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December 15, 2020
High Point Market Authority postpones Spring 2021 Market until June

The High Point Market Authority announces a date change for the upcoming Spring 2021 Market. Originally scheduled for Apr. 17-21, Spring Market is postponed until Jun. 5-9, 2021. “We are encouraged by the recent headlines... more »

December 14, 2020
Sullivans partners with Vance Kitira Candles

SULLIVAN, INC., an industry designer and distributor of home décor products, permanent botanicals, giftware and seasonal holiday decorations, announced it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for the Vance Kitira line of real flame candles. For over... more »

December 14, 2020
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market presents hundreds of temps

Dallas Market Center, a lifestyle marketplace for retailers and interior designers, announced that hundreds of temporary exhibitors will be showcased across its marketplace in four distinct neighborhoods during the upcoming Total Home & Gift Market.... more »

December 11, 2020
Roadrunners LLC acquires Joanne & Company

Roadrunners LLC, a sales agency representing major industry brands within the specialty retail sector, is announced its acquisition of Joanne & Company and its showroom in the Las Vegas Market Center. The Roadrunners expansion means... more »

December 10, 2020
IMC_di prepares for the JuniperMarket launch

In preparation for the 2021 launch of JuniperMarket, a new B2B e-commerce marketplace for the gift, home and apparel industries, IMC_di (International Market Centers’ Digital Innovations division) will host a series of activities for buyers... more »

December 10, 2020
MSA details results of 2020 Museum Store Sunday event

The Museum Store Association (MSA) noted this year’s Museum Store Sunday event was successful, despite the pandemic. Retail operations support the museums in which they operate and Museum Store Sunday is an important annual event... more »

December 9, 2020
Pantone reveals Color(s) of the Year 2021: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating

Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, announced PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating, as the Pantone® Color of the Year... more »

December 9, 2020
Imports remain strong after setting new records this holiday season

Imports remain strong after setting new records this fall as retailers stocked up both stores and warehouses for the holiday season and met new demands for quick delivery of online orders, according to the monthly... more »

December 9, 2020
Faire releases details on its 2021 Virtual Winter Market

Faire announced that it will host a 2021 Virtual Winter Market, which will be held from Feb. 1-3, 2021. This event will be the second virtual market Faire has hosted, the first was the successful... more »

December 8, 2020
IMC realigns its brand marketing team

To support the continued growth of its physical and digital marketplaces, International Market Centers (IMC) announced a realignment of its brand marketing team through which two senior staffers assume new and expanded responsibilities. Effective immediately,... more »

December 8, 2020
Gift Shop takes a road trip to Laurel, Mississippi

Our editor is on the road this fall and winter and stopping at lots of small retailers along the way. The first stop is Laurel, Mississippi. Get an up-close look at the great display and... more »

December 7, 2020
Dallas Market Center unveils headline events for its January event

Dallas Market Center, a wholesale trade center uniting buyers and sellers from around the world, announced its headlining event lineup celebrating the January launch of its marketplace for Western and English brands. WESA's International Western/English... more »

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