Feb 7, 2008

Leslie Nathan-Street, Giftware and Home Accents Industry Veteran Joins Gift and Home Channel.com as New President to Lead Growth

NEW YORK, NY – Leslie Nathan-Street has been named President of the recently launched Gift & Home Channel, Leslie brings to the Gift & Home Channel over 21 years of experience in the giftware and home accents industry. Her deep experience includes general management, trade show management, sales development, marketing, and relationship management with all stakeholders across the giftware andhome accents industry.

Prior to joining the Channel, Leslie held positions as Senior VicePresident and Show Director of the New York International Gift Fair,and Director of Industry Relations for George Little Management, LLC. She was also an associate partner in the company.

The Gift & Home Channel is the world’s first onlinebusiness-to-business learning resource and community for independentretailers who sell giftware and home accents. Dedicated to advancingretailing skills improvement through experiential learning andcollaboration, the Channel connects retailers at all levels ofexperience through a knowledge exchange for driving business success. By going online the independent retailer can be connected at theirconvenience – 365 days a year and 24 hours a day – to relevantinformation, and skills education content that features best practicesfrom leading independent retailers and industry experts in short,convenient-to-view video segments

“The Gift & Home Channel is delighted to have Leslie join the Channelas President. With her robust industry experience, her strong ties toindustry stakeholder groups, and her innovative approach, Leslie willadd significant momentum to the considerable initial success theChannel has experienced since its launch just four months ago,” saidCraig R. Park, Chairman of the Gift & Home Channel, and CEO of parentcompany Retailer Networks Inc. “To have attracted a leading industryfigure in Leslie underscores the opportunity that the Channelrepresents, its growing presence, and its place within the giftwareand home accents industry.”

Leslie replaces interim President Ray Gaulke, who was serving as boththe Director of Content Development and President. Ray will continuein his role as Director of Content Development. In her new role,Leslie will be responsible for all operational aspects of the Gift &Home Channel business and establishing the Channel as the leadinglearning resource and online community for independent retailers forthe giftware and home accents industry. Since the Channel’s launch inOctober 2007 retailer traffic has increased dramatically and retailerresponse to the Channel has been very enthusiastic.

“What has been especially rewarding has been the strong growth inregistrations that has occurred across a broad cross section ofretailers who sell giftware and home accents,” said Park. “From thebeginning, our goal has been to serve the more than 1 millionretailers who sell gifts, and what’s clear already is that we haveattracted all types of retailers selling giftware and home accentproducts.”

About the Gift and Home Channel (GIFTANDHOMECHANNEL.COM)

The Gift & Home Channel is the first online business-to-businesslearning resource and community for independent retailers who sellgiftware and home accents. The Channel connects retailers at alllevels of experience with knowledge to drive business success, beingthe first and only independent community of peers dedicated toadvancing retailing skills improvement through experiential learningand collaboration. The independent retailer can be connected on theirschedule to relevant information, learning and relationships that willenhance their skills, abilities and knowledge.Available 24/7, theonline Channel offers on-demand over 200 short-form learning videosegments covering topics essential for retailing success. The Gift &Home Channel’s community brings together industry stakeholders toprovide collaboration and business support opportunities to empowerretailers.

Retailer Networks Inc. a New York headquartered independent mediacompany owns the Gift & Home Channel. The Gift &Home Channel’sstrategic partners include Dallas Market Center, the Gift and HomeTrade Association, Giftware News, and the Canadian Gift and TablewareAssociation.