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Macef is changing: from Thursday to Sunday with a new concept and new events

New dates, new sectors, great events and above all, numerous promotional and communication projects. Following last January's successful edition (over 90 thousand visitors, +12.4%), the International Home Show is changing dates and concept. The up-coming... more »

FlowerPik Secures Hawaiian Islands Representation

Brookings, OR – Danielle and O'Donell Doyle announced today that veteran gift sales rep; Barbara Lawrence was tapped to exclusively introduce and represent their FlowerPik® invention to all of the Hawaiian Islands."The FlowerPik was inspired... more »

Bubble Chocolate Continues Rapid Growth

Salem, MA — Bubble Chocolate® a new all-natural chocolate brand that delivers aerated chocolate to North America, today announced that Duane Reade, the largest drug store chain in metropolitan New York City is selling both... more »

Mass. tops US in retail revival

Massachusetts is outpacing the rest of the country in attracting businesses to fill large vacant retail spaces, fueling optimism that the state's economic recovery is gaining momentum.Merchants have signed leases for more than half of... more »

bwconnect Tops 60 Suppliers

Lakewood, CO — Brandwise, a leading technology innovator in the Gift and Home industry and well known for its software solutions, has announced the release of several significant updates to its popular bwconnect B2B online community... more »

eShow Opens its Virtual Doors

SnapRetail has just launched its summer eShow, the industry's first and only multi-line virtual trade show. Many major vendors unveiled their newest product lines during the eShow. It runs through Saturday, June 19."Buyers tell us... more »

Bella Sara Plush Toys to Release in France

Seattle, WA – Today, Hidden City Entertainment, Inc., the rights holder for Bella Sara™, announces that licensing agent Francoise Bouvet of M.J.A. Licensing has brokered a deal that will begin the manufacturing of Bella Sara-themed... more »

Douglas Introduces Sillo-ettes aka the Mini Sillo

Keene, NH — Sassy Pet Sak Sillos™ hit the fashion runways just over a year ago, and, because of their extreme popularity with today's young girls, the Douglas Company design team is bringing out something... more »

GHTA Hosts Special Events this Summer

Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), the industry's non-profit professional trade association, announced it will partner with the Dallas Market Center and the Las Vegas World Market Center, hosting cocktail... more »

Gift shop plans 21st anniversary celebration

Michigan — Stella Delap, owner of Basket Kreations Gift Shoppe in Downtown Plymouth has seen a lot of ups and downs over the last 21 years. Since starting the business out of her basement, she has... more »