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High Point Market Tours focus on trends, lighting and product discovery
DesignOnHPMKT by IMC offers designers and retailers real time insights on new and next at the October 22-26 High Point Market through a series of five live tours focused on lighting – led by Chris... more »
GHTA and Gift for Life launch 30 for 30 campaign to benefit World Central Kitchen
Gift for Life announced a partnership with GHTA (Gift & Home Trade Association) to host a “30 for 30” fundraising campaign during this year’s GHTA Annual Conference, September 21 -23, in Tampa, FL. All funds... more »
Comfort and creativity shape Atlanta Apparel trend report
Atlanta Apparel has released its exclusive semi-annual trend report, developed by its in-house fashion office, previewing upcoming Spring/Summer 2023 colors, prints and styles available at the upcoming October Atlanta Apparel, October 11-15 at AmericasMart Atlanta.... more »
New Waterfront Living publication rides wave of coastal style popularity
Home décor and fashion have taken a trip to the shore. The Coastal Grandmother aesthetic has been trending all summer and Gift Shop® Plus has got it... more »
IMC launches new midseason Fall Buying Event at World Market Center Las Vegas
In response to buyer and seller demand, International Market Centers (IMC) announced the launch of new mid-season, showroom-focused and appointment driven gift and lifestyle buying events to be staged semi-annually in April and October. The... more »
Same-day sourcing available November 1-3 at AmericasMart Atlanta
International Market Centers’ (IMC) Fall Cash & Carry event runs November 1-3 at AmericasMart Atlanta, offering retailers and designers access to immediate sourcing from 350+ gift, home and apparel showrooms and temporary exhibitors in Buildings... more »
ToyFest 2023 plans underway
Earlier this year, The Western Toy and Hobby Representatives Association (WTHRA) announced the return of ToyFest to The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, February 27 – March 3, 2023. The Board of Directors... more »
MarketTime unveils retail industry educational platform, InsideOut
MarketTime, the provider of B2B omnichannel solutions and sales enablement tools in the gift, home, and toy industries, announced the launch of InsideOut, an interactive community platform that offers access to educational content aggregated from... more »
NY NOW announces winners of Summer 2022 Market Awards
NY NOW celebrated a successful Summer Market, seeing immense post covid growth, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. NY NOW’s Summer 2022 Market experienced increases in both exhibiting companies and buyer... more »
IMC’s Fall Market at AmericasMart provides education and events
International Market Centers (IMC’s) Fall Market provides home and gift buyers with three-days of tailored education, amenities and events alongside 400+ showroom resources, September 19 – 21 at AmericasMart Atlanta. “Fall Market is the perfect... more »
July retail sales show consumers still shopping despite inflation
Core retail sales as calculated by the National Retail Federation rose in July even as overall sales reported by the Census Bureau remained flat on a monthly basis, and both calculations showed strong year-over-year gains... more »
DMC releases information on the 2022 ArchLIGHT Summit
Dallas Market Center has announced a lineup of hospitality events and special attractions for the second annual ArchLIGHT Summit, drawing the architectural, specification and design communities to the Dallas Trade Mart for a product expo... more »
