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IMC debuts 2023 market calendar
International Market Centers (IMC) expanded its calendar in 2023 to 35 apparel, furniture, gift, home décor and lifestyle markets presented in Atlanta; High Point, North Carolina; Las Vegas; and New York. “New acquisitions and partnerships expanded IMC’s impact in 2022, and we are proud to p... READ MORE »
An eclectic brand expands its mission as it enlarges its vision
With time, certain truths reveal themselves. That was certainly the experience of Josh Nusbaum, who in 2011 launched Waterknot with a century-old letterpress and the tagline, “Design a better world.” “From Day One we’ve been committed to creating small works of art that empower people to c... READ MORE »
IMC expands FIRST LOOK program to explore trends
International Market Centers (IMC) expands its proprietary trend forecasting program, FIRST LOOK, to cover national trends in its Winter 2023 presentation. The launch of a new FIRST LOOK East, exploring trends at Atlanta Market, joins FIRST LOOK West, which has highlighted influential product at L... READ MORE »
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market set for record-breaking winter show
Reimagined Temps show with new collections set to be largest exhibition in more than ten years The first trade event of the year serving retail decision makers from around the world, Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, takes place January 4-10, 2023 and will feature a record number of new exhib... READ MORE »
Gift for Life raises record amount for 30th anniversary
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charity, marked its 30th anniversary by raising more money than ever for charitable causes. The total of $160,495 raised was through 15 fundraising campaigns held during 2022 including several new initiatives. Since its founding in 1992, the all-... READ MORE »
Record number of shoppers expected during Thanksgiving weekend
An estimated 166.3 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This figure is almost 8 million more people than last year and is the hig... READ MORE »
Atlanta Market expands home and décor resources in Winter 2023
Winter 2023 home decor updates bring new resources to the more than 300 showrooms presenting lighting, accent furniture, rugs, wall décor and linens and nearly 50 new showrooms presenting casual furniture on 12 floors in AmericasMart Building 1. Three new showrooms are Avasa Home (home furnishin... READ MORE »
Hospital gift shops recover from challenging times
In recent years, hospital gift shops have experienced challenges as pandemic-related restrictions were placed on hospital patients regarding number of permitted visitors and more. Stationery Trends sister publication, Gift Shop® Plus, has released its Fall 2022 issue, and feature story "Better D... READ MORE »
Atlanta Market reveals further updates
Atlanta Market updated 23 showrooms, refreshing its 700-plus showrooms for the Jan. 10-16 market at AmericasMart Atlanta. Beyond the 13 new showrooms, nine expansions and one relocation, significant renewals from top brands and sales agencies further strengthen the gift collection at Internationa... READ MORE »
Roman celebrates 60th anniversary in 2023
Roman will ring in the new year celebrating 60 years in the wholesale gift industry. Roman was founded in 1963 by Ronald Jedlinski. He and his wife, Diane, started the business in the back of Ron’s father’s store, Roman’s Art and Gift Shop. What began as a religious articles business gre... READ MORE »
