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NY NOW announces summer 2015 Eco Choice Awards winners
Emerging from 30 finalists in three categories, three exhibitors — Trio of Yew Wood Hand-Turned Bowls by Phil Gautreau Wood Design, LLC; Vintage Heirloom Rugs and Pillows by Shupaca; and Bamboo Straws by Bambu —... more »
Scenes from Las Vegas Market
Scenes from the Las Vegas Market, Aug. 2-3, 2015. Photos by Great American Media Services CEO Matt McCallum more »
Las Vegas Market underway; summer show features 2,200-plus resources
The Summer 2015 Las Vegas Market opened Sunday, Aug. 2, and is the biggest in the in the market’s 10-year history. The summer market features more than 2,200 resources across 40 floors; five new destination launches offering new and... more »
Consumer spending slows down during June
The Department of Commerce reported a rise in consumer spending during June, but at a slightly lower rate than the previous month, reports the Wall Street Journal.Consumer spending rose by 0.2 percent during June, down... more »
Dallas Market Center announces ARTS Awards nominating committee
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, has announced the members of the ARTS Awards Nominating Committee, a group of independent industry professionals who will evaluate the list of hundreds of nominees... more »
International Home + Housewares Show exhibitors to be featured on ‘The Big Pitch’
Several exhibitors from the 2015 International Home + Housewares Show are being featured on “The Big Pitch,” a new TV program from Kevin Harrington of “Shark Tank” fame.Harrington and his crew filmed product pitches from... more »
LIMA breaks down $241.5 billion licensing industry
Analysis reveals growth in e-commerce, significant increase in products predominantly purchased and distributed digitally, and Expected Surge in Asia-Pacific RegionThe International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association’s (LIMA) first annual Global Licensing Industry Survey is now available for digital... more »
NY NOW expecting record-breaking number of exhibitors for upcoming summer show
Record-breaking interest from new and returning companies is fueling momentum for a blockbuster summer 2015 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, to be held Aug. 15-19, at New York City’s Javits Convention... more »
Ohio Wholesale launches new website
As phase one of a multiphase technology project, Ohio Wholesale Inc. launched a new website (www.ohiowholesale.com) on July 23, 2015. The website launch kicks off an effort to provide customers with more ways to support... more »
Classy Art announces partnership with Mossy Oak Nativ Living
Through strategic partners with brands such as Crown Mark and Duck Commander Home, Classy Art has managed to find its way to be a leading supplier in the home furnishings market space, and the go... more »
Gourmet retailers will have education opportunities at Las Vegas Market
An impressive lineup of gourmet industry leaders will share retail success stories, in-depth shopper insights, trends and analysis at the Summer 2015 Las Vegas Market as part of a new “Gourmet Insights Networking Summit” scheduled... more »
AmericasMart honors outstanding visual display showrooms at July market
AmericasMart’s semi-annual Visual Display Awards celebrated outstanding visual merchandising at the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market and the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, July 7-14, in Atlanta. The at-Market adjudication yielded the following... more »
