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Just Got 2 Have It! debuts new Atlanta showroom in January 2025
Just Got 2 Have It! announced a significant expansion and relocation within AmericasMart Atlanta. Just Got 2 Have It!’s Gift and Lifestyle divisions will come together on the 17th floor of Building 2 in adjacent... more »
NRF releases 2024 winter holiday consumer spending expectations
The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced that consumer spending on the winter holidays is expected to reach a record $902 per person on average across gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to NRF’s... more »
TableTopics celebrates 20 years
TableTopics, the award-winning line of conversation starters, is celebrating 20 years and millions of great conversations. Founded in 2004, TableTopics conversation starters are an idea that... more »
The H Foundation to receive HEARTS Award at the 35th ARTS Awards
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, named The H Foundation as the HEARTS Award recipient for their service to others and humanitarian excellence. The award will be presented at the 35th... more »
Atlanta Market unveils temporary exhibits for Winter 2025
Following a Summer 2024 reorganization for comprehensive sourcing, the nation’s largest collection of gift and home temporaries will make a Winter debut at Atlanta Market with 1,400+ brands across seven newly tailored categories. To date,... more »
Mud Pie promotes Adam Shapiro to CFO
Mud Pie promoted Adam Shapiro to chief financial officer (CFO). Shapiro, who has served as Mud Pie’s executive vice president of finance since the summer of 2023, brings more... more »
40 Fall 2024 Market Snapshot Finalists named for ANDMORE at High Point Market
ANDMORE has selected 40 standout home furnishings products as finalists for the Fall 2024 edition of Market Snapshot at High Point Market, highlighting an array... more »
NRF: Steady sales growth expected for 2024 holiday season
The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasted that 2024 holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023. That equates to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November... more »
GHTA names recipient of annual Chad Corzine Young Gift & Home Executive Award
Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA) named Nikki Creveling, owner of The Ritz Sisters, as the recipient of fourth annual Chad Corzine Young Gift & Home Executive Award. The award was presented to Creveling at... more »
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows retail sales declined in September, grew year over year
Retail sales saw a slight month-over-month drop in September but consumers continued to spend more than last year as interest rates and inflation fell and employment rose, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity... more »
Las Vegas Market offers dynamic discovery in Winter 2025
Las Vegas Market offers more business, more brands and more fun this Winter with a vibrant combination of innovative products, at-market activations and buyer amenities. The west coast’s favorite buying event presents gift, home decor... more »
Lois del Negro named recipient of the ARTS Awards Trailblazer Honor
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announced that Lois del Negro will accept the Trailblazer Award for her significant accomplishments in the home furnishing industry at the 35th ARTS Awards, taking... more »
