Other International Regions

Showtime debuts new intl pavilions

HTT Staff, May 11, 2012
High Point, N.C. - Next month's Showtime fabric show here next month will feature three new international pavilions with 21 companies from Turkey, Taiwan and China making their U.S. show debuts. More
NRF: Retailer container traffic increases expected through Back-to-School season

HTT Staff, May 8, 2012
Washington - While May will be a flat month compared to a year ago, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to see solid year-over-year increases through this summer and the back-to-school season. More
Z Gallerie partners with International Checkout to sell overseas

Alex Lemonde-Gray, May 7, 2012
Van Nuys, Calif. - Home accents retailer Z Gallerie has partnered with International Checkout to handle the retailer's overseas operations including shipping, customer service and returns, the companies said. More
LuxeYard partners with Australian site

HTT Staff, April 18, 2012
Los Angeles - LuxeYard, a members-only flash sale site for home furnishings headed by former Archetype ceo Braden Richter, has announced a strategic alliance with buyinvite, an Australian premier members-only private sales site. More
Target reveals 1st Canadian stores

HTT Staff, March 29, 2012
Minneapolis - Target last week announced the locations for the first dozen stores it will open in Quebec. The U.S. retailer plans to open up to 135 stores in Canada following its acquisition last year of 189 Zellers sites. More
Heimtextil goes to work on trends

HTT Staff, March 14, 2012
Frankfurt, Germany - Heimtextil, the largest international home textiles trade fair, has selected the designers for its new Trendtable, which will put together trends for the 2013/14 season. More
Williams-Sonoma expanding ecommerce, international growth

HTT Staff, March 9, 2012
San Francisco - Internet and catalog sales grew to 44% of total revenues for Williams-Sonoma Inc. in 2011 and the company expects non-store sales to account for 50% of sales in the next three years. More
Caldeira expands dec pillow capacity

HTT Staff, March 9, 2012
New York - Thanks to an upsurge in sales of its signature velvet decorative pillow styles both at home in the United Kingdom as well as from American customers of the company's U.S. division, Caldeira recently expanded its sewing capacity by more than 50%. More
GLM to create artisan sourcing show-in-show

HTT Staff, January 31, 2012
New York - New York International Gift Fair organizer GLM will launch an artisan production sourcing event for U.S.-based importers, direct import retailers and Called Artisan Resource, the event will run from Aug. 20-22 during the NYIGF. However, buyers will be separately credentialed. More
Wal-Mart taps CBS exec to head ecommerce

HTT Staff, January 17, 2012
San Bruno, Calif. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has named Neil Ashe the new president and ceo of the company's global ecommerce business. More
NRF: Retail Container Traffic to dip in November

HTT Staff, November 8, 2011
Washington D.C. - With most holiday season merchandise already en route to store shelves, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports has started to decline, resulting in a softer year-over-year forecast for November by the National Retail Federation. More
Clariant relocates textiles chem unit HQ

HTT Staff, November 1, 2011
Muttenz, Singapore - Industry supplier Clariant has opened a new headquarters here for its Textiles Chemicals Business Unit and also relocated its textile application technology lab to Singapore. More
Retail container traffic to rise 2.6% in October

HTT Staff, October 19, 2011
Washington - Import cargo traffic in October, typically the peak month of the year, is forecasted to increase 2.6% this month, according to the Global Port Tracker report. More
Wal-Mart creates new intl role

HTT Staff, September 29, 2011
Bentonville, Ark. - The chief of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Canadian division will now helm a new regional post that gives him oversight of the company's retailing in Canada, the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa as well business development efforts in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada. More
Senior Wal-Mart exec to retire

HTT Staff, September 28, 2011
Bentonville, Ark. - Eduardo Castro-Wright, who has held several prominent executive roles since joining the company 10 years ago, will retire in July 2012. More
Target finalizes Zellers deal

HTT Staff, September 23, 2011
Minneapolis - Target has completed its assumption of Zellers leases, which now total 189. More
Chortex readies debut of African-made towels

HTT Staff, September 12, 2011
New York - Chortex USA is launching of a new towel line for the US market made in Kenya using long-staple cotton from eastern Africa. More
Crate & Barrel takes ecommerce international

HTT Staff, July 14, 2011
Chicago - Crate & Barrel has become the latest U.S. retailer to move into international ecommerce, now shipping to more than 90 countries and billing in more than 40 currencies. More
Egyptian Home Textile Council Features 11 companies at Home Textiles Sourcing Expo

HTT Staff, July 14, 2011
New York - Eleven Egyptian companies are joining the Egyptian Home Textile Council in the Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, which will run its second edition July 19-21 at the Jacob K. Javits Center. More
Retail container traffic flat

HTT Staff, July 12, 2011
Washington - Although the summer import cargo volume at major U.S. ports is holding steady with last year, traffic is expected to climb in the fall, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. More

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