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Ivystone invests in website improvements to support retailer success

Ivystone, a leading B2B wholesale partner in the gift and home industry, announces significant updates to its website, Ivystone.com, designed to transform how retailers discover and shop for products. With powerful new search capabilities and... more »

Las Vegas Market announces summer programming

Las Vegas Market unveils a robust lineup of programming to enhance summer sourcing, featuring live seminars, community-driven celebrations and collaborative industry events, July 27–31 at World Market Center Las Vegas. Photo... more »

Paperworld China 2025 connects consumers, buyers and exhibitors under one roof

Paperworld China — a platform for stationery, office supplies, arts and crafts, and trendy products — will return Nov. 21-23  at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. With its unique dual B2B and... more »

Retail sales grow in May — but less demand ahead of tariffs

Retail sales continued to grow in May even though consumers slowed down on stocking up ahead of tariffs, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF).... more »

Totalee Gift partners with Bomb Cosmetics

Totalee Gift established an exclusive new distribution partnership with Bomb Cosmetics, the UK-based brand known for its handcrafted, eco-conscious bath, body and home fragrance products. Beginning this summer, Bomb Cosmetics will be available to U.S.... more »

nora fleming, Coca-Cola launch 2 minis ahead of summer markets

nora fleming just unveiled a refreshing new collaboration with Coca-Cola. The partnership introduces two new minis that are sure to pop: the classic "Coke bottle" and "Diet Coke can." Each is designed to bring a... more »

ToyFest pauses in 2026 to reinvent in 2027

Given the current climate within the toy industry and the changes that have taken place since 2020, the Western Toy and Hobby Representatives Association (WTHRA) Board of Directors has paused ToyFest for 2026. The board... more »

Gift Shop® Plus launches exclusive retailer tariff report

How are retailers taking on tariffs, which have cast an ominous shadow across the retail landscape? Gift Shop® Plus surveyed retailers across the country to find out. The first half of 2025 has witnessed a... more »

Import cargo levels expected to see surge during tariff pause

Import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to see a surge through this summer as retailers take advantage of a 90-day reduction in tariffs that were recently imposed on China, according to... more »

Silver Streak launches new website

Silver Streak, a wholesaler of gemstones, jewelry, souvenirs and gifts, has introduced its new website. "After lots of brainstorming, designing, tweaking (and probably way too much coffee), we have launched a faster, sleeker, and more... more »