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IMC updates Summer Gift & Home Market plans

Following a comprehensive survey of its gift and home furnishings buyers and suppliers, International Market Centers (IMC) announced updates to its summer 2020 markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas. IMC is postponing both markets until... more »

Leader Paper Products launches A Million Thanks! campaign for essential workers

Leader Paper Products, a leading supplier of premium envelopes and other specialty paper products, has launched a community campaign, called A Million Thanks! As part of the initiative, the 119-year-old Milwaukee-based company designed and produced... more »

Whitney Howard Designs collaborates with Connecting a Caring Community

Recently, Whitney Howard Designs collaborated with Connecting a Caring Community. In a recent letter, Lisa Schachtel Kodimer, from Connecting a Caring Community, shared her experience about the collaborative Nurses Week celebration. I am exhausted but... more »

IndieMe hosts first Virtual Expo this June

IndieMe Marketplace, an online marketplace for retailers to source handmade American and Canadian artist-made craft for over 22 years, will host its first Virtual Expo from June 3-9, 2020*. The IndieMe Marketplace has over 22... more »

Atlanta Apparel extends partnership with the Boutique Hub through 2021

The Boutique Hub and Atlanta Apparel stated that they will continue and extend their partnership through 2021 by again co-hosting the Boutique Summit in 2021 and adding special programming for the October Atlanta Apparel Market.... more »

Maine illustrator uses art to help flatten the curve

Maine illustrator Jessica Esch, co-founder of Shinebolt, uses art to help flatten the curve by encouraging people to stay home, wear a mask and support and thank essential workers. She is following state guidelines and... more »

DM Merchandising launches Care Cover Collection of protective masks

DM Merchandising launched its Care Cover Collection of protective masks for kids, adults and matching hand sanitizers in a caddy.  Wearing face cover not only protects yourself, but those around you and in your community.... more »

Retailers welcome Federal Reserve expansion of Main Street Lending Program

The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed the Federal Reserve’s decision to allow larger midsize businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic to participate in its $600 billion Main Street Lending Program, a move that was proposed... more »