
Philadelphia Souvenir & Resort Expo to debut in 2019
Responding to demand from Northeast | Mid-Atlantic region souvenir/resort retailers seeking a convenient winter marketplace to source product for their busy tourist seasons, Clarion UX has launched the Philadelphia Souvenir & Resort Expo. Running alongside... more »
