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Direct from Market: Tabletop

Bessie Nestoras, April 23, 2012
There was a little bit of everything for everyone at the Spring 2012 New York Tabletop Market. More
Direct from Market: Toy Fair 2012

Pamela Brill , Tina Benitez , Caroline Kennedy, February 19, 2012
Business is good. It's looking up. At least that's what most manufacturers on the exhibit floor at this year's 109th American International Toy Fair said when reflecting back on 2011 and looking at the year ahead. Toy buyers came to the show with a confidence not seen in recent years, mirroring the positivity reflected at the recent gift markets. More
Direct from Market: Paris: Maison & Objet

Hermine Mariaux, February 17, 2012
Twice a year, Maison & Objet, held biannually at the Centre de Exposition in Villepinte, Paris, becomes a magnet to all professionals involved in the decorative Living Arts. For more than a decade now, tastemakers from all over the world and of all stripes flock to this directional events in January and in September - nearly 100.000 strong including some 3,500 stylists and journalists. January 2012 again proved an eye-opener with its extensive tableau of home trends, both present and future. More
Direct from Market: Frankfurt

Bessie Nestoras, February 16, 2012
The winter market season ended on a high note with the Ambiente fair in Frankfurt, Germany. In fact, Ambiente 2012 was fully booked. Another busy market has people wondering if things will finally turn around. More
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

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