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NY NOW welcomes fresh beauty, wellness products plus new brands during winter 2018 market
After a busy holiday season, buyers are looking for the next opportunity to fill their shelves with products that will pamper consumers and help them feel good in the year ahead. For those that want... more »
LA Mart readies for its 60th anniversary and the debut of Temps on 2 during winter market
LA Mart sets off their 60th Anniversary year-long celebration with this month’s Winter Market held Thursday, January 18 through Monday January 22, 2018. Opening its doors in 1958, the LA Mart has progressed from a... more »
Las Vegas Market reports influx of Discoveries exhibitors
Las Vegas Market announced today that the newly-expanded Pavilions at Las Vegas Market will showcase its most comprehensive collection of temporary exhibitors providing vintage, antique and one-of-a-kind merchandise in Discoveries: The Antique Vintage Marketplace during... more »
Retail imports end 2017 with 7 percent growth as industry sales continue to increase
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports grew 7 percent during 2017 over 2016 as retail sales continued to increase and the industry wrapped up the year with a strong holiday season, according to... more »
The Rocky Mountain Gift Show is coming
The Rocky Mountain Gift Show is quickly approaching and the excitement around the show is building. We have incredible seminar speakers and we are bringing back the Buyers Choice Award. Come learn about new strategies... more »
Following job gains in November, retailers scale back in December
Retail industry employment decreased by 20,200 jobs in December from November, the National Retail Federation said today. The number, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants, reverses the increase of 20,500 jobs seen in... more »
Top tips for building a retail brand story that sells
In an era of increasing competition from both online and brick-and-mortar retailers, modern shopkeepers find themselves continually questioning what they need to do to stand out. According to Jerrod Sumner, founder of branding and storytelling... more »
Mud Pie Celebrates 30th
Mud Pie rings in the new year, celebrating its biggest milestone to date – 30 years as a business in the wholesale gift industry. Mud Pie has experienced tremendous growth since it was founded in ... more »
John C. Portman Jr. 1924 – 2017
John C. Portman, Jr., one of Atlanta’s greatest champions, died December 29, 2017 at the age of 93. As an architect, real estate developer, entrepreneur, artist and altruist, Portman had a dramatic impact on Atlanta's... more »
Top shopping trends of 2018
If 2017 was the year of the retail apocalypse, then 2018 could be the year of a retail renaissance. The signs are promising. Retailers have come through a time of trial, and many of the... more »
Seven retail surprises from 2017 and the opportunities they present for 2018
2017 was a year of retail surprises. Amazon dominated retail news headlines and entered into nearly every retail category, but the year held other notable surprises, including store closures, bankruptcies and acquisitions. We are feeling cautiously optimistic... more »
‘The Toy Network’ launches January 2018
The Toy Network is a direct importer, marketer and wholesale distributor of impulse novelties, toys and plush. Headquartered in Fall River, Massachusetts, The Toy Network is targeting the wholesale toy, gift and book specialty channel and will... more »
