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June 9, 2022
Mud Pie hosts summer market events

Mud Pie will host events this summer at Dallas Total Home & Gift Market this June and Atlanta Market in July for buyers to enjoy while shopping its collections. Dallas Market Center Boots & BOOS... more »

June 8, 2022
Serene House opens new showroom in Atlanta

In honor of 10 years in the U.S., Serene House plans to open a new showroom in time for the summer edition of Atlanta Market. The new space will be located in Suite 925B in... more »

June 8, 2022
Gift for Life and DMC partner to host summer fundraising campaign

Gift for Life announced that Dallas Market Center, in conjunction with select showrooms, will be hosting a summer fundraising campaign, This Showroom Feeds Families, to support World Central Kitchen (WCK) and its efforts to provide... more »

June 8, 2022
Las Vegas Market offers expanded gift-sourcing this summer

Las Vegas Market offers a broad range of lifestyle products presented together on six floors in World Market Center Building C – including some seven new, expansions and relocations – July 24-28, 2022 at World... more »

June 7, 2022
NRF welcomes court’s rejection of lawsuits regarding Braille gift cards

The National Retail Federation (NRF) shared that it welcomes a federal appeals court’s rejection of a series of “carbon copy” lawsuits claiming five retailers violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to sell Braille... more »

June 7, 2022
GHTA welcomes two keynote speakers at its annual conference

The Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA) released detailed information on the 2022 conference keynote speakers, Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, co-founders of Beekman 1802 for the 2022 GHTA Conference that will be held... more »

June 7, 2022
IMC introduces coast-to-coast bridal sourcing

International Market Centers (IMC) is set to host its semi-annual Atlanta edition of VOW Bridal & Formal, co-located with its once-annual World of Prom & Social Occasion, as well as launch its premiere Las Vegas... more »

June 2, 2022
NRF says economy experiences ongoing expansion despite uncertainty

The Federal Reserve faces “a tricky job” in addressing inflation but continuing growth in employment, wages and consumer spending make it unlikely the effort will backfire into a major setback for the economy, Jack Kleinhenz,... more »

June 1, 2022
IMC and Gift for Life partner to raise funds for crisis-related hunger relief

Gift for Life and International Market Centers have partnered to raise funds for crisis-related hunger relief through a new fundraiser, Come Together, which runs June 1- Aug. 1, 2022. The initiative, which bridges IMC’s digital... more »

June 1, 2022
OneCoast partners with C.R. Gibson Signature and The Gift Wrap Company

OneCoast, an omnichannel wholesale sales and marketing company, has announced a long-term partnership with Design Group Americas representing the C.R. Gibson Signature and The Gift Wrap Company brands effective June 6, 2022.  Design Group Americas designs, manufactures,... more »

May 31, 2022
Hotel rates drop for Las Vegas Market this summer

Las Vegas Market hotel rates are making significant drops – some more than 50% – as registrations pick up for the July 24-28, 2022 buying event. Managed by Connections Housing, the Las Vegas Market hotel... more »

May 25, 2022
JuniperMarket presents showcase of women-owned brands

JuniperMarket will present RISE, a curated showcase of women-owned lifestyle brands making market debuts, at Atlanta Market and Las Vegas Market this summer. The 17 brands – all currently live and selling on JuniperMarket –... more »

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This year’s outlook is just peachy.The Pantone Color Institute named Peach Fuzz (PANTONE 13-1023) its 2024 Color of the Year, and the hue is already permeating retail. Here we present the latest products adorned in the peachy hue, as well as four complementary hues selected by Pantone for 2024. Read the Spring 2024 Trend Report here: giftshopmag.com/article/spring-2024-trend-report-peach-fuzz-and-its-supporting-cast/📸: Photo courtesy of Mud Pie. ... See MoreSee Less
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