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U.S. ports set new record for imports
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports set a new record this spring and are expected to see near-record volume this month as retailers bring in merchandise ahead of rising costs and further supply... more »
SF NOW + *Noted report high quality attendance and order-writing
SF NOW + *Noted successfully launched their first in-person April Market at the vibrant Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture April 28-29, 2022. A joint effort by Emerald, producers of NY NOW, and the... more »
Voting opens for the best card of the year for the Consumer’s Choice Awards
The Greeting Card Association (GCA), has opened voting for the Consumer's Choice Award. "The Consumer’s Choice Award is unlike any of the rest simply due to the fact that our judges don’t choose who wins... more »
Atlanta Market home décor offerings expand for Summer 2022
Atlanta Market continues to refine its home décor offerings with some 11 updates in furnishings, décor, textiles, rugs and accessories as well as the reopening of the Designer Workspace planned for the Summer 2022 edition,... more »
Mud Pie acquires flagship showroom space at AmericasMart Atlanta
Mud Pie, a gift, décor and lifestyle maker, has acquired additional space for the brand’s flagship showroom at AmericasMart Atlanta, Building 2, Suite 680. The expansion, which brings Mud Pie’s Atlanta showroom footprint to a... more »
Las Vegas Market plans for large temporary exhibits this summer
Las Vegas Market will present its largest-to-date temporary exhibits in the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, filling the facility with an international collection of hundreds of top brands highlighted by new pavilions and... more »
International Folk Art Market Collection returns to Dallas in June
Dallas Market Center, in partnership with the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, welcomes back the International Folk Art Market Collection during Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, June 22-28. The International... more »
Retailers say small businesses are hardest hit by rising credit card swipe fees
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and a group of small retailers told Congress small businesses are the hardest hit by high credit card “swipe” fees that are driving up inflation and that they want to... more »
NRF says consumers are likely to keep on shopping despite concerns over inflation
The economy’s fast-paced growth could slow somewhat as the Federal Reserve tries to bring inflation under control in the next few months, but consumers are likely to keep on shopping as lower inflation eases uncertainty,... more »
June Atlanta Apparel provides autumn/winter 2022 order wrap up
The June edition of Atlanta Apparel marks the second opportunity to wrap up buying for Autumn/Winter 2022 or pick up Summer immediates, as well as source leading fall categories alongside hallmark market education, events and... more »
Dallas Market calls for entries for Dallas Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Awards
Entries are now being accepted for the Dallas Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Awards, to be held at Dallas Market Center during the Total Home & Gift Market, June 22-28. The Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Awards... more »
Gift Shop Plus and Stationery Trends prepare to honor Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 honorees
Gift Shop® Plus and Stationery Trends have announced that the highly anticipated Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Awards will once again be held in-person on July 24, 2022 in partnership with Las Vegas Market.... more »
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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/![]()
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📸: Photo courtesy of Mud Pie.
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