2010 February

This show will be held on both the upper and lower levels of the Las Vegas Convention Center & the Sands Expo Center, with event categories separated on both floors for your convenience. As other specialists in the wholesale and retail industries know, this is a show that is not to be missed, with a host of heavy-hitting manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors of virtually every kind of related goods and services knowing that there are few times in the year when a complete overview of the industry’s trends are available for the observer to take in and make part of their own winning strategy for the new year.

With China being in the spotlight for the past few years – and with that spotlight growing in heat and intensity over the last few months – there’s a lot of confusion surrounding the PRC… and unfortunately, with that confusion often comes a lot of room for misinterpretation. In this piece, we will take a look at the celebration that practically stops China in its tracks for about a week, and what this might mean for the wholesaler or retailer who wants to continue doing business with their partners in the far East. If you’re a newbie to the China biz, you might want to take some notes, and start practicing your skills in Chinese… it’s time for a little China 101, with emphasis upon the modern CNY. You don’t know what CNY is? Click here to find out more!

As many of us have expected, there is a major shift in the economy, as well as a major shift in the way business is done these days. While some companies and industry groups have been sticking to outdated methods in the hope of regaining and salvaging profitable sales activity, there is a new breed of industry specialists who have emerged, and they are starting to redefine what the wholesale and retail industries will look like in the future. With all of the economic instability in the world today, there is still a very predictable and quantifiable number of consumers out there… which means there actually is life after an economic crisis! Read on to see one of the major events of the year, as we investigate a major player in the world of the specialty retail industry.