HABA FAMILYGROUP acquires specialty online retailer Bella Luna Toy

HABA FAMILYGROUP has acquired specialty online retailer Bella Luna Toys and Oompa, expanding its e-commerce footprint in the U.S. HABA FAMILYGROUP and Bella Luna both share the same vision of supporting families and children with... more »

Retailers prepare for staffing shortages this holiday season

In June, the National Retail Federation (NRF) issued a revised annual forecast for 2021 that expects retail sales will increase to more than $4.44 trillion as a recovery continues from the pandemic. Even with this... more »

IMC Fall Design Week returns to AmericasMart and ADAC this September 

For a third consecutive year, AmericasMart and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) are collaborating to create the Southeast’s dual-venue design shopping destination, Sep. 20-23 in Atlanta. This even features product selections from leading home décor, lifestyle, furniture and rug brands. Fall Design Week at AmericasMart will run Sep.... more »

Alene Candles expands New Hampshire operations

Alene Candles, a full-service contract and private-label candle manufacturers, is expanding its New Hampshire operations with the opening of a new warehouse facility in Amherst, New Hampshire. The new facility will add 12 new positions... more »

MarketTime welcomes Jacob Teplin as COO

MarketTime, a provider of B2B omnichannel commerce solutions, announced that Jacob Teplin has joined its team as COO. Teplin brings nearly 15 years of experience driving growth, transformation, and operational excellence across a portfolio of... more »

Share Your Story: Wet Kisses Home Boutique

Wet Kisses Home Boutique is a maker with an online store that offers handcrafted homewares and gifts. "Every item is unique and one-of-a-kind, giving each piece a true sense of rarity and exceptionalism," Brynn Crabb,... more »

Four-year-old co-designs Moonglow’s Harper Bracelet

With her glowing personality and expressive style, quadruple “rainbow baby” Harper McGowan is shining a new prism of light on Moonglow's Harper Bracelet, and honoring rainbow babies, recognizing the often silenced heart break of child... more »

GCA Marketplace helps retailers stock up for Thinking of You Week 

Thinking of You Week is Sep. 20-26, 2021, and its goal is to celebrate the joy of sending and receiving hand-written notes and greeting cards – just because. Sponsored by the non-profit Greeting Card Association... more »

Gift For Life’s Feed the Hungry – Feel the Good campaign raises nearly $50,000 for World Central Kitchen

Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries' leading charitable organization, announced that its Feed the Hungry – Feel the Good fundraiser yielded nearly $50,000 for World Central Kitchen, an organization which distributes... more »

ROAD TRIP: SeaMoon

Retailer has been providing customers a unique selection for more than 45 years SeaMoon is a gift shop located on Long Beach Island, New Jersey in a town called Surf City, a popular destination for... more »