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National Retail Federation survey shows consumers eager for digital holiday
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for millions of Americans. According to the National Retail Federation’s Holiday Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, consumers celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and/or Kwanzaa will spend an average of $805.65 on food items,... READ MORE »
Book the Block promotion offers travel prizes during Las Vegas Market registration
Registration for the winter 2016 Las Vegas Market, running from Sunday, Jan. 24 through Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, is now open. The website also offers links to the Market’s official housing website, with the popular Book the Block promotion offering market-goers a variety of incentives for confirm... READ MORE »
The early bird gets the VIP experience at NY NOW
NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, winter 2016 market will feature exciting incentives for new and returning attendees. Now through October 31, 2015, qualified attendees who successfully pre-register to attend the winter 2016 edition will be automatically entered into a drawing of ten p... READ MORE »
The 27th Annual ARTS Awards opens reservations Nov. 1
ART and Dallas Market Center, producer of the ARTS Awards, announced reservations for the 27th Annual ARTS Awards to be available Nov. 1, 2015. “We expect to have a record-setting number of attendees this year, and we want to be able to accommodate everyone who wants to attend, “said Cindy M... READ MORE »
GHTA annual conference auction to benefit Gift for Life
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries' charitable organization, announced that it will receive a portion of the proceeds from the Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA) auction that will be held during the organization’s annual Bridgeway Collaborative Conference, Nov. 10-12, 2015, in Austin,... READ MORE »
Orlando Gift Show, Orlando Cash & Carry brings so much, so close for Florida retailers
Running Feb. 13-15, 2016, the winter edition of the Orlando Gift Show and Orlando Cash & Carry Show at the Orange County Convention Center's West Concourse (Hall C) is the one-stop resource for central and northern Florida retailers' ordering needs. Conveniently located in the center of the st... READ MORE »
Eva Walsh named EVP of marketing and leasing, Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center announced that Eva Walsh has been named executive vice president of marketing and leasing. In her new position, Walsh will lead the teams and the strategies to both promote Dallas Market Center as a global trade destination and to enhance its portfolio of leading manufacturers e... READ MORE »
Fresh LAMKT makes way onto gift market scene
Rebranded LAMKT, the former California Gift Show will open January 30 through February 2, 2016 with a new show floor layout, a new Saturday through Tuesday date pattern and a host of new product resources at the Los Angeles Convention Center's South Hall. The show has undergone a complete transform... READ MORE »
Early date pattern, product spotlights, co-location among winter 2016 Philadelphia Gift Show Highlights
Offering its retail audience an opportunity to see new introductions, breaking trends, place orders and get-first delivery, the winter 2016 edition of the Philadelphia Gift Show returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center with an early Jan. 8-11, 2016 date and new Friday-Monday date patt... READ MORE »
NRF tells Congress: ‘EMV equipment does not stop breaches’
The National Retail Federation told Congress Wednesday, Oct. 7, that new chip-and-signature credit cards without a PIN will not stop data breaches, and that small businesses should not be pressured to install the equipment to accept them at the expense of more effective technology. “The new... READ MORE »
