Direct from Market

Direct from Market: Las Vegas

Caroline Kennedy, February 5, 2012
At the Las Vegas Market Gift + Home, the wave of increased buyer traffic and a more confident mood seen at throughout the other winter markets across the country continued. Buyer traffic was up "significantly" over the summer show and also up over the 2011 winter market, according to IMC's Margaret Powers. More
Direct from Market: New York

Bessie Nestoras , Meredith Schwartz , Caroline Kennedy, February 3, 2012
Following the trend of this show season, the New York International Gift Fair at the Javits Convention Center was hopping with bodies and virtually every exhibitor we spoke to reported doing good business. Lines at the coat checks and ladies rooms and crowds in the aisles were on a level not seen at Javits in several years. At the Piers, the story was more mixed, with Saturday's boom slowing down as the rest of the show opened. However, even on Wednesday morning, shuttle buses were full. More
Direct from Market: Chicago

Maitreyee Angelo, January 28, 2012
January 30, 2012 — Unseasonably warm snow-free days with just some rain were an unexpected treat for visitors to The Chicago Market: Living and Giving at The Merchandise Mart. New lines and colors and vibrant showroom displays attracted buyer traffic. Showrooms and exhibitors seemed upbeat, reporting good orders. More
Direct from Market: Los Angeles

Caroline Kennedy and Meredith Schwartz, January 27, 2012
The mood was upbeat and the buying was steady in Los Angeles for the California Gift Show at the LA Mart and LA Convention Center, and the Gift & Home Market at the California Market Center. More
Direct from Market: Dallas

GDA Staff, January 27, 2012
You just know a show is going to be a good one when you get off the plane and it's 75 degrees - in January. The second show of the winter market season, Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, was yet another healthy one. More
Direct from Market: Atlanta, part 2

Bessie Nestoras, Meredith Schwartz and Caroline Kennedy, January 19, 2012
If the recent winter Atlanta International Gift & Homefurnishings Market is any indicator, the American economy can expect a robust recovery in 2012. At close of business on Saturday, AmericasMart reported that the market's January traffic was posting high double-digit growth reflecting surging traffic, not only from the Southeast region, but from all over the U.S. It noted a growing international buyer contingent as well. More
Direct From Market- Atlanta

Caroline Kennedy , Bessie Nestoras , Meredith Schwartz, January 13, 2012
The mood is definitely upbeat at the Winter 2012 Atlanta Gift & Home Furnishings Market as buyers began crowding into showrooms early. Many new showrooms and showroom expansions stimulated a lot of buyer interest, adding to the buzz with the increase of product offerings and fresh presentations. "We've been jammed since Tuesday!" Jamie Chauss enthused at the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Appelman Schauben showroom for his newly rebranded company All For Color. More
Direct from Market: India

Maitreyee Angelo, November 16, 2011
The India Expo Center & Mart, located just beyond New Delhi in Greater Noida, was the venue for the 32nd Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair (IGHF), organized by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), and was held October 14-18, 2011. The show boasted 2,300 exporters and manufacturers from 28 States of India and buyers from 32 countries, and is widely reckoned as Asia's largest. More
Direct from Market: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Meredith Schwartz, September 19, 2011
Gifts & Decorative Accessories recently visited Sao Paolo Brazil to attend the House & Gift Fair, as well as serveral surrounding events. More

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