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Winter 2020 AmericasMart Atlanta offers seven categories, 4,000 brands
Nearly 4,000 brands will present new gift product introductions at The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market, Jan. 14-21, 2020. Highlighted by 16 debuts and expansions, the more than 700 showrooms present seven Gift... more »
Half of holiday shoppers have already started
More than half of consumers have already started their holiday shopping and nearly a quarter of purchases have already been made, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights... more »
Holiday shopping season kicks off for pet-lovers
The holiday shopping season kicks off for pet-lovers of all types. From felines to canines and small animals to fish, there are gifts aplenty available in retail stores around the globe and online. According to... more »
Pet Supplies Plus increases number of franchise agreements
Pet Supplies Plus, an independent pet retailer in the United States, announced it continues to experience tremendous growth, receiving a total of 81 signed franchise agreements in 2019 to date. The pet retailer welcomed 32 new... more »
Shop Local celebrates its tenth year
American Express created Small Business Saturday ten years ago, in the middle of the recession, to encourage people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and to generate a community initiative to... more »
U.K. event offers thousands of products for pet retailers
PATS Sandown is a show geared for pet retail buyers and runs Feb. 9-10, 2020. Exhibitors for the Sandown Park in Surrey, U.K., include many industry-leading companies that offer a myriad of products. This event... more »
NRF expects more than 165 million people will shop over Thanksgiving weekend
Retailers are preparing for one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year with an estimated 165.3 million people likely to shop Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual survey released by the... more »
Retail imports see final tariff-driven surge of the year
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to see their final surge of the year this month ahead of new tariffs set to take effect in December, according to the Global Port... more »
Pet care market shows trends in pet humanization and fashion
The global pet care market is expected to post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over 5% during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. The growing trend for pet humanization... more »
Winter shows present opportunities to buy product and identify trends
The cold days of winter are an opportunity to buy product, identify trends and source new products to carry in stores. With the popularity of pet products increasing, there is such a variety of merchandise... more »
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