Gift group aims to host national trade show
A national gift trade show to be established as a non-profit venture by United Sales Associates may be a reality by 2010, if that organization's board is successful in its plan.   more >>

Four Hands raises $24,000 at market benefit party
Home furnishings importer Four Hands raised $24,000 at the High Point market last month to launch the Learn to Live Foundation -- an organization focused on building and maintaining schools for disadvantaged young girls in Asia.   more >>

Gift for Life to honor Jedlinski, Engelbreit
Gift for Life, the gift and home decor industry's volunteer group raising funds for AIDS research and education, will honor Ron Jedlinski and Mary Engelbreit at its 14th anniversary party on May 22, 2006, in New York City.   more >>

AMC hosts charity golf event to honor late engineer
AMC, parent company of AmericasMart Atlanta, recently hosted the third annual Walt Speir Memorial Golf Classic. Speir was AMC's chief engineer for 25 years.   more >>

Top 50 Home Accent Retailers
Accounting for almost 48% of all home accents sales last year, the top 50 retailers rang up $30.8 billion in home accent sales in 2004, up 6.2% from 2003. The Top 50 sold home accent products through 31,302 stores last year, a net gain of 1,710 doors from 2003.   more >>