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Paper Panache

Especially in an increasingly digitized world, paper has the power to endure. Even as the perennial giants in this category—greeting cards, journals, notepads and more—continue to reinvent themselves, they do so keeping an eye on... more »

Sea Sells

It's a shore thing. Your customers love the carefree and relaxing spirit that coastal products invoke. Even better, every gift shop can cash in—even if you're not quite down by the bay. Sand between your... more »

Beyond Baby Basics

What to expect when you're expecting. Animal Attraction Noah's Ark Activity PlaysetDEMDACO888.336.3226demdaco.com Picky Picky Secret Garden or Hungry Monsters Feeding SetOre' Originals800.367.2675oreoriginals.com Faith Foundation Baby's First RosaryGrasslands Road800.444.8887grasslandsroad.com Circus Act Baby's Big Top TotesGift Wrap... more »

Cool for School

Going back to school just got a little easier. Fox in the Pen House Morris Fox BackpackOOTS505.989.7707madebyoots.com Pen Pal Zippity Doo Dah PouchInternational Arrivals760.231.7603intlarrivals.com Bubble Trouble Bubble Full PackMadpax602.795.8225madpax.com (No) Hidden Agenda Sort it Out... more »

Go Buy the Book

Gift books make great cross-merchandising opportunities. Sweet Treat Back in the Day CookbookArtisan Books212.614.7787artisanbooks.com Pep Talk Inspirational Gift BooksHarvest House Publishers800.547.8979harvesthousepublishers.com Universal Appeal Creation and GloryHubble Reveals Creationpaul@hubblerevealscreation.comhubblerevealscreation.com Baby Boomer Bait Spoilt RottenMJ Ventures508.316.9509mjdesignventures.com Cheer... more »

School Spirit

Collegiate cool for lots of cheers. Walk All Over Me Stadium StompersOccasionally Made804.288.7465occasionallymade.com Tray Chic Arthur Court Designs415.468.8599arthurcourt.com Crunch Time Nam's BitsOh Sugar!866.557.8427ohsugarsweets.com Bowdacious Silk BowtiesGlobal Neckwear Marketing617.282.0200globalneckwear.com Spin Cycle Laundry BagJon Hart Design210.226.8544jonhartdesign.com Skirt... more »

Trending Up Spring 2012

Red-hot products in every category. Bad Hair Day? Wrist 2 Hair BraceletSwakX USA swakxusa@gmail.comswakxusa.com Love, Love Me Do The Beatles Drum KeyringsAcme Studio Inc. acme@acmestudio2011.comacmestudio.com Grovey Sensation Las Doscientas Olive OilFoster Fine Foods Ltd. 404.405.6089fosterfinefoods.com... more »

Trends: Today & Tomorrow

Concepts and colors to keep an eye on. Kick Into High Gear According to Youth Market Alerts, teens and tweens spend $43 billion annually. They jump feet first into trends such as these takes on... more »

Past. Present. Possible.

Repurposing vintage objects as display fixtures connects emotionally with customers. In a tight economy, display props, fixtures and store decor need to serve multiple selling seasons. By choosing items that can be repurposed to display... more »

The Next Bag Thing

Handbags are the ultimate fashion accessory—timeless yet capable of adapting to fun fashion trends. Find out what a little hip can do for your store and your sales. That Casey Krause's shop sells handbags is... more »