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FIESTA Tableware Company Pushes New Color Roll Out One Month
Newell, West Virginia -- (May 8, 2020) -- The Fiesta? Tableware Company is pushing back the first roll out of the 2020 new color Butterscotch to July 1 (previously June 1). Pre-sale orders may be taken June 15, previously May 15. Shipping to retailers will begin mid-June. Cancel dates will need to be adjusted accordingly. Due to Covid-19, the factory has been temporarily shut down since March to protect employees from the spread of the virus. This delay has in turn caused a halt in production and packaging. “We are hopeful that our factory will be back up and running, with approval ... |
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Messe Frankfurt Reports Growth Spurt at Nextrade
The current developments around the Corona pandemic do not allow on-site trade fair meetings at the moment. This is a difficult situation for exhibitors and trade visitors to maintain business relations during this time. Against this background in particular, the order and data management portal Nextrade offers new opportunities with a digital 24/7 business relationship between trade fair participants. As a result, retailers can place their orders with the connected suppliers around the clock and thus independently of current official measures. "We have just passed the milestone of 1,500 registered retailers at Nextrade, and that with participants from 55 countries ... |
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IMC Unveils Plans for Summer Markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas
ATLANTA/LAS VEGAS – (May 15, 2020) – Following a comprehensive survey of its universe of gift and home furnishings buyers and suppliers, International Market Centers (IMC) announced today updates to its summer 2020 markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas. IMC is postponing both markets until August, with Atlanta Market now running August 13 – 18 and Las Vegas Market running August 30 – September 3. IMC surveyed its entire buyer and supplier universe – 180,000+ retailers and designers and nearly 6,000 manufacturers and sales agencies across the gift, home furnishings and apparel industries with results which were statistically significant. Retailer ... |
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Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global 2020 Edition Canceled
PORTLAND, Maine, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Diversified Communications, organizer of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, the world's largest seafood event, has reluctantly determined that the continued and expanding magnitude of the public health and safety issues caused by COVID-19 worldwide now requires the cancellation of the 2020 edition of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global. The event had previously been postponed due to COVID-19. Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global was originally scheduled for 21-23 April 2020 at the Brussels Expo in Belgium. "When we announced the postponement of the 2020 event, we had expected to reschedule later this year," said ... |
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Wines of South Africa Announces South African Wine Exports Allowed
NEW YORK, April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The South African wine industry is elated to announce that the South African Government decided yesterday to lift transport restrictions on movement, from tomorrow, Friday, May 1, as part of the country's move from level 5 to level 4 restrictions regarding the Covid-19 lockdown. This means that transport and export of wine, manufacturing and related services will be able to resume and the industry will be able to fulfill its obligations with regard to wine exports. The industry has expressed its gratitude to the government for this decision. Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma ... |
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HESTAN® Culinary Supports No Kid Hungry to Help Feed Children Across The Nations
NAPA VALLEY (April 2020) – Premium cookware brand Hestan® Culinary proudly announces its timely support of No Kid Hungry® to make sure kids get the food they need – during school closures and all year long. For each Hestan® NanoBond, CopperBond, and ProBond cookware products sold online through https://www.hestanculinary.com/ from April 22 through June 30, 2020, Hestan will donate 5% of the retail price of these products, up to a maximum of $10,000. “We’re honored to partner with No Kid Hungry on this special, spring-time fundraising campaign to help children across the country receive nourishing, healthy meals, particularly now when ... |
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SL Green Launches “Food1st” Charity to Provide Food Assistance and Re-Activate Restaurant Kitchens
NEW YORK--Apr. 23, 2020-- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE:SLG), Manhattan’s largest office landlord, today announced the formation and launch of “Food1st”, a non-profit foundation to be organized as a 501(c)(3), to deliver thousands of meals daily to front-line, first responders and medical personnel, elderly New Yorkers and food insecure families. In addition to addressing the increasing demand for food assistance across New York City, Food1st will also help revitalize New York City’s food and beverage industry by re-activating restaurant kitchens, to serve the City and bring restaurant staff safely back to work. SL Green has contributed $1 million as a down-payment ... |
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NY NOW® And Shoppe Object Together To Postpone New York Market Week to October 2020
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (April 29, 2020) – NY NOW®, the modern wholesale market for retailers and specialty buyers seeking diversity and discovery, has decided, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and after careful consideration, to postpone the 2020 Summer Market which had been scheduled for August 8-12, 2020, at the Jacob Javits Center. With the interest of the retail community in mind, and to provide buyers a strong, convenient, and varied Market Week—NY NOW and Shoppe Object are working together to reschedule the New York Market Week to October 2020. The NY NOW Fall Edition will showcase at the Javits ... |
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Scanpan USA Announced as Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Kasumi Knives
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif., April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumikama Cutlery, manufacturer of steel kitchen knives made in Seki City, Japan, has named SCANPAN USA, as its exclusive distributor of Kasumi® knives in a move intended to broaden its distribution and sales in the United States. Kasumi® knives were among the very first innovators of a full Damascus steel kitchen knife range to be sold in the U.S. Katsumi Sumikama, Managing Director of Sumikama Cutlery, said "as a family-run business of artisan cookware, SCANPAN USA, understands the needs of our brand. We are similar businesses in sharing a passion for quality and ... |
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Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America Announces New Dates For Postponed Show
PORTLAND, Maine, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Diversified Communications, organizer of the annual Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, announced the new dates for its 2020 event. The expo will take place at the Boston Exhibition and Convention Center this September 2020, with an exhibit hall open on September 23rd and 24th, and a conference program that will start on September 22nd. In the last few months and weeks, the seafood industry and community, along with the rest of the world, have been experiencing some of the most tumultuous, emotionally and economically challenging times. "While navigating this unprecedented situation, ... |
