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Breaking: Toy Fair Dallas and Toy Fair New York 2021 Are Postponed

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Though we attend the annual Toy Fair for both sides of the creative fence, I’ve shared the sad news about the cancellation of Toy Fair 2021 over on the PiercingMetal.com website. You can click HERE to see the statement from the President of the Toy Association Steve Pasierb. So far, 2020 has been almost a full year of disappointment and as you can see the cancellations are starting to flow into next year’s happenings as well. Let’s all hope for the best case scenario possible. Stay healthy and cautious my friends.

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Official Website: http://www.toyfairny.com

NY NOW Announces Re-Imagined Stationery Destination

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The Press Release:
NY NOW announced today plans to create a single stationery destination within its market. The reimagined stationery destination will be part of a re-branded Gift + Stationery section and, as a result, the National Stationery Show brand will be retired.

Stationery has always been a critical part of NY NOW and the new destination will allow for stronger merchandizing and an improved buying experience. The stationery destination will continue to feature the Greeting Card Association (GCA) Village so that emerging publishers have a pathway to participating in NY NOW.
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NY NOW Cancels October Fall Edition Amid Coronavirus Concerns

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The Press Release:
NY NOW®, the modern wholesale market for retailers and specialty buyers seeking diversity and discovery, has decided, based on recent developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and after consultation with our community partners, to cancel the NY NOW Fall Edition and co-located National Stationery Show, which had been scheduled for October 18-20, 2020, at the Jacob Javits Center.

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Recent developments have made it impossible to bring buyers and brands together safely and successfully. This is due to the ongoing progression of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., including the latest government data, measures, and guidelines on the phased reopening plans in the U.S.; the number of confirmed cases worldwide and domestically; current quarantines, containment areas, stay at home orders, and restrictions on congregating and large gatherings imposed by states and other government and public health authorities; travel restrictions into the New York City area; and the various company-imposed travel restrictions on employees affecting attendees and participating companies.
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NY NOW And Shoppe Object Postpone New York Market Week To October 2020

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The Press Release:
NY NOW®, the modern wholesale market for retailers and specialty buyers seeking diversity and discovery, has decided, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and after careful consideration, to postpone the 2020 Summer Market which had been scheduled for August 8-12, 2020, at the Jacob Javits Center. With the interest of the retail community in mind, and to provide buyers a strong, convenient, and varied Market Week—NY NOW and Shoppe Object are working together to reschedule the New York Market Week to October 2020. The NY NOW Fall Edition will showcase at the Javits Center on October 18 – 20, 2020 and Shoppe Object will stage at Pier 36 October 20 – 22.

“NY NOW’s role is to bring buyers and brands together safely in a spirit of discovery and unity. With that in mind, we are rescheduling our August event and will instead run a NY NOW Fall Edition in October,” said Tim Hart, SVP Retail, NY NOW. “We are pleased to coordinate our change of dates with the organizers of Shoppe Object so that buyers experience a robust and convenient Market Week in October. We will continue to monitor the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic and review our plans as required. It’s, of course, disappointing that our community will not be able to gather in August, but we look forward to coming together in October,” continued Hart.
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