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March 26, 2020
Crazy Aaron shifts operations from toy-making to producing hand sanitizer

Crazy Aaron’s, the creators of Thinking Putty, announced on March 25 that they will be shifting their operations from toy-making to producing much-needed hand sanitizer for the Norristown and Philadelphia communities including municipal workers, healthcare... more »

March 26, 2020
WOODCHUCK USA modifies production of gift and home merchandise to assist with COVID-19 efforts

Benjamin Vandenwy Melenberg, founder and chairman for WOODCHUCK USA, released a statement on March 25, 2020, about how its business is transitioning its product in order to help with COVID-19 efforts. WOODCHUCK USA designs and... more »

March 26, 2020
Mud Pie asks sourcing partners to secure N95 masks

What is the perfect gift for a doctor or nurse? This week, the most wished-for gift is protective gear. So that is exactly what Mud Pie founder and CEO Marcia Miller is giving them and... more »

March 25, 2020
Emerald postpones, cancels shows through early June

Emerald Holding, Inc. provided an update on the Company’s first and second quarter events as a result of the evolving impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global economy, the events industry, and Emerald’s business.... more »

March 24, 2020
IMC closes AmericasMart to comply with government order

In line with the City of Atlanta Executive Order for residents to shelter in place and non-essential businesses to temporarily close, International Market Centers (IMC) will fully comply with the government order and temporarily close... more »

March 23, 2020
Dallas Market Center closes temporarily

In a letter to Dallas Market Center buyers, Cindy Morris, president and CEO of DMC, announced that they would be closing their doors temporarily effective Monday, March 23. This came following the order by Dallas... more »

March 23, 2020
Retail industry trade groups state biggest issue facing the industry is liquidity

The National Retail Federation was among 90 retail industry trade groups that sent a letter to the White House on March 21, 2020, applauding the Trump Administration and House and Senate leadership for their efforts to... more »

March 20, 2020
BookExpo postpones May event until July

Reedpop, a leading producer of pop culture events, announced that BookExpo, UnBound and BookCon have been postponed from May until July 22-26, 2020 at the Javits Center, due to the COVID-19 situation. Reedpop has been closely monitoring... more »

March 19, 2020
IMC_di hires more staff and focuses on digital growth

Signaling its commitment to digital growth, IMC_di, the new digital innovation division of International Market Centers (IMC), shared it has added more than a dozen recent hires, including new staff for development, implementation, marketing and... more »

March 19, 2020
Denver Mart cancels April events

The Denver Mart provided a statement regarding cancellations of trade events due to the COVID-19 virus: The health, safety, and support of our staff, permanent showrooms, industry partners and patrons are extremely important to the... more »

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