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Preview the Upcoming EX•TRACTS in January

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Preview the Upcoming EX•TRACTS in January

EX•TRACTS at the New York International Gift Fair will take place on Sunday, Jan. 27, through Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Level 1. It's one of 10 divisions of the NYIGF, and this winter 2013 edition is now sold out to exhibitors.

Of the multiple personal-care categories to be presented, three are showing notable growth: natural/organic products, perfumes/fragrances and men’s lines.

CPNA Panel Troubleshoots Social-Media Feedback

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Courtesy of Cosmoprof North America

Cosmoprof North America 2012—scheduled for July 22-24 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas—is hosting a panel of four social-media influentials who will discuss how businesses can handle the communication process between brands and the public, whether positive or negative feedback. The session, entitled “Join the Social Media Democracy,” will take place Tuesday, July 24, and will be moderated by Brad Masterson, vice president of Y Public Relations. The featured panelists are:

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Private Label

Perhaps your store’s strategy includes launching a line of store-branded goods. To realize this goal, retailers usually turn to the expertise of private-label manufacturers who can provide turnkey products that are sold under a store, salon or spa’s name.

The HBA show provides a good starting point for retailers who are interested in developing and distributing a private-label line. The show includes exhibitors from the private-labeling and contract-manufacturing industries.

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Show organizers say retailers who attend benefit in a number of ways. “HBA Global does provide beauty retailers with an inside look at what is happening in the cosmetic, fragrance, personal-care, skincare and wellness industries. They can get up-to-date information on the latest trends and new products as well as expert advice on marketing and branding strategies, new channels of distribution and how to successfully reach all types of consumers,” says Birkett.

NPEW 2012 Sees Record Number of Retailers

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The Natural Products Expo West trade show this past Thursday through Sunday saw more than 60,000 industry members and 2,000-plus exhibiting companies—with more than 540 of them being new companies—fill 1 million-plus net square feet at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.

Urban Expositions Acquires Western Exhibitors Shows

Urban Expositions—a producer of gift, souvenir and resort-merchandise trade shows—has acquired the Portland Gift & Accessories Show, the San Francisco Cash & Carry Show,

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