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NRF welcomes legislation about who processes credit card transactions
The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed legislation introduced that would let retailers decide who processes credit card transactions, saying it would end practices that block competition in the payments industry and drive up costs for... more »
DMC reveals dates for 2023 Apparel & Accessories Markets
Dallas Market Center, has announced dates for its 2023 Apparel & Accessories Markets. The 2023 dates include a new location on the tradeshow calendar for the June edition of Apparel & Accessories Market, which will... more »
CoolSnowGlobes appoints AnnMarie Gallo as general manager
CoolSnowGlobes of Windsor, Vermont is pleased to announce the appointment of AnnMarie Gallo as general manager. Additionally, CoolSnowGlobes celebrates its 15th anniversary this year and is poised to continue the year-over-year growth it has seen... more »
GHTA opens nominations for The Chad Corzine Young Gift & Home Executive Award 2022
GHTA is now accepting nominations for the Chad Corzine Young Gift & Home Executive of the Year Award 2022. Chad Corzine co-founded YGE (Young Gift Executives) in 2014 with the intent to give a voice... more »
Las Vegas Design Center and ASID honor the 2022 ANDYZ Award winners
Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) and the California Central/Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) have announced the year’s best projects from the Western-based interior design community with nine winners across 11... more »
Gift Shop Plus and Stationery Trends celebrate the 40 Under 40 winners
Gift Shop® Plus & Stationery Trends magazines honored 40 young professionals during the in-person Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Awards Ceremony at Las Vegas Market on Sunday, July 24. This meet-and-greet celebration was held... more »
burton + BURTON celebrates 40th anniversary with Ballooniversity
burton + BURTON, a family-owned and -operated business founded in 1982 by Maxine H. Burton, invites customers and vendors to Athens, Georgia for Ballooniversity. Ballooniversity In celebration of the company’s 40th anniversary, burton + BURTON... more »
Las Vegas Market names five Market Snapshot People’s Choice winners
Las Vegas Market named five products as Summer 2022 Market Snapshot People’s Choice winners: Henning Collection by Fusion Designs and Camilla Fossilized Clam Console Table by PALECEK (tie) for furniture; Frida Table Planter by Deconcepto... more »
Las Vegas Market expands cross-category product offerings
Expanded cross-category product offerings, expert-level educational programming and can’t miss industry celebrations are drawing the West Coast design and retail community to Las Vegas for the Summer 2022 Las Vegas Market, July 24-28, 2022 at... more »
Gift for Life celebrates 30 years
Industry leaders raised a glass to Gift for Life’s 30th anniversary during a GHTA reception on July 14 at Atlanta Market. Since its founding in 1992, the all-volunteer organization has motivated the gift and home... more »
Data privacy legislation fails to provide effective uniform national standard
The National Retail Federation called on the House to move cautiously on federal privacy legislation, saying a measure approved by the Energy and Commerce Committee fails to establish a single national standard for U.S. data... more »
Mud Pie celebrates Atlanta showroom expansion
Mud Pie celebrated the expansion of the brand’s AmericasMart Atlanta showroom with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 14, 2022 during Atlanta Market. Mud Pie’s leadership team was joined by partners at OneCoast to toast... more »
