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Link Companies Call-a-Thon raises $32K for charity
The Link Companies hosted a call-a-thon, raising $32,000 for charity. The first-ever The Link Companies call-a-thon, held on June 22, was an initiative aimed at raising funds for supporting charities: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Wellspring... more »
Autumn Fair 2023 to host new, exclusive home and gift brands
Autumn Fair 2023 will feature new and exclusive brands as well as up-and-coming start-up businesses Sept. 3-6 at NEC Birmingham, show executives said. New or exclusive brands and collections include Moult England, Candles Bloom, CIMC... more »
nora fleming launches product, philanthropic initiative
nora fleming launched its newest product and philanthropic initiative, "band together with nora fleming." The creation of the silicone bands is a brand-new vertical for the... more »
Dallas Market Center welcomes stores, buying groups to June markets
Major stores and buying groups are heading to Dallas Market Center for upcoming June trade events — Total Home & Gift Market (June 21-27), Lightovation (June 21-24) and Apparel & Accessories Market (June 27-30) —... more »
Sincere Surroundings releases collections catalog
Sincere Surroundings, a Rock Rapids, Iowa-based gifts and décor wholesaler, released its Regional Collections Catalog. With a range of specialty gifts inspired by coastal themes, desert motifs and more, Sincere Surroundings says it aims captivate... more »
@Market app debuts for summer shows
ANDMORE, formerly International Market Centers, launched the new @Market app, a market mobile experience combining registration, pre-market planning, at-market navigation, product and showroom organization, and post-market activity recaps. @Market – currently available on the Apple... more »
ANDMORE, formerly IMC, rebrands bridal and prom markets
ANDMORE, formerly International Market Centers, coined “Formal Markets” as the new umbrella brand name for its social occasion and bridal markets. Previously, the Atlanta- and Las Vegas-based markets were known as VOW Bridal & Formal... more »
NRF: Retail sales increase in May 2023
Retail sales rose again in May as consumers continued to spend despite economic challenges, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). The U.S. Census Bureau reported overall retail sales in May were up 0.3% from... more »
Primitives by Kathy to open expanded Dallas showroom
Dallas Market Center and Primitives by Kathy, a manufacturer of home décor, home accents and gifts, will launch a new and expanded showroom in January 2024. The new showroom will be located on the first... more »
Old World Christmas introduces 3 licensing partnerships
Old World Christmas introduced three new licensing partnerships for the creation of hand-blown glass ornaments. The World of Peter Rabbit, ICEE & SLUSH PUPPiE and Dungeons & Dragons will each have a line of delicately... more »
IMC unveils new vision, rebrands as ANDMORE
International Market Centers (IMC) is unifying its physical marketplace business with the Juniper digital offerings and rebranding as ANDMORE, an omnichannel wholesale marketmaker. This business transformation follows a yearlong initiative to redefine the company’s vision,... more »
Dallas Market Center hires VP of business development, design
Marketing veteran Theresa O’Dea has joined Dallas Market Center as vice president of business development and design. In her new role, O’Dea is responsible for buyer delivery and the... more »
