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March 28, 2024
ANDMORE previews Summer 2024 Atlanta Market

The summer 2024 edition of Atlanta Market is brimming with discovery opportunities as it leverages major changes in top categories, including refined gift and home temporaries, a remerchandising of The Gardens, expanded outdoor living resources... more »

March 28, 2024
Transpac Brands launches new, consolidated website

Transpac Brands has debuted its new website and domain, transpacbrands.com. This platform will serve as a centralized hub for all Transpac Brands, including Transpac, Totalee Gift, Season’s Designs and VIP Home & Garden. [caption id="attachment_89333"... more »

March 26, 2024
Beatriz Ball supports autism awareness with profit donations

April is Autism Awareness month, and Beatriz Ball supports autism awareness as its corporate cause. Beatriz Ball is donating 100% of the profits from two special items to the organization Autism Speaks. One product is... more »

March 22, 2024
Summer Dallas Market Temps trending to be largest in a decade

The Temps at Dallas Total Home & Gift Market's exhibitors, taking place June 19-22, is ahead of goal for the designated space already leased in the World Trade Center, Trade Mart and Market Hall. [caption... more »

March 22, 2024
Retail sales to reach at least $5.23 trillion in 2024

The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts that 2024 retail sales will increase between 2.5% and 3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. The announcement was made during NRF’s fourth annual State of Retail &... more »

March 20, 2024
Indie & Main ceases operations

Indie & Main, an online wholesale marketplace by OneCoast, has officially closed. The company announced its closure through a social media post on March 15. "Our team is so thankful for every one of our... more »

March 20, 2024
Atlanta Market Gardens reorganize before summer

The Gardens, Atlanta Market’s neighborhood for outdoor living accessories, reorganize this summer to create a single garden gift sourcing destination, showcasing 50+ exhibitors on Building 2, Floor 9, July 16-22, 2024, at AmericasMart Atlanta. These... more »

March 19, 2024
ANDMORE names vice president of business development

Joy Valle will lead new business for ANDMORE in a newly created role: vice president of business development. In this role, Valle will report to and work closely with... more »

March 19, 2024
Gift for Life unveils new leadership

Gift for Life named new leadership for its board of directors, with Sarah Mount of ANDMORE and Emalee Hoffman of CMA Gifts transitioning to chair and first vice chair, respectively. Additionally, Amy Loewenberg of NY... more »

March 18, 2024
WP Strategic Holdings acquires Crane Stationery

WP Strategic Holdings, a boutique private consulting and investment firm, acquired Crane Stationery, a provider of stationery products. This follows reports of Crane's potential closure, which emerged in February. With this acquisition, WP Strategic Holdings expands... more »

March 18, 2024
2 ANDMORE influencer programs return to High Point Market

ANDMORE’s two proprietary influencer programs — The ( A ) List and Market Pros — return to High Point Market with nine industry thought leaders establishing the can’t-miss finds of this season. With exclusive design... more »

March 14, 2024
2024 Easter spending expected to top $22B

Consumer spending is expected to reach a total of $22.4 billion this Easter, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The total figure is the second-highest in the survey’s history,... more »