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Las Vegas Market sets summer attendance record
Las Vegas Market announced today that the just-concluded Summer Market registered exponential attendance gains, with overall attendance up 8% over last Summer Market, and gift buyer attendance up 28% specifically. The Summer 2016 edition... more »
Papyrus Online launches personalized gifts by Mountaincow
Dominique Schurman, CEO of Schurman Retail Group, today announced that an extensive new line of personalized gifts by Mountaincow have been added to PAPYRUS stores. The line includes beautifully printed personalized mugs, notepads, water... more »
NRF/Forrester survey says EMV pushing aside other payment initiatives
Reducing credit and debit card fraud by implementing EMV chip card acceptance has become retailers’ top payment issue in 2016, but retailers are also busy with new data security enhancements such as point-to-point encryption and tokenization to... more »
With back-to-school merchandise on shelves, retail imports turn toward holiday season
August should be the busiest month of the year for import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports now that retailers have stocked up for back-to-school and are getting a head start on holiday season... more »
Bloomingville announces debut at NY NOW
Today, Bloomingville announced its debut at NY NOW. The brand will showcase at NY NOW, booth 2902, from August 21–24, 2016, with permanent showrooms in the Atlanta, Dallas, and Las Vegas markets. Bloomingville is a Danish... more »
Independent Retailer Conference schedule announced for debut edition of P3 pet trade show
P3 | Pet Progressive Products Trade Show announced today the extensive educational lineup for the Independent Retailer Conference taking place during the August 24-25, 2016 debut edition at Chicago's Navy Pier. The Independent Retailer Conference at P3... more »
Zak!Charity Open passes torch in 2016
Change is inevitable, and after 17 years, change finally came to the Zak!Charity Open when Irv Zakheim, founder of the event, officially passed the torch over to the Rypien Foundation following the close of the... more »
Las Vegas Market announces Best Booth winners
Las Vegas Market announced that 11 furniture, gift and home décor exhibitors — Aesthetic Content; Atlantic, Inc.; Boraam Industries Inc.; Deco Hides; Honey Belle; Indie Republic Design/Brass + Ink; Langdon LTD.; Omy Design & Play;... more »
Dallas Market Center announces ARTS Awards committee
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, has announced the members of the ARTS Awards Nomination Committee, a group of independent industry professionals who evaluated the list of hundreds of nomination entrees... more »
Philadelphia Gift Show names Art by Alyssa ‘Best Maker’
Shining a spotlight on its growing assortment of handcrafted artisan resources, the Philadelphia Gift Show recognized Alyssa Watters, Art By Alyssa, as "Best Maker" during the July 24-27 edition at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center... more »
International Gift Exposition in the Smokies bought by Emerald Expositions
Emerald Expositions, LLC (“Emerald”), a leading business-to-business trade show and conference producer, announced Aug. 2 its acquisition of The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies (IGES), from M&M Gift Shows. Started in 2000 by Susan... more »
GHTA announces 2016 conference keynote speakers, agenda
The Gift and Home Trade Association [GHTA], the industry’s leading non-profit trade association, has announced its two major keynote speakers and the rest of its agenda for this year’s Gift & Home Bridgeway Collaborative Conference.... more »
