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Faire introduces its Showroom experience
Faire, an online wholesale marketplace, has launched its Showroom experience, a curated destination for retailers to shop premium fashion brands on the platform. Until now, apparel wholesale tools have been built to support big box businesses, with few options for sourcing standout brands. Showroo... READ MORE »
DMC shares Dallas Design Week details
Dallas Market Center announced the schedule of events taking place during Dallas Design Week, Sep. 12-15, 2022. The fall edition will feature events and promotions for the design community taking place across more than 1.5 million square feet of design showrooms. Dallas Design Week is taking pla... READ MORE »
Watch the Gift + Stationery Week webinars on-demand
Stationery Trends and Gift Shop®️ Plus presented an exciting week of free programming, Aug. 9-11, during its annual Gift + Stationery Week. This event featured three interactive webcasts highlighting trends, diversity and the state of the industry in terms of omnichannel solutions, which are no... READ MORE »
NY NOW readies for August market
NY NOW Summer 2022 Market returns to the Jacob Javits Center in New York, Aug. 14-17, 2022. The semi-annual event is once again bringing brands, buyers and designers together in the heart of New York City. As the central hub for the market community, a place of discovery and innovation, NY NOW will ... READ MORE »
NRF reports says imports slowed
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates released the monthly Global Port Tracker report, which states imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to slow significantly for the remainder of the year but 2022 should still see a net gain over 2021. “Retail sale... READ MORE »
MarketTime releases new white paper on B2B sales
Digitally-Enabled B2B Sales & The Human Factor - How Salespeople Impact Buyers, Brands, and the Industries They Serve Dallas – August 3, 2022 – MarketTime, a provider of B2B omnichannel commerce solutions and a provider of sales enablement tools in the gift, home and toy industries, annou... READ MORE »
The annual Gift + Stationery Week begins Aug. 9
An exciting week of free programming is on tap during the annual Gift + Stationery Week, presented by Stationery Trends and Gift Shop®️ Plus, Aug. 9-11. This event will feature three interactive webcasts highlighting trends, diversity and the latest issues facing retailers. Plus the 40 Under ... READ MORE »
NRF says economy is not in recession and continues to watch inflation
The National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz shared that despite two consecutive quarters of decline, the U.S. economy still does not appear to be in a recession and remains unlikely to enter one this year. “Back-to-back contractions have heightened fear of a recession, b... READ MORE »
Gift for Life and NY NOW partner for two-part fundraising campaign
Gift for Life has partnered with NY NOW to host Together NOW – a two-pronged fundraising campaign – with $1 per order exhibitor donations and proceeds from an art auction – benefiting World Central Kitchen (WCK) during the Summer Market, Aug. 14-17, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in ... READ MORE »
GCA offers options for its annual Workshop & Retreat
The Greeting Card Association announced it will offer options for its Workshop & Retreat, a two-day virtual event being held Sep. 22-23, 2022. This year's theme is Many Voices, One Community. This year participants can join in virtually and in-person. Here are details outlining the Workshop &... READ MORE »
