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Atlanta Market offers business education sessions this winter
Atlanta Market is offering retailers and designers a series of seven at-market educational sessions – including the proprietary Ahead of the Curve East Coast edition – and live culinary demonstrations presented Jan. 11-18, 2022 at AmericasMart Atlanta. “Atlanta Market is eagerly anticipat... READ MORE »
Las Vegas Design Center offers a hands-on Bubbles and Blooms session
Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) wraps up the year with a hands-on Bubbles and Blooms session covering the basics of floral design on Dec. 3. The final First Friday session of 2021 will be presented in partnership with Global Views. “There’s no better way to end the year than to learn how to im... READ MORE »
IMC expands temporary exhibits at Las Vegas Market this January
Las Vegas Market’s temporary exhibits – housed in the all-new Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas – are tracking to grow by more than 30% to showcase nearly 400 established and up-and-coming lines in seven easy-to-shop gift and home decor destinations for its Winter 2022 staging, Jan. 23-26,... READ MORE »
Spielwarenmesse 2022 presents industry expertise in the Toy Business Forum
The industry is ready to meet up again at the Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg. From Feb. 2-6, 2022, the trade fair will be opening its gates, as will the Toy Business Forum – the home of industry expertise and solutions to everyday business issues. High quality experts will provide interesting and ... READ MORE »
NRF reports that October sales rose as many consumers began holiday shopping
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said that sales rose in October as many consumers began holiday shopping early to avoid any shortages amid pandemic-driven supply chain disruptions that are dominating businesses and shoppers this holiday season. “Retail sales data for October reflects the e... READ MORE »
NRF survey anticipates that 2 million more people will shop this Thanksgiving weekend
According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly 2 million more people than last year are expected to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year even as consumers have continued the trend of starting their hol... READ MORE »
Juniper hires new chief revenue officer
Juniper announced the appointment of Justin Jackson as chief revenue officer with responsibility for helping customers optimize and expand their use of the Juniper platform to grow their business and expand their customer base. Jackson, a specialist in driving growth through sales leadership and cus... READ MORE »
Primavera Double-Walled Insulated Bottle
The Primavera Double-Walled Insulated Bottle from My Bougie Bottle is a stylish, yet tough double-walled vacuum insulated stainless steel sports water bottle. The beautiful artwork is intended to inspire and raise awareness of the benefits conservation has on planet Earth. ... READ MORE »
Faire receives $400 million in a Series G investment round
Faire, an online wholesale marketplace connecting more than 300,000 retailers with 40,000 brands around the world, announced the closing of $400 million in a Series G investment round co-led by new investors, Durable Capital Partners LP, and returning investors, D1 Capital Partners and Dragoneer Inv... READ MORE »
IMC prepares for Winter Atlanta Market and offers expanded resources
Atlanta Market launches the gift wholesale and retail year with 40 showroom updates among its 700+ gift showrooms presented on 19 floors at the Winter 2022 edition, Jan. 11-18, 2022 at AmericasMart Atlanta. Together, the eight showroom debuts, 28 expansions and four relocations make up more than 180... READ MORE »
