Live webinar reveals declassified strategies top exhibitors use to engage buyers and boost sales

Dec. 1, 2025, DOVER, Del. — Market exhibitors in the home furnishings, décor, lighting, and gift industries are invited to a live webinar offering exclusive, advanced strategies to drive buyer engagement and sales at trade Markets. The Market Insider: Declassified Market Intel with Cheryl Dobbins Hege will take place Dec. 18, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EST.

From September 13–15, 2025, COVER Connect New York welcomed more visitors than ever before. COVER Connect Las Vegas at tise—

The International Surface Event—happens January 27–29, 2026. The next Manhattan edition will take place September 26–28, 2026

Immersive spaces, curated networking, and a dynamic exhibitor lineup anchor a standout year for the boutique and lifestyle hospitality community.

NEW YORK, NY (November 20, 2025) — Boutique Design New York (BDNY), the premier trade fair and conference for the boutique and lifestyle hospitality industry, transformed the Javits Center into a vibrant crossroads for boutique and lifestyle hospitality, drawing more than 16,000 industry professionals for two days of discovery, dialogue, and design. Attendees moved through a diverse showcase of 750+ exhibitors, a forward-looking conference program featuring over 180 speakers, and a series of gatherings designed to spark meaningful connection.

DALLAS – November 20, 2025 – Dallas Market Center, the most comprehensive B2B marketplace in North America, announces new showrooms and collections debuting at its upcoming Total Home & Gift Market, January 7-13, with the TEMPS taking place January 7-10. Dallas is the first home and gift buying opportunity of the year and is the largest debut of new products across permanent showrooms on campus, plus four neighborhoods of temporary exhibitors. Event highlights will be detailed in a separate announcement.

“The first market of the year is critically important for retailers to see and order product first,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “We’re proud to inspire the community with new showrooms and debuting collections all in one efficient marketplace that helps buyers plan for a successful year.”

Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas

Following on from a wonderful edition of COVER Connect New York in September; now is your chance to attend the curated trade show for high-end rugs on the West Coast!

Boston, MA — Service Buddy, the operating system trusted by rug and carpet retailers, has launched Ruggy, a standalone mobile intake and tracking app built for dealers, retailers, and high-end rug cleaning and repair businesses.

Shown Above: Pistache 

Art Hide, an Australian-founded USA based hide rug brand, has once again collaborated with New York interior designer Sasha Bikoff to expand their popular collection of premium hide rugs. Inspired by handmade textiles and vintage fashion, three best-selling styles have been re-released in single tone colorways, lab dipped by Art Hide for the Sasha Bikoff team.

TROY, N.C. – Seeking to add an extra element of fun to the market shopping experience, Capel Rugs is unveiling a special giveaway with each purchase at the October 25-29 High Point Market tied to the expansion of its popular Serengeti animal print collection. 

Showcasing New Styles, Colors & Weaves

(Hicksville, NY – October 2025) Kalaty Rug Corporation brings an impressive display of new area rugs in all weaves, textures, constructions, colors and décor genres to the company’s High Point showroom, IHFC, G369. While the company primarily is showcasing their latest high-end hand-knotted collections plus additions to best-selling hand-knotted collections, Kalaty will also be promoting their expanded upper-tier proprietary Luxe-Weave™ hand-finished power-loomed collections.