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NY NOW presents the latest home and entertaining brands from around the world
Winter may be in full swing, but the industry is already looking towards the spring season and beyond – a time when many consumers are expected to refresh their homes and entertain, both indoors and... more »
AmericasMart January 2018 Market: optimism, nonstop order writing and global buying power
Global buying power, peak order-writing volume and surging optimism continued to fuel the pace of the January 2018 Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market as it approached its closing bell at AmericasMart® Atlanta today. “What... more »
Surya wins 2018 America’s Magnificent Carpet Award for second consecutive year
Surya won the America’s Magnificent Carpet Award for the second consecutive year this past Thursday during the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market. The Harput rug (HAP-1044) triumphed in the $200 and under machine-made category and features a... more »
Explosive new tabletop game launches on Kickstarter
Calliope Games announced today the launch of The Mansky Caper on Kickstarter. This Prohibition-era heist game, designed by Ken Franklin, offers a thrilling, press-your- luck adventure that is easy to teach and plays in under an hour. The... more »
January 2018 Philadelphia Gift Show attracts region’s retailers
As the first gift trade show of the year, the January 5-8, 2018 edition of the Philadelphia Gift Show welcomed retailers from throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Tri-State areas who came to see the show’s newest... more »
Niche Fair welcomes “The coolest small company in America” to The Spark in Cleveland
Zingerman’s has been called the “Coolest Small Company in America" by Inc. Magazine and has been featured in the Harvard Business Review and on MSNBC for their business practices. In his book, Small Giants, Bo... more »
Sold-out NRF Foundation gala raises $2.8 million to support student scholarships and retail career initiatives
The fourth annual NRF Foundation Gala took place Sunday, January 14, at Pier Sixty in New York City, featuring an uplifting awards program and formal dinner that included both silent and live auctions. The star-studded... more »
Holiday retail sales exceed NRF forecast, showing strongest gain since Great Recession
Holiday sales during November and December increased 5.5 percent over the same period in 2016 to $691.9 billion as growing wages, stronger employment and higher confidence led consumers to spend more than had been expected,... more »
Book the Block hotel promotion returns to Las Vegas Market
Las Vegas Market announced that its popular “Book The Block” hotel promotion will return for the Winter 2018 Las Vegas Market, January 28-February 1, 2018. Through the Las Vegas Market sponsored promotion, buyers and suppliers who book... more »
The Naked Bee, Rocky Mountain Gift Show to feature Operation Pollination
The Rocky Mountain Gift Show, held Feb. 21-26 in Denver, will include Operation Pollination. The Naked Bee started the Operation Pollination initiative three years ago to help spread awareness and help re-grow the honeybee population. The... more »
LA Mart aids Southern California fire and mudslide victims
This winter, thousands of LA Mart customers have been dealt a severe blow by the recent outbreak of raging fires and crippling mudslides. Because of these, many stores were forced to be temporarily out of business for up to two weeks during the ever-important shopping month of December and have been... more »
Emily McDowell Studio, Sisters of Los Angeles join Knock Knock to become Who’s There Group
Venice Beach gift company and book publisher Knock Knock announced the acquisition of Emily McDowell Studio (EMS) and Sisters of Los Angeles (SoLA), fellow Southern California women-owned companies. Knock Knock will run the trifecta under... more »
