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ANDMORE names vice president of business development

Joy Valle will lead new business for ANDMORE in a newly created role: vice president of business development. In this role, Valle will report to and work closely with... more »

Gift for Life unveils new leadership

Gift for Life named new leadership for its board of directors, with Sarah Mount of ANDMORE and Emalee Hoffman of CMA Gifts transitioning to chair and first vice chair, respectively. Additionally, Amy Loewenberg of NY... more »

2 ANDMORE influencer programs return to High Point Market

ANDMORE’s two proprietary influencer programs — The ( A ) List and Market Pros — return to High Point Market with nine industry thought leaders establishing the can’t-miss finds of this season. With exclusive design... more »

ToyFest 2024 concludes, unveils 2025 dates

ToyFest concluded its 11th trade show in Las Vegas, held at the World Market Center. Toy and gift stores from across the U.S. attended the Las Vegas show, including stores from 48 states and 24... more »

ANDMORE updates 2024 market calendar dates

ANDMORE revised its 2024 market calendar with 33 apparel, gift and home furnishings buying events to take place in Atlanta, High Point, North Carolina, Las Vegas and New York City. “We’re preparing for in-person events... more »

Atlanta Market to reorganize temporaries for summer 2024

Atlanta Market will reorganize its 1,400 gift and home temporary exhibits into seven broad categories, with new streamlined product categories aligned on eight floors across Buildings 2 and 3 of AmericasMart Atlanta. The Atlanta Market... more »

ANDMORE’s Dorothy Belshaw to receive Gift for Life 2024 Industry Achievement Award

ANDMORE’s Dorothy Belshaw will be honored with the 2024 Gift for Life Industry Achievement Award on June 19 in Dallas. Gift for Life’s Industry Achievement Award recognizes overall excellence... more »

WWIN, Las Vegas Apparel complete debut as co-located events

On the heels of another successful edition of Las Vegas Fashion Week, Women's Wear in Nevada (WWIN) and Las Vegas Apparel (LVA) celebrated the culmination of their co-located buying events at The Expo at World... more »