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Senate to vote on credit card ‘swipe’ fee
The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) welcomed the announcement by Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan)., that the Senate plans to vote on the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA). “Today, we were given assurances that the Credit Card... more »
Las Vegas Market expands product offerings for summer 2023
Las Vegas Market is preparing to welcome buyers to the West Coast-based gift, bedding, décor and furnishings buying event, with expanded resources, product offerings from some 3,500 lines, plus a full roster of education and... more »
UPS, Teamsters reach agreement in labor negotiations
UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing about 330,000 UPS employees in the U.S., have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement. “Together we reached a win-win-win agreement on the issues that are... more »
Just Got 2 Have It! celebrates 10-year anniversary in Vegas showroom
Gifts and lifestyle wholesaler Just Got 2 Have It! is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in its Las Vegas Market showroom. Just Got 2 Have It! premiered as an original anchor tenant of the 10th-floor launch... more »
ANDMORE hires, promotes several employees
ANDMORE, formerly International Market Centers, executed a series of promotions and new hires. The personnel changes were designed to create full organizational alignment with reimagined roles in operations, marketing and digital innovations, according to ANDMORE.... more »
Las Vegas Market unveils 40 ‘Market Snapshot’ finalists
Forty finalists have been named for the Summer 2023 Market Snapshot, Las Vegas Market’s semi-annual collection of innovative products from its furniture, home décor, gift and home & gift temporaries categories. Online voting for the... more »
ToyFest 2024 show dates revealed
ToyFest 2024 is slated to return to The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas March 3-5, 2024, according to the Western Toy and Hobby Representatives Association (WTHRA). The newly opened Expo Center in downtown... more »
Sincere Surroundings debuts 6 candle scents
Sincere Surroundings, a Rock Rapids, Iowa-based gifts and décor wholesaler, added six new scents to its American Made candle collection, released in January 2023. The six new scents, crafted by the company's team of artisans,... more »
New offerings drive Summer 2023 Atlanta Market
Summer 2023 Atlanta Market introduced the gift and home industry to a series of new offerings, presented against the backdrop of new ANDMORE branding, July 11-17 at AmericasMart Atlanta. “This week, ANDMORE reintroduced itself as... more »
Casual Market Atlanta offered cross-category sourcing to buyers
The inaugural Casual Market Atlanta debuted July 10-13 at AmericasMart Atlanta, with an elevated presentation of 150 permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits, attracting furniture and outdoor/patio buyers from across the nation as well as interior... more »
Mud Pie president to retire, successor named
Mud Pie's longtime president, Fred Pannek, will retire after nearly 20 years of service. Pannek's retirement will take place after the summer markets have concluded, and he will stay... more »
Design Influencers Conference heading to Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center and Esteem Media have announced a pop-up Design Influencers Conference to be held at Dallas Market Center on Nov. 7. The debut event in Dallas will offer attendees an opportunity to participate... more »
