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June 14, 2022
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act passes the House

The National Retail Federation has issued the following statement from Senior Vice President for Government Relations David French after the House gave final approval to the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. “Retailers and thousands... more »

June 14, 2022
Open with Faire program expands into the U.K and other European cities

Faire, a global wholesale marketplace, has extended $60 million in credit to over 6,000 new brick-and-mortar and online retailers through its Open With Faire program. Launched in 2021, Open with Faire was developed to provide... more »

June 13, 2022
HeARTfully Yours unveils Painted Beauties – Made in Ukraine with Love collection

HeARTfully Yours premieres its Painted Beauties - Made in Ukraine, with Love collection at the upcoming Dallas Gift Market in the Patrick & Co wholesale showroom, June 22-28, 2022, followed by the Atlanta Gift Market,... more »

June 13, 2022
NRF urges administration to repeal China tariffs

The National Retail Federation (NRF) called on the Biden administration to repeal tariffs on goods from China, citing Consumer Price Index numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “This report showing that rampant inflation... more »

June 9, 2022
Summer Atlanta Market presents a variety of programs and events

Atlanta Market fills the three-building AmericasMart Atlanta campus with 20+ engaging tastemaker presentations, gourmet demonstrations, tours and events over six days during the July 12-18, 2022 buying event. “Inspiration abounds at the Summer 2022 Market... more »

June 9, 2022
Faire releases dates for its virtual summer market this July

Faire announced the Faire Summer Market will be held July 19-22. Faire launched its first virtual market in August 2020 to "to remove financial barriers and make trade shows accessible to anyone, anywhere, pioneering a seamless... more »

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 »