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Online service connects retailers, designers with merchandise from India

Expo Bazaar USA, a digital B2B marketplace offering curated merchandise to independent retailers, will debut in March 2022.  Specialty stores and designers will have access to the wealth of handicrafts, gift and home décor products... more »

NRF reports congested retail ports see welcome break

Imports at the nation’s congested container ports are expected to grow modestly during the first half of 2022, but continued high volumes will keep up pressure that built as the economy bounced back from the... more »

Atlanta Apparel sees largest number of exhibitors and retailer attendance since 2016

Atlanta Apparel’s first 2022 market broke records for largest-ever number of exhibitors and largest retailer attendance at a February apparel market since 2016. The apparel sourcing event continued upward growth across all categories in both... more »

Gift For Life shares Fine Lines raises more than $11,000

Gift for Life announced that a January fundraiser spearheaded by Matthew Katzenson, CEO of Fine Lines sales agency and Gift For Life immediate past chair, raised $11,000+ for World Central Kitchen (WCK). “I have been... more »

IMC invites the Las Vegas design community to Designer Appreciation Wine Walk

International Market Centers (IMC) invites the Las Vegas design community to a Designer Appreciation Wine Walk, Friday, Feb. 18 – National Drink Wine Day – at the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC). The event, with... more »

IMC’s February 2022 Market Insights provides Industry Intel

International Market Centers (IMC) explores what’s next for home furnishings, gift, bedding and design its February 2022 Market Insights webinar, Industry Intel for 2022, with five thought leaders from the design, retail, publishing and business... more »

NY Tabletop Show undergoing management changes

The New York Tabletop Show, presented twice a year in April and October at 41 Madison, has announced changes after the April 2022 edition. The show will no longer be produced by 41 Madison, however,... more »

Dallas Men’s Show welcomes buyers from coast to coast

The Dallas Men’s Show, held Jan. 29-31, featured more than 700 brands and welcomed hundreds of buyers from across the country. The trade event, triple the size of previous winter editions, attracted buyers from 35... more »