Bringing together convenience and fuel retailing industry professionals for four days of learning, buying, and selling, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is designed to help businesses grow their bottom line. With events planned all throughout the year, indie retailers can experience timely topics that include legislative advocacy, the newest products and services, and […]
Trade Show News
Atlanta Apparel Announces Spring/Summer 2022 Trend Report
by International Market Centers Atlanta Apparel’s in-house fashion office has released its semi-annual trend report, previewing the upcoming Spring/Summer 2022 colors, prints, and styles retailers can expect to see while sourcing at the upcoming October Atlanta Apparel, October 12-16, at AmericasMart Atlanta. “These trends reflect a year and a half of living through a pandemic. […]
Fast-Track Retail Recovery at Licensing Expo Virtual
Despite adversity, retailers have quickly adapted and demonstrated their agility by turning to experiential offerings that facilitate the physical connection that society craves. In many cases, brand licensing underpins these interactive and tactile offerings, serving as a strategic tool for retailers to drive growth by leveraging well-known brands. Although, will the return of location-based experiences […]
A Must-Attend Event for the Decorated Apparel Industry
Impressions Expo Fort Worth is the premier expo and conference dedicated to the decorated apparel industry. Taking place September 10-12, 2021, at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas, retailers can browse through different categories including blank apparel, embroidery, screen and digital printing, sublimation, and many others. Source New Suppliers on the Show […]
The Online Retail Sourcing Show
Learn how to boost your product line into an industry leading brand at the White Label World Expo. Taking place on September 1-2, 2021, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, there will be 400 speakers, 600 exhibitors, and around 15,000 attendees at this trade show, offering plenty of opportunities for retailers to learn about the […]
Informa Markets Fashion Making NY Debut
Informa Markets Fashion, host to premier fashion trade events, including MAGIC, COTERIE, PROJECT, and SOURCING at MAGIC, announced the debut of a new, twice-annual women’s and children’s East Coast market event, MAGIC New York. Serving new and differentiated market segments from MAGIC’s flagship event in Las Vegas, this focused event will also feature brands previously […]
Charity Raises Nearly $50,000 During Atlanta Market
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ leading charitable organization, announced today that its “Feed the Hungry – Feel the Good” fundraiser yielded nearly $50,000 for World Central Kitchen, an organization which distributes individually packaged, fresh meals in communities that need support during times of crisis. The campaign, which ran in connection […]
New Products & Trends at Surf Expo
As more trade shows continue to transition back to in-person events, Surf Expo’s September trade show will welcome both exhibitors and buyers back with a bang. Taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Surf Expo draws buyers from specialty stores across the U.S., Caribbean, Central and South America, and around the […]
GMDC|Retail Tomorrow Announces 2021 Fall Strategic Meetings
Leading retail industry trade associations Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow and International Housewares Association (IHA) have partnered to facilitate GMDC|Retail Tomorrow’s 2021 Fall Strategic Meetings, a three-week series of virtual events tailored for top retail and wholesale companies, and their supplier and service companies, to participate in collaborative trading partner sessions. Following the associations’ […]
The Solution for Buying Made in USA Merchandise
Research from a Consumer Reports survey found eight in ten American consumers would rather buy an American-made product than an imported one, and most say they are willing to pay more for the item. For retailers who want to get out of selling merchandise made overseas, but may not know where or how to begin […]
