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January 31, 2022
Las Vegas Market returns with strong performance

Las Vegas Market returned to its customary January timing with strong performance reported across furniture, bedding, home décor and gift and a full roster of thought-leadership programming and industry events at the Winter 2022 edition,... more »

January 28, 2022
Garden trend continues as seen at Atlanta Market

Consumers are still "growing" crazy for all things green and leafy, as evidenced at the winter Atlanta Market. Julie McCallum, editorial director for Gift Shop® Plus, picked a few favorites from this year's crop of... more »

January 27, 2022
DMC welcomes Karol Sullin to its team

Dallas Market Center announced that Karol Sullins has joined the company as executive director of leasing for Total Home & Gift Temps. Sullins is responsible for the strategic prospecting and leasing of High Style Dallas... more »

January 27, 2022
GCA sets date for in-person 2022 Louie Awards Ceremony

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) released a Save the Date notice for the 33rd Louie Awards Ceremony, which will be held in-person this year on Wednesday, April 27, in San Francisco. "We are excited to... more »

January 27, 2022
Toy Fair offers virtual year-round platform for buyers

Toy Fair, in the absence of Q1 live events, encourages toy companies to leverage Toy Fair Everywhere, a virtual platform that is available during Toy Fair season and all year long. “Toy Fair Everywhere is... more »

January 27, 2022
Celtic Showcase returns this April

The organizer of the Celtic Showcase announced that the trade exhibition for Celtic products will return to America, for the first time in two years, this April. The show will take place from April 23-25... more »

January 25, 2022
IHGF Delhi Fair moves spring edition to March

The spring edition of IHGF Delhi Fair has been rescheduled for March 2022 to ensure the health and safety of its exhibitors. In light of recent developments with the surge of COVID across the world,... more »

January 25, 2022
Las Vegas Market names People’s Choice winners

Las Vegas Market announced six People’s Choice winners of its Winter 2022 Market Snapshot: Dovetail, Hubbardrton Forge, Lynn and Lianna, O.W. Lee, Phillips Collection and Pink Lemonade. Winning and finalists products are on display through... more »

January 25, 2022
IMC hires new design services manager

International Market Centers (IMC) has hired Caroline Russell as the new design services manager. She will focus on driving Open Daily and at-market attendance of designers and home retailers to AmericasMart and provide on-site customer... more »

January 24, 2022
Atlanta Market provides holiday preview for Gift Shop Plus editor

For those looking to get a jump on their holiday 2022 planning, Atlanta Market had plenty of inspiration. Julie McCallum, editorial director for Gift Shop® Plus saw a few recurring themes lining up to star... more »

January 24, 2022
Dallas Market Center experiences increase in attendance

The first show of the year, the Total Home & Gift Market at Dallas Market Center reported a 40% increase in buyer attendance versus January 2021 and a 45% increase in new buyers. Buyers from... more »

January 21, 2022
ToyFest West moves ahead with in-person show

The Western Toy and Hobby Representatives Association (WTHRA) Board of Directors met Thursday, January 20 and voted to move forward with ToyFest West, which will be held March 9-11, 2022. “There are many things to... more »