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Howard’s Inc. celebrates the promotion of Lisa Wohlhart to executive vice president
Howard’s Inc. celebrates the promotion of Lisa Wohlhart to executive vice president. Wohlhart’s primary responsibilities will be to oversee the strategy and execution of the sales, marketing, and product development departments. Wohlhart will have an integral role in the development and executio... READ MORE »
GSMA hosts first Road Show of the summer
The Gift Sales Manager Association (GSMA) will host its first Road Show of the summer show season in Dallas next week. The event will be held on Tuesday, June 21, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Dallas Market Center, World Trade Center, 8th Floor, Showroom #8991. The event is sponsored by Mark... READ MORE »
Stationery Store Day celebrates retail shops this August
Stationery Store Day is held annually on the first Saturday in August. This year Stationery Store Day will be held Aug. 6, 2022. Kristina Burkey, who opened Calliope, a stationery store in Natick, Massachusetts, is the founder of this annual celebratory day. “I saw a want from people to seek ou... READ MORE »
NRF praises the House passing of Ocean Shipping Reform Act 2022
The National Retail Federation praises the House passing of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. Here is the NRF statement from statement from Senior Vice President for Government Relations David French that was issued after the House gave final approval to the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. ... READ MORE »
Faire extends successful Open with Faire program into Europe
Faire, a global wholesale marketplace, has extended $60 million in credit to over 6,000 new brick-and-mortar and online retailers through its Open With Faire program. Launched in 2021, Open with Faire was developed to provide new independent retailers with the capital to source and stock inventory p... READ MORE »
HeARTfully Yours debuts Painted Beauties – Made in Ukraine with Love Collection
HeARTfully Yours premieres its new collection, Painted Beauties - Made in Ukraine, with Love collection, at the Dallas Gift Market in the Patrick & Co wholesale showroom, June 22-28, 2022, and at the Atlanta Gift Market, July 12-18, 2022 in the Schauben & Company showroom. These latest de... READ MORE »
NRF urges the repeal on tariffs on goods from China
The result of the Price Index numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics resulted in the National Retail Federation (NRF) requesting the Biden administration to repeal tariffs on goods from China. “This report showing that rampant inflation continues is one more reason for the administr... READ MORE »
Atlanta Market releases event details for summer edition
Atlanta Market fills the three-building AmericasMart Atlanta campus with 20+ engaging tastemaker presentations, gourmet demonstrations, tours and events over six days during the July 12-18, 2022 buying event. “Inspiration abounds at the Summer 2022 Market with chances for attendees to explore n... READ MORE »
Faire hosts virtual summer market
Faire announced that its Virtual Summer Market will be held July 19-22. Faire launched its first virtual market in August 2020 to "to remove financial barriers and make trade shows accessible to anyone, anywhere, pioneering a seamless virtual experience." "These virtual markets have been key to nea... READ MORE »
Mud Pie offers several events at summer markets
Mud Pie will host several events this summer at both Dallas Total Home & Gift Market in June and Atlanta Market in July where buyers can participate while shopping its collections. Dallas Market Center Boots & BOOS at Mud Pie | Tuesday, June 22 This event will be held at World Trade Cente... READ MORE »
