retail

Gift Shop takes a road trip to Laurel, Mississippi

Our editor is on the road this fall and winter and stopping at lots of small retailers along the way. The first stop is Laurel, Mississippi. Get an up-close look at the great display and... more »

IMC hosts Leadership Summits for industry partners

Leaders from 11 major trade associations and buying groups – representing nearly 12,000 buyers of home decor and gift – gathered virtually with International Market Centers’ (IMC) Buyer Services team in a series of timely... more »

NorthShoreShops.com changes how consumers shop locally

Tacklebox Brand Partners announced the formal launch of NorthShoreShops.com, the Virtual Central Shopping District, to benefit small businesses on Chicago’s North Shore, with the goal to change how people shop locally across the country. NorthShoreShops.com... more »

Shopify experiences record Black Friday sales

Shopify shared its record-setting Black Friday sales of $2.4 billion* from the independent and direct-to-consumer brands on the platform worldwide. On Nov. 27, from the start of Black Friday in New Zealand through the end... more »

All Heart

In today’s world, kindness is all around. From individuals serving local communities, to makers who are offering a range of products to help organizations in efforts to give-back. Simply Southern BANDED's 1=3 GIVE-BACK PROGRAM more »

NRF expects holiday sales to grow

With retail sales rebounding strongly due to continued consumer resilience, the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasted that holiday sales during November and December will increase between 3.6% and 5.2% over 2019 to a total between... more »

Sales Growth

2020 has been a trying year, but it’s not over quite yet! Make its last quarter matter by appealing to that one sense your clientele relies on most, whether she is shopping your brick-and-mortar, your... more »

More in Store

Many of your customers have countless questions about safety and their interactions with the world around them. What is a risk, what is safe, what can I do to get back to normal while still... more »