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Gift resources expand at Summer Las Vegas Market
Las Vegas Market will offer more than 60,000 square feet of new, expanded and renewed showrooms for Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market, running July 28-Aug. 1, 2019. “The number of gift resources available at Las Vegas Market continues to grow market-over-market and Building C now presents more than ... READ MORE »
Positive results from March Dallas Western Market
Dallas Market Center, the western lifestyle marketplace and home to WESA’s International Western/English Apparel & Equipment Markets beginning in 2021, shared its results of its March Dallas Western Market. The event had a 25% increase in attendance by western stores from across the U.S. an... READ MORE »
Retail imports rise ahead of higher tariffs
With retail sales rising and President Trump saying he plans to both increase and broaden tariffs on goods from China, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to see unusually high levels the remainder of this spring and through the summer, according to the monthly Global... READ MORE »
Retailers respond to threat to raise tariffs
The National Retail Federation's (NRF) David French, senior vice president for government relations, responded to the President’s threat to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods from 10 to 25 percent. “Tariffs are taxes paid by American businesses and consumers, not by China. A sudd... READ MORE »
Dallas March Markets offer retailers a once-a-year buying opportunity
Dallas Market Center presents a once-a-year buying opportunity for retailers during the combined Apparel & Accessories Market + Total Home & Gift Market, March 27-30, 2019. Buyers will find thousands of best-selling products across all categories at this joint show, including fashion, wester... READ MORE »
Lovepop introduces the Koala Family 3D Card
Lovepop has released a new design, the Koala Family 3D Card. This pop up greeting card speaks to both family and friends. "No occasion is too small, and no relationship too insignificant to go out of your way to make someone's day just a little bit better," said co-founder Wombi Rose. ... READ MORE »
Fintech Fundbox selected by Brandwise to power net terms
Fundbox, a Fintech company dedicated to simplifying the way businesses pay and get paid, said Brandwise has selected Fundbox as their exclusive business-to-business (B2B) trade credit and financing partner; leveraging the company’s B2Bpital platform to power financing terms for the Brandwise ecosy... READ MORE »
Q&A with Lizzie Casper, Paper Source Lab Store
As of February 2019, Paper Source has 129 stores dotting the 50 states. But it is Lab Store, located in downtown Chicago’s famed Loop, that stands out from the rest. Not only is the 1,800-square-foot space housed directly below the Paper Source corporate offices but it serves as a conduit for the ... READ MORE »
IMC shares market dates through 2023 for Atlanta and Las Vegas
International Market Centers (IMC) has announced dates through 2023 for its gift and home furnishings markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas. The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market and Las Vegas Market both run semi-annually in January and July. “IMC is releasing a comprehensive... READ MORE »
Mother’s Day expected to deliver highest consumer spending to date
Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $25 billion this year, up from $23.1 billion in 2018, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF). A total 84 percent of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate in honor of their mothers and other women in ... READ MORE »
