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One of a Kind Spring Show returns to The Mart
The Mart’s 4th Annual Spring Show puts the spotlight on over 300 artists and makers from across North America. One of a Kind Spring Show returns to The Mart, located at 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza in Chicago, from April 26-28, 2019. The Spring Show will feature a variety of work from independe... READ MORE »
Retailers welcome bipartisan legislation to address tax bill typo
The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate that would fix a drafting error in the tax reform law that took effect in 2018. The error relating to depreciation rules is delaying job-creating investments in stores and restaurants across the country. ... READ MORE »
LVL Academy has new wedding event planner workshop
After four years of hosting LVL Academy in Orange County, California, LVL is taking its wedding planner workshop to North Carolina. According to its press release LVL owner said, “We’ve always wanted to take Academy on the road, so when a recent grad reached out saying she was interested in host... READ MORE »
ANDYZ Awards early bird entries due March 30
Las Vegas Design Center and the California Central/Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) are accepting specially-priced early bird entries for the fifth annual ANDYZ design awards now through March 30. The ANDYZ awards, which recognize and celebrate noteworthy projects ... READ MORE »
BookExpo unveils a selection of exhibitors for UnBound
BookExpo previously announced the debut of a new “show within a show” at the upcoming 2019 event called UnBound. Taking place at BookExpo and BookCon, UnBound — a collection of bookish goods — will present merchandise buyers from independent and chain bookstores, museum stores, and specialty... READ MORE »
NY NOW Summer 2019 to open Handmade and Stationery collections a day earlier
NY NOW said the Summer 2019 Market and co-located National Stationery Show Summer 2019 edition will be opening on Saturday, an entire day earlier. The wholesale handmade presentation in the Americas will go to this new date pattern giving retailers the extra time they need to explore hundreds of han... READ MORE »
GCA presents “Oceans of Opportunity” retreat
Greeting Card Association (GCA) is offering a new workshop and retreat called “Oceans of Opportunity.” This retreat will be held September 18 through September 21, 2019 in Naples, Florida and will provide educational workshops on topics designed to help industry professionals reconnect and learn... READ MORE »
Four speakers confirmed for CEO Summit at Summer Las Vegas Market
International Market Centers (IMC) has selected four speakers for the CEO Summit at Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market. The one-day event, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, is designed to address and provide insight into critical issues facing today’s gift and home furnishings industry leaders through a s... READ MORE »
Modern retailers are meeting multichannel consumer demands
As more consumers embrace multichannel shopping, retailers are diversifying their investments online and offline to meet customers’ needs, according to the annual State of Retailing Online study released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Forrester. “Retailers are evolving with... READ MORE »
Vera Bradley to debut New Hope Girls Collection on International Women’s Day
On March 07, 2019 Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRA), the iconic women’s fashion and lifestyle brand, announced it has partnered with New Hope Girls, a Dominican Republic-based nonprofit organization, to create a limited-edition collection, Vera Bradley x New Hope Girls, set to launch on Internation... READ MORE »
