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Winter 2016 Seattle Gift Show spotlights regional specialties, handcrafted styles

Held January 22-25, 2016 at the Washington State Convention Center, the winter 2016 Seattle Gift Show delighted retailers with a versatile selection of regional best sellers and handcrafted styles across all categories.  Joining the show's popular... more »

Best New Product Awards presented to nine NY NOW exhibitors

NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, is pleased to announce the winners of its Best New Product Awards, as well as the winner of the Best Exclusive Launch Award. Winners were announced... more »

GHTA announces 2016 conference location and dates

The Gift and Home Trade Association [GHTA], the industry’s leading non-profit trade association, has announced that its 2016 annual conference will be held in San Diego, California, September 28-30, 2016, a shift from its usual... more »

UK brand eatsleepdoodle wins Best New Gift Product Award at NY NOW

The new doodle Monet placemat set from eatsleepdoodle has just won the NY NOW Best New Product Award in the Gift Category. Announced at the show, this new award is judged by a panel of... more »

Woodstock Chimes’ newest rainbow makers sparkle in the New Year

Woodstock Chimes, a leading manufacturer of musically tuned wind chimes, garden décor and high-quality gifts, rings in 2016 by further developing one of its strongest performing collections, Woodstock Rainbow Makers. This January, the company debuted... more »

Lincoln Logs to celebrate 100th birthday this year

K’NEX Brands is excited to celebrate the 100th birthday of Lincoln Logs this year. In 2015, in anticipation of the centennial production of the iconic log-building toy was brought back to the United States for... more »

NY NOW announces Eco Choice Award winners

NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, is pleased to announce the winners of its Eco Choice Awards program for the winter 2016 market. Award-winning products are showcased within the SustainAbility: design for a better... more »

Burton + BURTON announces Albert Maslia Memorial Award winner

Burton + BURTON recently announced Mercy Hospital Gift Shop of St. Louis, Missouri, as the winner of the inaugural Albert Maslia Award. The award showcases excellence in visual merchandising for hospital gift shops and honors... more »

Las Vegas Market announces record buying attendance, highest level of leasing activity in five years

With record levels of new and expanded resources and double-digit gains in buyer attendance, the Winter Las Vegas Market delivered on its promise to create the leading buying platform for furniture, home décor and gifts... more »

Demdaco expands LillyBit line of fashionable, functional accessories for mothers

DEMDACO, the Leawood, Kansas-based design firm specializing in gift and home décor products, is delighted to expand its LillyBit collection of one-of-a-kind personal accessories designed for the on-the-go Mom with new Messenger Backpacks and Day... more »