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MMPI Unifies West Coast Gift Resources with Acquisition of the California Gift Show
Los Angeles, CA – MMPI (owner of the L.A. Mart) announces the acquisition of the California Gift Show® (CGS) from dmg world media, effective immediately, creating a unified and strengthened market experience anchoring the gift... more »
Midwest-CBK Join Forces to Create the Country’s Premiere Gift, Holiday, Candle, Home and Garden Decor Company
Cannon Falls, MN – Midwest of Cannon Falls, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of the Colonial Candle® and Seasons of Cannon Falls® brand products, and CBK Styles, Inc., a leading wholesaler of quality home... more »
Mountaincow Software to Include Easy Printing Templates for Top Brands Meri Meri, SanLori, Whitney English, Hicks Paper Goods and Bonnie Marcus Collection
Providence, RI – Providence, Rhode Island based Mountaincow LLC today announced that five top invitation designers have joined the Mountaincow Content Partner Program to integrate templates for their stationery into Mountaincow's cutting edge professional invitation... more »
Entrepreneurs try team approach: Store combines computer repair with gift shop
A paycheck that one week was as small as $19 for 40 hours of work was an incentive for a Clarkston man to start his own business.Gary Marcott has opened Sinecure Enterprises in Lewiston with... more »
Baby can have a cake and wear it too
When Christy Brocato realized she was in Mascoutah to stay, she made herself a cake. A diaper cake decorated with rattles, bibs, stuffed animals and ribbon, and restarted a home-based business. It's similar to one... more »
Couple has right mix for retail
Frankfort, KS — It's the fudge that brings most customers into Elsie Grace's.But they'll find a lot more inside the store that constitutes most of this town's retail business district."The idea was to have a... more »
New facility houses much more than plants
There is something special about Portage la Prairie's newest greenhouse that is making it the talk of the town.Solomon's Home Garden Gift, located on 25th Street N.W., opened on May 2, and is already receiving... more »
Xanterra Converting Hotel Gift Shop To Green Educational Store
Yellowstone National Park - Xanterra Parks & Resorts, operator of lodges, gift shops, restaurants and activities in Yellowstone National Park, will convert its gift shop in the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel into an interpretive facility... more »
Victorian Trading Company Forms Licensing Agreements with Giftware Giants
Lenexa, KS – National mail-order gift company, Victorian Trading Company, has aligned itself with two distinguished names in the gift industry: Demdaco/Silvestri has licensed Victorian Trading Co. to create an authentic 19th c. themed snowglobe... more »
Home Textiles Market Week Offers Summer 2009 Activities
White Plains, NY - A full slate of activities, including topical seminars and events unique to New York City, will augment Home Textiles Market Week's® resources and enhance the market experience for attending retailers. The... more »
Terra Traditions Debuts New Decorative Pillows and Guest Towels
Los Angeles, CA -- Terra Traditions, a wholesale Italian style artisan studio, introduces decorative pillows and guest towels. Using master and vintage-styled art, Terra Traditions gives a nostalgic flair to our pillows as well as... more »
Pair bags piece of ‘green’ market
North Carolina natives and Charlotte-based eco-entrepreneurs Carla Manna and Renee Fischer describe success this way:When friends and customers forget their Neela shopping bags in the trunk or at home, they say they won't accept a... more »
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Gift Shop Plus Spring 2024 has arrived, and it couldn't be a more gorgeous issue! 🌷 ![]()
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Cover to cover, this edition is packed with the latest trends to help guide business as you begin to think about the next buying cycle in just a few months. ![]()
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"Radiance, Redefined" (page 54) introduces four jewelry makers, unveiling the freshest trends in the market. To learn which eco-conscious companies are launching collections that positively impact the planet, flip to "Green-Living Essentials" on page 62. ![]()
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We're also thrilled to introduce a new category for us at the magazine: Sports & Tailgating. Head to page 66 to read about products that will elevate the tailgating experience and learn how to merchandise for the NFL's budding demographic. ![]()
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Also in this issue is our Stationery Lookbook, Halloween & Fall Décor feature and dozens of the freshest product offerings. Read our Spring 2024 issue here: www.nxtbook.com/greatamericanmediaservices/GiftShop-Plus/spring-2024/index.php#/p/1![]()
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