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Outdoor Living Introduces More New Lines During January Market
(DALLAS) –– Dallas Market Center, the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource, today announced that the Outdoor Living shared showroom will introduce exciting new lines during the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (January 14–20, 2009). Outdoor Living, a 20,000-square-foot showroom located on the sixth floor of Dallas Market Center’s World Trade Center, features numerous exhibitors of outdoor furniture, lighting, art, rugs, fountains, statuary, pottery, garden accessories, and granite and copper fire pits.
Young Designer’s Platform featured in January show
(WHITE PLAINS, NY) … A new partnership between the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) and the American Design Club (AmDC) will result in expansion of “A+: The Young Designer’s Platform” within Accent on Design in January 2009.
New Year’s Resolution: Beauty From A Local Harvest
(BRIGHTON, Colorado) — In the United States, the average grocery store’s produce travels nearly 1,500 miles between the farm where it was grown and your refrigerator. Simply put, this is harmful to our health, environment and rural communities. Small and locally owned businesses build a more sustainable and just society.
NeoCon East resounding success at Baltimore Convention Center
(BALTIMORE, MD) – Nearly 8,000 attendees and more than 300 exhibitors made the sixth annual NeoCon East, which ran Oct.
Friday brought better tale for retail
We shopped. Retail prices dropped.
In fact, we shopped more than anyone anticipated. Black Friday wasn’t the media-desired apocalypse. It was better than even retail experts predicted. Instead of having a day better named Red Friday, Black Friday sales figures showed some positive signs.
Some. Don’t go jumping for joy, credit cards in hand. There’s plenty of negatives out there as well. First on deck is that we are officially in a recession.
OneCoast Announces Six Vendors to Join Company’s National Division
(PITTSBURG, Penn.) — OneCoast, the largest and only national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of gift, home and collegiate products, announced today that it began providing national sales representation for six leading vendors in its expanded national sales division, effective December 1, 2008.
This sales organization, called National Division ONE (ND ONE), represents the following new vendors:
Alexa’s Angels is a top inspirational jewelry company well known in the gift industry for its innovative, stylish designs.
Cherie R. Marcum Promoted to VP of Finance for Dallas Market Center
(DALLAS) – Dallas Market Center, the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource, today announced that Cherie R. Marcum has been promoted to vice president of finance. Marcum has been a part of the Dallas Market Center for the past year overseeing the finance department as a financial controller.
“Cherie did an exceptional job as controller for the Dallas Market Center,” said Lee Taitel, executive vice president and CFO, Dallas Market Center.
LasVegasMarket.com Offers Unprecedented Value for Winter Market Attendees
(LAS VEGAS) — In today’s environment, it has never been more critical for retailers to ensure their time and resources at market are spent productively with maximum return. As a result, World Market Center Las Vegas is proud to extend to buyers, designers and industry professionals the upmost in value and services for the upcoming Winter Las Vegas Market, scheduled for Feb. 9-13 2009.
‘The Next Big Thing’ Finalists Announced
DALLAS – Dallas Market Center, the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource, today announced the finalists for “The Next Big Thing” national product search contest – Good For You Girls, SIPATINIZ and Vintage Hem. The three finalists receive a free booth and travel to the upcoming Dallas FINDS Temp Show January 16–19, 2009 to coincide with the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (January 14–20, 2009).
Good For You Girls, based in New Hartford, Conn., is the first 100 percent natural skincare line that addresses the needs of girls age 9 to 15 years old.
Pictures and frames now part of the Giving and Living fairs
(Frankfurt, Germany) — At the next Ambiente from Feb. 13-17 2009, exhibitors of pictures and frames will make their presentations as part of the Giving and Living fairs. With this step, the pictures and frames sector is now positioned in a target-group oriented and thematic setting.
This is a reaction to developments in the market over recent years and exhibitors will now be able to make better use of Ambiente’s broad product spectrum and high degree of internationality.
PMC welcomes By Design Accessories
(SEATTLE) – Pacific Market Center, the leading permanent wholesale market on the west coast, is pleased to announce the latest addition to its collection of permanent showrooms, By Design Accessories. The new showroom offers a variety of jewelry and accessories, most of which are made in the USA and/or by Fair Trade.
The lines of jewelry include vintage-inspired, sterling silver and enamel collections designed by Anne Koplik, Indigo, Kevin N Anna, Mark Poulin, Sosi B and Vera Wolf.
Head: Sequim Bay Merchants, SNAP partner to offer holiday gift shop
With Thanksgiving here and gone, more and more people are putting up festive lights, decorations and trees. The holiday shopping season is in full force as the countdown for Christmas begins.
This year, Sequim has a unique venue for buying gifts. Cathy Wilson and Lavon Gomes, owners of Sequim Bay Merchants, are partnering with Special Needs Advocacy Parents and offering an entrepreneurial training program for artists with developmental disabilities.
The Community Christmas Shoppe, originally scheduled to open on Black Friday, Nov. 28, but delayed until Friday, Dec.
Local retailers report slow-to-steady sales
Local businesswoman Paulette Flicker has a David vs. Goliath approach to local retail – she’s David while Goliath slashes prices, doesn’t know your name and doesn’t care.”We’re like the little guys watching the giants fight it out,” she said of the downturn in the nation’s economy.
Gift givers get ‘crafty’ in tough economy
The gloomy economy has many families re-thinking their gift buying this Christmas.
Local craft stores say, they’re seeing more consumers come in and take the do-it-yourself approach.
News 13 caught up with a few crafty gift givers at A.C.
Toy Industry Foundation Grants $400,000 and 50,000 Toys to My Stuff Bags Foundation
NEW YORK, NY – The Toy Industry Foundation (TIF) announced a new, national partnership with My Stuff Bags Foundation, a charitable organization that provides new belongings and hope to children in crisis, especially those suffering from abuse, neglect and abandonment. The sponsorship, which includes a pledge of $400,000 and 50,000 toys over two years, represents the most significant commitment to date from the Toy Industry Foundation.
Every year more than 300,000 children are rescued from abuse; they often enter shelters with nothing of their very own.
Go Green Expo announces line-up for Los Angeles kick-off event
(Los Angeles, CA) – GO GREEN EXPO, presented by Perf Go Green, the nation’s premiere eco-focused, interactive green-living showcase today announces a preview of Go Green Expo Los Angeles’ nearly 200 exhibitors and speakers participating in the inaugural LA event that launches the show’s four city tour.
From January 23-25, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, GO GREEN EXPO Los Angeles will feature the latest in energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly products and services, interactive seminars and speeches on the growing green revolution.
New Creative Partners with 12 Regional Sales Agencies
(Milford, OH) — New Creative Enterprises (NCE), a leading designer and manufacturer of outdoor living décor and gift items, announces its new partnership with 12 regional sales agencies.
Interior Lifestyle China attracts over 8,000 visitors on four days
(FRANKFURT, Germany) — The second edition of Interior Lifestyle China, attracted over 8,000 visitors at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, from 35 countries and regions. The top ten visiting domestic regions from China included Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Beijing, Shandong, Liaoning, Fujian, Hebei, Tianjin.
The four-day event ran from Nov. 19-22 and featured some of the finest interior and lifestyle products from around the world.
CHA 2009 summer show moves to Orlando
(ELMWOOD PARK, NJ) — The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) is pleased to announce that the 2009 CHA Summer Convention & Trade Show will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, July 28 – 30, 2009 with education starting on July 27, 2009. The CHA Summer Show days have also changed to run Tuesday through Thursday to allow more buyers to attend without weekend conflicts.
The relocation of the CHA Summer Show to Orlando emphasizes CHA’s commitment to growing and expanding the event in new and exciting ways.
Jim Sinegal returns to PMC as featured guest speaker
(SEATTLE) – Pacific Market Center, the leading permanent wholesale market on the west coast, announces Jim Sinegal, co-founder and chief executive officer of retail giant Costco Wholesale Corporation, as part of the speaker line-up at the 2009 Winter Gift & Home Accessories Show.