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August 4, 2021
Retailers prepare for staffing shortages this holiday season

In June, the National Retail Federation (NRF) issued a revised annual forecast for 2021 that expects retail sales will increase to more than $4.44 trillion as a recovery continues from the pandemic. Even with this... more »

August 4, 2021
IMC Fall Design Week returns to AmericasMart and ADAC this September

For a third consecutive year, AmericasMart and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) are collaborating to create the Southeast’s dual-venue design shopping destination, Sep. 20-23 in Atlanta. This even features product selections from leading home décor, lifestyle, furniture and rug brands. Fall Design Week at AmericasMart will run Sep.... more »

August 4, 2021
Alene Candles expands New Hampshire operations

Alene Candles, a full-service contract and private-label candle manufacturers, is expanding its New Hampshire operations with the opening of a new warehouse facility in Amherst, New Hampshire. The new facility will add 12 new positions... more »

August 4, 2021
MarketTime welcomes Jacob Teplin as COO

MarketTime, a provider of B2B omnichannel commerce solutions, announced that Jacob Teplin has joined its team as COO. Teplin brings nearly 15 years of experience driving growth, transformation, and operational excellence across a portfolio of... more »

August 2, 2021
Share Your Story: Wet Kisses Home Boutique

Wet Kisses Home Boutique is a maker with an online store that offers handcrafted homewares and gifts. "Every item is unique and one-of-a-kind, giving each piece a true sense of rarity and exceptionalism," Brynn Crabb,... more »

August 2, 2021
Four-year-old co-designs Moonglow’s Harper Bracelet

With her glowing personality and expressive style, quadruple “rainbow baby” Harper McGowan is shining a new prism of light on Moonglow's Harper Bracelet, and honoring rainbow babies, recognizing the often silenced heart break of child... more »

August 2, 2021
GCA Marketplace helps retailers stock up for Thinking of You Week

Thinking of You Week is Sep. 20-26, 2021, and its goal is to celebrate the joy of sending and receiving hand-written notes and greeting cards – just because. Sponsored by the non-profit Greeting Card Association... more »

July 29, 2021
NRF responds to new CDC mask recommendation

The National Retail Federation issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that fully vaccinated people again wear masks indoors in COVID-19 hot spots. “Public health and safety... more »

July 28, 2021
Gift For Life’s Feed the Hungry – Feel the Good campaign raises nearly $50,000 for World Central Kitchen

Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries' leading charitable organization, announced that its Feed the Hungry – Feel the Good fundraiser yielded nearly $50,000 for World Central Kitchen, an organization which distributes... more »

July 26, 2021
ROAD TRIP: SeaMoon

Retailer has been providing customers a unique selection for more than 45 years SeaMoon is a gift shop located on Long Beach Island, New Jersey in a town called Surf City, a popular destination for... more »

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