retail buyers

CWI consolidates its showrooms at Atlanta Market

Capping off a year-long celebration of its fortieth anniversary, CWI is making moves in Atlanta to better serve wholesale buyers. The company announced a consolidation of its four Atlanta Market showrooms to the sixth floor... more »

Peking Handicraft celebrates 45 years

Peking Handicraft will ring in the New Year by celebrating a huge milestone – 45 years in the home textiles wholesale business, as a now second-generation family-owned company. Peking has experienced tremendous growth since being... more »

IMC presents 26 buying events in 2022

International Market Centers (IMC) expands its apparel, furniture, gift and home décor market calendar in 2022 to 26 markets and buying events presented in Atlanta, High Point, NC and Las Vegas. “IMC is one of... more »

Messe Frankfurt hosts the Frankfurt Book Fair

Messe Frankfurt once again held the Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse), as a guest event on its grounds from Oct. 20-24, 2021. Now in its 73rd edition, the Frankfurt Book Fair is an important international... more »

Survey says teen shoppers are concerned about gift shortages this holiday season

A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that most teens (55%) are concerned that global supply chain issues will result in shortages of gift items this... more »

GHTA celebrates record attendance at 2021 conference

The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), an industry non-profit trade association, announced the completion of the Annual Conference, held virtually, on Nov. 3-4, 2021. A record 329 attendees tuned in to hear the stellar... more »

IMC hosts nine apparel markets in 2022

International Market Centers (IMC) has released the dates of its nine apparel markets taking place throughout 2022 at AmericasMart Atlanta and The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. The nine buying events for Atlanta... more »

Las Vegas Market presents three FIRST LOOK Trends for Winter 2022

Las Vegas Market presents three all-new trends in its proprietary FIRST LOOK forecast – Forest, Preserve, Now Screening, and Together – for the Winter 2022 Las Vegas Market, Jan. 23-27, 2022 at World Market Center... more »