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Retail container traffic to rise 25% in first half
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Good Afternoon,

Welcome to HTT Extra, the daily e-newsletter for home textiles industry professionals. Brought to you by the staff of Home Textiles Today, HTT Extra provides you with a daily update of the latest news from the world of home textiles manufacturing and retailing.

In Today's Issue:
1. Retail container traffic to rise 25% in first half
2. London Luxury to debut Arm & Hammer textiles
3. Target debuts mobile gift cards
4. EWHT contributing to travel scholarships for FIT
5. AmericasMart readies for spring markets
6. GHTA registration opens for New Orleans conference
 
 
1. Retail container traffic to rise 25% in first half
Washington – Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is projected to jump 25%  during the first six months of 2010 on a year-over-year basis, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.  more  
2. London Luxury to debut Arm & Hammer textiles
New York – London Luxury has signed a license to produce Arm & Hammer branded bedding, bath and kitchen textiles.  more  
 
3. Target debuts mobile gift cards
Minneapolis – Target has launched a mobile gift card that can be saved to a PIN-secure account on the Target.com mobile site. Taget’s scanners then retrieve virtual gift card barcodes at checkout.  more  
4. EWHT contributing to travel scholarships for FIT
New York – Non-profit industry group Executive Working in Home Textiles will donate $2,500 to the home department foundation of the Fashion Institute of Technology for a student to attend three key home industry shows this year.  more  
5. AmericasMart readies for spring markets
Atlanta – The AmericasMart here has scheduled a series of special presentations and events for next month’s two-in-one markets – the Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday and the International Fine Linen & Home Textiles markets.  more  
6. GHTA registration opens for New Orleans conference
Grand Rapids, Mich. – The non-profit professional gift and home industry’s Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA) has opened early registration through February 15 for its eighth annual conference, "Jazz Up Your Business in the Big Easy.”  more  

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Yours,

The HTT Editorial Staff

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