Following the success of the virtual Fall Market, the Do it Best Spring Market opened March 7 to an online audience. The Spring Market builds on what worked at the Fall Market, which saw a 63 percent increase in sales, …
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spoga+gafa 2021 Postponed to August, Plans Hybrid Event
Due to the continuing uncertain situation regarding COVID-19, Koelnmesse has responded to the call by the green garden lifestyle industries and, for one year only, moved spoga+gafa—the world’s largest garden and lifestyle trade fair—to Aug. 8-10. Koelnmesse is working on …
Read More »Orgill’s Boyden Moore Addresses Customers During Spring Online Buying Event
Orgill Inc. president and CEO Boyden Moore delivered a video message on Feb. 10 to kick off the company’s Spring Online Buying Event being held Feb. 8-19. In his message, Moore provided updates on the business and addressed steps the …
Read More »PRO Group Plans Virtual 2021 Group Merchandising Conference
PRO Group, Inc. has announced the 2021 Group Merchandising Conference (GMC) will be a virtual event due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. The virtual event is scheduled to take place June 21-24. As with the 2020 virtual GMC, PRO …
Read More »Emery Jensen Renames Semiannual Trade Show
Emery Jensen Distribution has announced the renaming of its semiannual trade show to Emery Jensen Edge. The new name will be officially unveiled at Emery Jensen’s next digital show, scheduled for Feb. 23-26. Emery Jensen Edge will feature top vendors, …
Read More »Ace Hardware and Emery Jensen Aim for Virtual Shows in Spring
Ace Hardware and Emery Jensen have announced they will proceed with a digital convention in the spring of 2021. Ace’s 2021 Spring Convention was originally slated to take place in person in Dallas. In March, Ace Hardware was one of …
Read More »House-Hasson Announces Online Dealer Market for January
House-Hasson has announced plans for a virtual dealer market in January instead of its traditional in-person event normally held in Nashville, Tennessee. The Fresh Start online dealer market is currently scheduled to take place Jan. 28-29. House-Hasson president Don Hasson …
Read More »Orgill Outlines ‘Dynamic’ Approach to Shows, Conferences & Buying Markets
Orgill Inc. is announcing plans to forgo its in-person 2021 Spring Dealer Market and proceed with a more dynamic and flexible approach to its physical shows, conferences and buying markets starting next year that will incorporate online, live and hybrid …
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