Brandwise partners with Canadian Gift Association

The Canadian Gift Association (CanGift) is partnering with marketplace innovator Brandwise to lead the way in wholesale ordering technology. With a strong focus on Canada’s gift and home décor industry, the platform connects wholesale suppliers... more »

Las Vegas Design Center addresses Sherwin-Williams 2021 Colormix Forecast

International Market Centers (IMC) announced that the December installment of Las Vegas Design Center’s (LVDC) monthly First Friday webinar series will address Sherwin-Williams’ popular 2021 Colormix Forecast. Participants in the free Dec. 4 session will... more »

Transpac debuts new brand Totalee Gift

Transpac's new brand, Totalee Gift, will debut January 2021 at the Dallas, Atlanta, Las Vegas and Minneapolis market centers. Totalee is founded on “in the now” product designs and a carefully curated product mix that... more »

Smoky Mountain Gift Show reconnects face-to-face at its 55th annual event

The Clarion Events Gift & Souvenir portfolio returned to face-to-face events in November with the 55th annual Smoky Mountain Gift Show, known as the nation’s oldest and most respected event for the resort, gift and... more »

AmericasMart offers Dec. buying opportunities

AmericasMart Atlanta closes out 2020 with a series of December buying events – Market Wednesday on Dec. 2 and three Saturday buying events – and new virtual educational programming on Thursday, Dec. 4 to support... more »

People of Play celebrates winners of the 2020 TAGIE Awards

On Friday, Nov. 21, toy and game professionals watched and cheered from their homes around the world as People of Play (POP), formerly the Chicago Toy & Game Group, awarded the winners in the 13th... more »

NRF expects holiday sales to grow

With retail sales rebounding strongly due to continued consumer resilience, the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasted that holiday sales during November and December will increase between 3.6% and 5.2% over 2019 to a total between... more »

Paper House Productions donates $6 million in craft supplies to NAEIR

Right now, nonprofits across the country are desperately short on all types of resources and supplies. Paper House Productions, a manufacturer of stickers and crafting accessories, is heeding the call for help. Paper House recently... more »

Museum Store Sunday helps cultural institutions affected by COVID-19

With many museums worldwide closing again due to recent surges of COVID-19 cases, patrons can look to Museum Store Sunday during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend as a way to lend much needed support to these... more »

Atlanta NEXT Campaign inspires Atlanta Market gift updates

Atlanta Market continues to refine and remerchandise its gift collection in the lead up to its Winter 2021 staging with three new showrooms and 27 expanded and relocated showrooms opening since its last winter event.... more »