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Autumn Fair 2023 to host new, exclusive stationery and gift brands
Autumn Fair 2023 will feature new and exclusive brands as well as up-and-coming start-up businesses Sept. 3-6 at NEC Birmingham, show executives said. New or exclusive brands and collections include Moult England, Candles Bloom, CIMC Home, Harrow Trading, Burton Blake, Zoe Lan, Grupo Erik and mor... READ MORE »
nora fleming launches product, philanthropic initiative
nora fleming launched its newest product and philanthropic initiative, "band together with nora fleming." [caption id="attachment_86846" align="alignright" width="386"] Photo courtesy of nora fleming.[/caption] The creation of the silicone bands is a brand-new vertical for the business. "band ... READ MORE »
Dallas Market Center welcomes stores, buying groups to June markets
Major stores and buying groups are heading to Dallas Market Center for upcoming June trade events — Total Home & Gift Market (June 21-27), Lightovation (June 21-24) and Apparel & Accessories Market (June 27-30) — show executives said. More than 40 organizations representing hundreds o... READ MORE »
@Market app debuts for summer shows
ANDMORE, formerly International Market Centers, launched the new @Market app, a market mobile experience combining registration, pre-market planning, at-market navigation, product and showroom organization, and post-market activity recaps. @Market – currently available on the Apple App Store �... READ MORE »
Dallas Market Center hires VP of business development, design
Marketing veteran Theresa O’Dea has joined Dallas Market Center as vice president of business development and design. [caption id="attachment_86662" align="alignright" width="300"] Theresa O’Dea[/caption] In her new role, O’Dea is responsible for buyer delivery and the buyer growth strat... READ MORE »
NRF: Retail sales increase in May 2023
Retail sales rose again in May as consumers continued to spend despite economic challenges, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). The U.S. Census Bureau reported overall retail sales in May were up 0.3% from April and up 1.6% year over year. In April, sales were up 0.4% month over mo... READ MORE »
IMC unveils new vision, rebrands as ANDMORE
International Market Centers (IMC) is unifying its physical marketplace business with the Juniper digital offerings and rebranding as ANDMORE, an omnichannel wholesale marketmaker. This business transformation follows a yearlong initiative to redefine the company’s vision, align all channels un... READ MORE »
Permanent showrooms expand at Toronto show
This August, SHOW T.O. will expand its collection of permanent showrooms at Toronto’s International Centre to include an additional seven Canadian home décor and giftware suppliers, as well as more than 100,000 square feet of shoppable space for retail buyers. Joining the SHOW T.O. collective,... READ MORE »
Kimberly Wahlberg showroom to relocate to World Trade Center for January 2024
Kimberly Wahlberg, a sales agency in the gift and home industry, will have a new showroom at Dallas Market Center opening in advance of the January 2024 Total Home & Gift Market. The new showroom will be located on the second floor of the World Trade Center. The current Kimberly Wahlberg show... READ MORE »
Indie & Main to be present at Atlanta Summer Market
Indie & Main, a part of the OneCoast family of brands, will be at the 2023 Atlanta Summer Gift & Home Market. Previously shown at the Temps of the Dallas Market Center, Indie & Main is bringing its curated collection of products to the 18th floor of AmericasMart. "We are very excited ... READ MORE »
