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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 »

Plastic wrap

Paper or plastic?How about BYOB?Yes, bring your own bag.Available in a stylish and sturdy assortment of shapes and sizes, reusable grocery bags are eco-friendly and give you a head start in complying with what could... more »

Thinking and shopping outside the big box

Manitowoc — On an unseasonably warm Monday afternoon in May, five friends read and chatted while seated on a comfy couch and chairs, surrounded by bright and inviting decor and books in every corner. The... more »

May Retail Sales Drop, but Underlying Numbers Are Promising

May retail sales figures seem to show U.S. consumers are losing their drive to shop, but some of the weakness in the numbers may be due to a quirk in the calendar, not in shoppers'... more »

Downtown niche: New businesses open on Main Street in Dike

Dike, Iowa --- Sharon Stanton thought her family needed a shared activity. So she and her daughter, Michelle Gaede of rural Parkersburg, launched a gift shop at 627 Main St. in Dike. Jades, which sells... more »

NYIGF Introduces New Online Navigation Tools

White Plains, NY — A combination of state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned personalized customer service will help buyers navigate the August 2010 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). New online tools, including an improved exhibitor search with... more »