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Retail sales grow in April
Consumers accustomed to inflation continued to spend in April as retail sales overcame higher prices to show both monthly and year-over-year increases, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said. “April retail sales demonstrate consumer strength and... more »
burton + BURTON welcomes new designer
burton + BURTON announced that Jacob McCall, AIFD, AAF, FSMD, CFD, will join the design team. McCall will also serve as an instructor at the upcoming burton + BURTON 40th anniversary celebration, Ballooniversity. [caption id="attachment_81980"... more »
DMC’s Total Home & Gift Market delivers hundreds of new brands
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, the first show of the summer, will be the largest trade event in more than ten years according to Dallas Market Center. The centrally located marketplace that is welcoming... more »
Lawn & Garden Retailer welcomes new editorial director
Great American Media Services, publisher of Lawn & Garden Retailer (L&GR), Greenhouse Product News, Gift Shop® Plus and Stationery Trends, has appointed Abby McGarry (Kleckler) to the role of editorial director of its horticulture division.... more »
DMC offers expanded temps at Total Home & Gift Market this June
Dallas Market Center has announced exclusive details regarding the debut of the expanded and reimagined Temps at Total Home & Gift Market, June 22-25. The event will be the largest in more than ten years... more »
U.S. ports set new record for imports
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports set a new record this spring and are expected to see near-record volume this month as retailers bring in merchandise ahead of rising costs and further supply... more »
SF NOW + *Noted report high quality attendance and order-writing
SF NOW + *Noted successfully launched their first in-person April Market at the vibrant Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture April 28-29, 2022. A joint effort by Emerald, producers of NY NOW, and the... more »
Voting opens for the best card of the year for the Consumer’s Choice Awards
The Greeting Card Association (GCA), has opened voting for the Consumer's Choice Award. "The Consumer’s Choice Award is unlike any of the rest simply due to the fact that our judges don’t choose who wins... more »
Atlanta Market home décor offerings expand for Summer 2022
Atlanta Market continues to refine its home décor offerings with some 11 updates in furnishings, décor, textiles, rugs and accessories as well as the reopening of the Designer Workspace planned for the Summer 2022 edition,... more »
Mud Pie acquires flagship showroom space at AmericasMart Atlanta
Mud Pie, a gift, décor and lifestyle maker, has acquired additional space for the brand’s flagship showroom at AmericasMart Atlanta, Building 2, Suite 680. The expansion, which brings Mud Pie’s Atlanta showroom footprint to a... more »
Las Vegas Market plans for large temporary exhibits this summer
Las Vegas Market will present its largest-to-date temporary exhibits in the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, filling the facility with an international collection of hundreds of top brands highlighted by new pavilions and... more »
International Folk Art Market Collection returns to Dallas in June
Dallas Market Center, in partnership with the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, welcomes back the International Folk Art Market Collection during Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, June 22-28. The International... more »
