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Atlanta Apparel presents over 500 showrooms and 250 temps this February

Atlanta Apparel will present over a 500 showrooms and 350 temporary exhibits at its 2022 Apparel Market, Feb. 1 – 5 at AmericasMart Atlanta. “The apparel industry is booming back, and exhibit sales and pre-registration... more »

Messe Frankfurt cancels Christmasworld, Paperworld and Creativeworld 2022

In view of the exponential worsening of the pandemic situation worldwide and the accompanying tightened travel and contact regulations, the consumer goods fairs Christmasworld, Paperworld, and Creativeworld are canceled for January 2022 and Ambiente for... more »

Atlanta Market opens People’s Choice awards for Market Snapshot finalists

Some 40 Atlanta Market brands are finalists in the Winter 2022 Market Snapshot – International Market Centers’ (IMC) showcase of exciting, new, innovative and trendsetting products from its home and gift markets. Online voting for... more »

Enesco acquires Allen Designs

Enesco is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of Allen Designs, a growing creative and whimsical international branded line of quality and functional products sold by retailers around the world. Leading the continued... more »

IMC offers PANTONEVIEW 2022 Color of the Year webinar

International Market Centers (IMC) webinar series, Market Insights, returns Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 for an introduction to and exploration of PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri, PANTONE’s recently named 2022 color of the year. Participants in this... more »

Appelman Schauben launches major rebranding

Appelman Schauben announced the launch of a new brand identity that will reflect a vision for the future, while demonstrating a commitment to providing customers the creative direction and service they have come to expect.... more »

Leanin’ Tree transitions to employee-owned business

Leanin’ Tree, Inc, a greeting card company based in Boulder, Colorado, transitioned from a family-owned business to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) effective Dec. 26, 2021. Leanin’ Tree was co-founded in 1949 by Edward... more »

Las Vegas Market Preview spotlights market brands

An all-new interactive digital and print edition of the Las Vegas Market Preview spotlights the Jan. 23-27, 2022 market in more than 180 pages and explores why buyers and brands love Las Vegas Market. The... more »