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The Halloween & Party Expo announces expanded product categories for 2018 show
As the Halloween season wraps up, planning for the Halloween & Party Expo has kicked into high-gear. The event, known for being the most comprehensive resource in North America for Halloween & Party, is pleased... more »
October retail sales up 4.3 percent over past year
Retail sales in October increased 0.1 percent over September on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 4.3 percent year-over-year unadjusted, according to calculations released today by the National Retail Federation. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline... more »
Airport gift shop collects $40K worth of troop donations
On the eve of Veterans Day, organizers of a Support Our Troops partnership were celebrating the generosity of Quad-City travelers and visitors who pass through the Quad-City International Airport. Since January, customers of the Moline airport's... more »
AmericasMart July Market to operate on seven-day schedule
Beginning in July 2018, AmericasMart Atlanta’s July Market will operate on a seven-day schedule. The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market in July 2018 is Tuesday, July 10 to Monday, July 16, 2018 with Temporaries Wednesday, July 11 to... more »
More than 164 million consumers plan to shop over Thanksgiving weekend, Cyber Monday
The biggest shopping weekend of the year is right around the corner and 69 percent of Americans — an estimated 164 million people — are planning to shop or considering shopping during Thanksgiving weekend, according... more »
Interior, floral designers explore Pantone color trends in AmericasMart Vignette Exhibition
One of the most powerful elements in design language comes to life in AmericasMart Atlanta’s next vignette gallery presentation “In Living Color.” Six interior designers and six floral designers are collaborating on all new vignette presentations... more »
Home décor designer Abbott to celebrate new showroom at AmericasMart
Abbott is inviting customers to celebrate their new showroom with mimosas and daily giveaways. They will open their doors at the next Gift & Home Furnishings Market in Atlanta. The new location is easy to... more »
Paws N Claws eyewear now offers more gifting options with OptiPets, Dazzling Paws jewelry
Paws N Claws Eyewear is known for being the eyewear brand that gives back — a philanthropic, animal-friendly optical company that donates a portion of proceeds to the ASPCA. Under our family of brands we’ve... more »
Two’s Company to host annual charity warehouse sale to benefit Delivering Good
Two's Company, a respected leader in the gift and home accessory industry is holding their annual charity warehouse sale to benefit Delivering Good on Friday, December 1-4, at its warehouse located in Elmsford, New York.... more »
Factors that could impact retail holiday 2017
Holiday 2017 began, with little fanfare, on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. That’s news to anyone who pays more attention to Black Friday weekend — which these days spans Thanksgiving Day into Cyber Monday. As anywhere from... more »
International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association issues call for speakers
The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA), the leading trade group for the $262.9 billion-per-year global licensing industry, is now inviting industry experts to participate as presenters in its range of professional programming, including webinars, seminars and roundtable discussions,... more »
Christmasworld Event Program will bring a “Merry Business!”
{Sponsored} Christmasworld, which will be taking place in Frankfurt, Germany from January 26th to 30th 2018, promises a “Merry Business!” The leading international trade show for festive and seasonal decorations, like no other show, is a... more »
