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Greg & Company showcases new artist
Greg & Company now represents artist Robert Francis. As a new player in the licensing industry, Francis’ contemporary style of traditional subject matter brings a new element to Greg & Company, which will lend itself... more »
Hong Kong International Stationery & School Supplies Fair returns in January
The 21st edition of the Hong Kong International Stationery & School Supplies Fair will return Jan. 9-12, 2023, with a new fair name, exhibit categories and exhibition model at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition... more »
Carole Middleton’s Party Pieces launches in US
Party Pieces — the British party supplies company founded by Carole Middleton in 1987 — launched its partyware collection at Saker ShopRite stores in New Jersey. This marks the brand’s first retail partnership outside of... more »
Keena selects e-commerce platform MarketTime
Keena, a boutique wholesale manufacturers’ representation agency offering expertise to brands in the gift, home and fashion categories, selected MarketTime as its sales enablement and e-commerce platform. According to the company, Keena expects to realize... more »
Nearly 50 casual, outdoor showrooms to debut in Atlanta
Nearly 50 casual furniture and outdoor living showrooms will open at AmericasMart Atlanta in anticipation of the launch of the International Casual Furnishings Association’s (ICFA) Casual Market Atlanta in summer 2023. Additionally, these brands will... more »
Las Vegas Market unveils plans for winter 2023 show
International Market Centers (IMC) offered details about the Winter 2023 Las Vegas Market taking place Jan. 29 – Feb. 2, 2023, at the World Market Center Las Vegas. Updates include a new lifestyle floor in... more »
Year-over-year retail sales growth continues, NRF reports
Retail sales remained strong on a monthly basis and saw another year-over-year gain in September despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and continuing inflation, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). “September... more »
40 products named IMC Market Snapshot finalists
Forty trending home décor and furnishings products by 40 International Market Centers (IMC) exhibitors are in the running to be “People’s Choice” winners for the Fall 2022 High Point Market Snapshot presentation. “IMC’s High Point... more »
Temps at Dallas Total Home & Gift Market to be largest January show in decade-plus
The Temps at Total Home & Gift Market, which takes place Jan. 4-7, 2023, will present more exhibitors than in 10 years, according to the Dallas Market Center. The show will debut hundreds of new... more »
Toy Association names top toy trends for holiday season
The Toy Association reported the top toy trends of the 2022 holiday season — from toys that immerse families in play experiences away from their devices, to purpose-driven play that introduces children to diversity, environmental... more »
6 things to know about the holiday shopping season
The 2022 holiday shopping season is underway for many retailers as the preparation for this year's fourth quarter has included many unknowns and less predictability than past years. Inflation, gas prices and shipping disruptions have... more »
GHTA announces winner of the Chad Corzine Young Gift and Home Executive Award
Gift and Home Trade Association [GHTA], the industry’s leading non-profit trade association, is pleased to announce that Chelsea Peabody Bohannon of International Market Centers, has been named as the winner of the second annual Chad... more »
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November 26, 2022
LVDC seminar to explore best monetary business practices
November 25, 2022
NRF forecasts record holiday retail sales in 2022
November 23, 2022
IMC debuts 2023 market calendar
November 19, 2022
Toy Association unveils its Holiday 2022 STEAM Toy Guide
November 18, 2022
Record shoppers expected during Thanksgiving weekend
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