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NPD Group reports juvenile products sales reached $7.35 billion

Dollar sales for the U.S. juvenile products industry reached $7.35 billion in 2020, an increase of 6.5% over 2019, according to The NPD Group. Units grew by 1.8% and the average retail price of $18.21... more »

Atlanta Apparel accelerates recovery at first market of 2021

Atlanta Apparel kicked off its 2021 trade show year with a return to historic traffic attendance levels and expansion of product offerings signaling robust recovery in the apparel and accessories sector. Retailer traffic at the... more »

Philadelphia Gift Show postpones spring event

Philadelphia Gift Show announced that it has postponed its spring edition. The rescheduled  Philadelphia Gift Show will be held from July 25-28, 2021. The following statement was issued by Clarion Events. We have made the... more »

Western & English trade show debuts at Dallas Market Center

Dallas Market Center and WESA, the Western & English Sales Association (WESA) organized in 1921, announced details of the successful January launch of the world’s largest marketplace for Western and English brands. Buyers from 46 states and... more »

NY NOW Digital Market delivers unique buying experience

NY NOW, a modern wholesale Market for retailers and specialty buyers seeking diversity and discovery, delivered a unique buying and selling experience to its community during the Winter Digital Market Week that ran from Jan.... more »

CWI Gifts acquires Bright Ideas

Ohio-based CWI Gifts, a leading wholesaler of country, farmhouse, and primitive gifts and home decor, has acquired Bright Ideas, a wholesale holiday home décor company. The acquisition was completed on Jan. 1, 2021. “The CWI... more »

IMC presents How to Design a Happy Home webinar

During the Feb. 17 edition of International Market Centers’ (IMC) Market Insights program, designer, podcaster and author Rebecca West will present How to Design a Happy Home, an hour-long webinar addressing how designers can help... more »

Denver January Market experiences strong order writing

Retail buyers from the western states region attended Denver January Market, the first in-person Market at the Denver Mart. Buyers and exhibitors enjoyed a safe and fun market with give-a-ways, free lunches and a fashion... more »