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LA Fashion Market and Gift & Home Market Running Concurrently at the CMC, Offering Buyers Endless Crossover merchandising Opportunities

The California Market Center (CMC) will be presenting thousands of Fall 2013 collections to buyers, Monday-Thursday, March 11 – 14, 2013, for Los Angeles Fashion Market, also open on March 10 for Preview. Additionally, CMC... more »

Business Owners Making it Big in Small-town Environment

An old adage says big things come in small packages, but does the cliché carry over to the real world of business? A number of entrepreneurs, manufacturers and business leaders maintain that it does, and... more »

County Readying ‘Buy Local’ Campaign

Mt Holly, NJ - The idea is simple: Live here. Shop here. Spend here. A small investment and commitment to spend more money locally could yield big returns, officials say. If each of Burlington County's... more »

Simply Vague Wants to Sell Local Products, Support the People Who Made Them

Columbus, OH - Every bit of merchandise at Simply Vague is locally produced, and the husband-and-wife team who own the store aim to keep it that way."It's important for us, shopping locally," said Andrea Archibald,... more »

Summer Home Textiles Market Week in New York Incorporates NY Now

One of the three partners in Home Textiles Market Week® in New York – GLM's New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) – has become NY NOW®, the Market for Home & Lifestyle. The new name... more »

Support Growing for Shopping Local in South Valley

Hanford, CA - The Hanford cash mob launched as a way to bring in new business for stores in the downtown area.The cash mob focused for day on a specific shop in downtown Hanford. It... more »

The California Market Center and the L.A. Mart Team Up To Provide Additional Product Resources to Retailers During the Spring 2013 Market

The California Market Center (CMC) and The L.A. Mart, the two premiere Gift/Home/Design Centers in the Western U.S., have joined together in partnership to make it easy for retailers to discover a wealth of new... more »

February 2013 San Francisco International Gift Fair Attracts Premier Retailers From Western Region, Nation

Drawn by its growing reputation as a key resource for upscale designs and unique finds, top western region and national retail buyers from department and chain stores, home furnishing, museums, zoos, aquariums, wineries as well... more »