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Dallas Total Home & Gift Market debuts new brands

Dallas Market Center, a leading lifestyle marketplace for retailers and interior designers, announced the addition of trendsetting brands debuting with hundreds of other lines at Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 6-12, 2021. The... more »

Gift Shop’s editor visits New Orleans’s retailers

Gift Shop Plus' editor is on a road trip this fall and winter and is stopping at lots of small retailers along the way. Enjoy an up-close look at the great display and merchandising ideas she... more »

January Atlanta Market offers 250+ brands exclusively

International Market Centers (IMC) reported that in January, AmericasMart offers exclusives with some 250+ brands only showing in Atlanta Market’s permanent showroom collection this winter. The exclusives, which cross the home décor, gift, seasonal and... more »

Atlanta Apparel anticipates success with show kick off in February

Atlanta Apparel anticipates a successful kick off to its 2021 trade show year with International Market Centers (IMC) reporting strong leasing and pre-registration for the February Atlanta Apparel Market, Feb. 2-6, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta.... more »

Global Pet Expo moves March event to a fully-digital experience

American Pet Products Association (APPA) COO and Executive Vice President Andy Darmohraj announced today that amid continued safety concerns resulting from the global pandemic, Global Pet Expo will be moving to a fully-digital experience. Presented by APPA and... more »

Gift Shop makes a pit stop at Louisiana museums

Our editor is on the road this fall and winter and stopping at lots of small retailers along the way, as well as some fantastic museum stores. Get an up-close look at the great display... more »

Denver Mart hosts an in-person January market

The new Denver January Market will host its first in-person trade market at the Denver Mart in 2021. The event is a lifestyle market will include Apparel, Outdoor and Western manufactures and sales reps, which... more »

Now Designs gives back to a U.S. food charity

Now Designs is a family owned and operated home goods company. When the pandemic hit, the moment called for decisive action, and it got busy shifting some of its manufacturing resources to making cotton masks... more »