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Gift for Life honors Warren Shoulberg with 2022 Industry Achievement Award

Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, announced that business journalist Warren Shoulberg will be honored with its 2022 Gift for Life Industry Achievement Award on June 22, 2022, in Dallas,... more »

Canadian gift and home suppliers open new permanent showrooms SHOW T.O.

A collective of Canada's suppliers of home and gift merchandise are working together to open permanent showrooms at the International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. What will collectively be known as SHOW T.O.... more »

DMC releases Dallas Design Days schedule

Dallas Market Center, an open-daily design marketplace, announced the schedule of events taking place during Dallas Design Days, April 25-26, 2022. The spring edition will feature more than 20 showrooms events and promotions for the... more »

Consumers plan to spend around $20 billion on Easter-related items

Consumers plan to spend an average $169.79 this year on Easter-related items, according to results of the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. A total of... more »

Halloween & Party Expo returns to Las Vegas for 2023 event

The Halloween & Costume Association and Clarion Events are excited to announce Halloween & Party Expo will return to The Mirage in Las Vegas for the 2023 event, which will take place Jan. 10-12, 2023.... more »

The Greeting Card Association recognizes finalists in Noted @ *Noted competition

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) has named the finalists in the third annual Noted @ *Noted Products Awards Competition. The competition is held in conjunction with the industry’s annual greeting card focused tradeshow, *Noted: The... more »

Nominations open for the 2022 Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Awards

The highly anticipated 40 Under 40 Awards is back! Nominations are now open. With its fresh new look and logo, Gift Shop® Plus and Stationery Trends are thrilled to once again recognize the Gift +... more »

IMC hosts new spring buying event in Las Vegas

International Market Centers (IMC) has announced the launch of a new wholesale Spring Buying Event featuring 50+ open home and gift showrooms, April 26-27, at World Market Center Las Vegas. “The introduction of this new... more »

Support for Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine one month ago has captured the attention of the world. The outpouring of support for the approximately 10 million displaced Ukrainians is growing as people want to help. Several international... more »

Atlanta Market prepares for large summer buying event

Atlanta Market prepares for a large buying event this summer with 8,000+ gift, home and lifestyle brands exhibiting plus a full roster of in-person events, seminars and celebrations,  July 12-18, 2022 at AmericasMart Atlanta. “Exploration... more »