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May 2, 2024
Exhibitors confirmed for Las Vegas Market

The Gift & Home Temporary Exhibits at Las Vegas Market provides access to products with a showcase of some 400 brands, in six easy-to-shop categories, in the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas from... more »

May 2, 2024
GHTA opens nominations for Young Executive of the Year Award

The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), an industry non-profit trade association, opened nominations for the fourth Annual Chad Corzine Young Gift & Home Executive Award. The industry lost a dear friend to many when... more »

May 2, 2024
Formal Markets to host Mon Cheri Academy webinars through July

Formal Markets continues its year-long educational series with Mon Cheri Academy, which include virtual, monthly sessions through July. The sessions lead up to the in-person Mon Cheri Academy at Formal Markets in Las Vegas, on... more »

May 2, 2024
nora fleming unveils new ‘mini’ additions

nora fleming launched two new additions to its collection: the “happy fry-day! mini” and “slice, slice, baby! mini.” These pieces are available to retailers starting... more »

May 2, 2024
Just Got 2 Have It! expands in Atlanta

Just Got 2 Have It! will expand for Atlanta Market with showrooms in locations on the 17th Floor of Building 2 in AmericasMart. Just Got 2 Have It’s Lifestyle brands will now be presented in... more »

April 29, 2024
Gift for Life raises $21K for hunger relief

Gift for Life’s Home vs Hunger team, in partnership with home manufacturers and market-makers, raised more than $21,000 for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs through its Party with a Purpose event at the... more »

April 29, 2024
ANDMORE names Jon Pertchik as CEO, Dorothy Belshaw as president

ANDMORE appointed Jonathan Pertchik as CEO and promoted Dorothy Belshaw to president. Pertchik succeeds Bob Maricich, who founded ANDMORE — formerly International Market Centers (IMC) — in 2011. Maricich will now assume the role of... more »

April 26, 2024
Summer 2024 Atlanta Market updates gift resources

Atlanta Market introduces new and expanded exhibitors in its collection of 700-plus sales agencies and branded showrooms offering gift resources at the summer 2024 edition of the July 16-22 Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta. [caption... more »

April 26, 2024
Consumers to spend near-record $33.5B on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach $33.5 billion this year, according to the annual consumer survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is the second highest in... more »

April 26, 2024
Road Runners partners with The Boutique Hub

Road Runners, a sales agency representing brands within the specialty retail market, established a unique partnership with The Boutique Hub in an effort to provide specialty retailers with greater access to the education, networking, events... more »

April 26, 2024
Spring Cash & Carry presents 450 immediate-delivery resources

ANDMORE’s Spring Cash & Carry, May 6-8 at AmericasMart Atlanta, provides mid-market sourcing for same-day product delivery across home and gift temporary exhibits and permanent showrooms. “Spring Cash & Carry is the perfect opportunity for... more »

April 22, 2024
Apparel, Formal Markets launch autumn/winter 2024

ANDMORE presented overlapping season-break markets — Atlanta Apparel and Formal Markets — showcasing the top autumn/winter 2024 styles across contemporary apparel, accessories, bridal, homecoming and more with intentional buying reported across the markets, which ran... more »