Maker Features

PIXIE MOOD

PIXIE MOOD is a company that believes in on-trend style. “We have made it our mission from the beginning to create bags that have yours and the planet’s best interest in mind,” Sawsen Alfaraj, inside... more »

Timeless Designs

Ben Bear, founder of Meadowbrooke Gourds, launched the Pennsylvania-based business “with a happy accident” in 1995 with 20 designs. Now, Meadowbrooke Gourds offers over 250 creations crafted from the harvested hard-shelled gourds that Bear grows.... more »

Las Vegas Design Center and ASID recognize ANDYZ Award Winners

Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) and the California Central/Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) have announced the 11 winners of the annual ANDYZ design awards, which spotlight the year’s best projects... more »

Maker’s Spotlight: Cose Nuove

{Sponsored} The Scandinavian aesthetic’s clean lines and natural materials are a winner with consumers year after year. It’s no surprise why that is: with the trends toward reducing clutter and consumers seeking products that are... more »

Faire Summer Market offers participants a variety of programs

The third virtual Faire Summer Market will take place July 27-29, 2021 and will bring retailers and brands together. Participants will be provided access to speakers, who will cover a wide range of of topics,... more »

Dallas Men’s Show features over 700 domestic and international brands this summer

Dallas Market Center announced that the upcoming Dallas Men’s Show will feature more than 700 brands. The summer edition of the show will be held July 31-August 2 and will be triple the size of... more »

Stick To It

With a work hard play hard attitude, the team at Stickers Northwest in Tacoma, Washington is getting both done, and growing the business at the same time. Tony Saddler began selling stickers as a side... more »

Elliott enters agreement to acquire assets and business operations of Paper Source

Elliott Investment Management L.P. (“Elliott”) announced that funds it advises have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and business operations of Paper Source Inc. The acquisition of Paper Source by Elliott allows... more »

Shining Sol Candle Company

Shining Sol Candle Company, located in Manassas, Virginia, was founded by Pete Evick in 2012 in a basement. In 2014, Deron Blevins, a lifelong friend of Evick’s, became co-owner and by 2016 they formed an... more »

Maker’s Spotlight: Adams & Co.

{Sponsored} When Devanie and DJ Adams started making handmade signs in their garage for a craft fair 18 years ago, they didn’t imagine that the efforts would turn into their new full-time jobs. After quitting... more »