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Chic holiday décor trends emerge for homes, displays
A variety of holiday décor trends have emerged for the 2022 season, including maximal mantel displays, the use of non-traditional colors and playing with proportions. From nostalgic and playful to opulent and gilded, an eye-catching holiday display is key to drawing people in. Elle Decor named 8... READ MORE »
JuniperMarket launches new curation initiative
JuniperMarket launched a new curation initiative with user-generated content designed to demonstrate the convenience and ease of shopping on a digital marketplace. The new program, an extension of JuniperMarket’s “Shop the Style” series, kicks off in partnership with two influencers — Amb... READ MORE »
MarketTime establishes partnership with Anne McGilvray & Company
Sales agency Anne McGilvray & Company selected MarketTime as its sales enablement partner. Representing more than 150 brands, more than one million products and serving all 50 states, Anne McGilvray & Company has been a leader in the gift, toy, apparel, lifestyle and publishing industries... READ MORE »
Greg & Company showcases new artist
Greg & Company now represents artist Robert Francis. As a new player in the licensing industry, Francis’ contemporary style of traditional subject matter brings a new element to Greg & Company, which will lend itself to additional opportunities and product applications, according to the... READ MORE »
Hong Kong International Stationery & School Supplies Fair returns in January
The 21st edition of the Hong Kong International Stationery & School Supplies Fair will return Jan. 9-12, 2023, with a new fair name, exhibit categories and exhibition model at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt o... READ MORE »
Carole Middleton’s Party Pieces launches in US
Party Pieces — the British party supplies company founded by Carole Middleton in 1987 — launched its partyware collection at Saker ShopRite stores in New Jersey. This marks the brand’s first retail partnership outside of the United Kingdom and is the beginning of larger expansion plans in t... READ MORE »
Keena selects e-commerce platform MarketTime
Keena, a boutique wholesale manufacturers’ representation agency offering expertise to brands in the gift, home and fashion categories, selected MarketTime as its sales enablement and e-commerce platform. According to the company, Keena expects to realize operational efficiency gains and access... READ MORE »
Changing the Narrative calls for pro-aging birthday cards
Changing the Narrative, a U.S.-based effort to change the way people think, talk and act about aging and ageism, issued a new call for greeting card designers to create birthday cards that celebrate, instead of denigrate, aging. In 2020, Changing the Narrative launched an anti-ageist birthday car... READ MORE »
Las Vegas Market unveils plans for winter 2023 show
International Market Centers (IMC) offered details about the Winter 2023 Las Vegas Market taking place Jan. 29 – Feb. 2, 2023, at the World Market Center Las Vegas. Updates include a new lifestyle floor in Building C, strategic reorganization of key home furnishings in Building A, recommitments... READ MORE »
40 products named IMC Market Snapshot finalists
Forty trending home décor and furnishings products by 40 International Market Centers (IMC) exhibitors are in the running to be “People’s Choice” winners for the Fall 2022 High Point Market Snapshot presentation. “IMC’s High Point brands are pushing the limits of great design with new ... READ MORE »
