Sherbet Bunnies, Springtime YooHoo & Friends and Dreamy Eyes Highlight Aurora’s 2010 Easter Collection

Pico Rivera, CA. – October 12, 2009 – Award-winning plush manufacturer Aurora World, Inc. has taken the bright and cheerful colors of springtime and lovingly translated them into a new line of plush gifts in... more »

Jumping Jack Press Wins Third Consecutive “Best Pop-Up” Book Moonbeam Award

Mason – Jumping Jack Press, the pop-up book imprint from Up With Paper, has been honored with its third consecutive Moonbeam Children's Book Award in the Best Pop-Up/Cut-Out Book category. The company's Kirby's Derby title... more »

New Affiliate Program And Video Launched For Pajama Warmer & Baby Clothing Warmer

Reasor Products, Inc., manufacturers of the popular Pajama Warmer and Baby Clothing Warmer recently launched a Pajama Warmer Affiliate Program, and added a professionally produced video to their website. With the tag line "pajamas never... more »

SFC Launches Major Celebrity Designer Campaign in HP

Chapel Hill, NC – At the Fall High Point Market, the Sustainable Furnishings Council will be announcing a major trade and consumer print campaign featuring a host of famous interior and product designers to increase... more »

Two decades of Healthy Thymes

Vernon -- Twenty years ago, Healthy Thymes, a natural food market, was ahead of its time, offering to the consumer all kinds of products to nurture well-being of the body. Owners, Dani and Dan Segal,... more »

Love of plants drove new business venture

Laughlintown -- Terry Coyne sowed the seeds for her new floral and gift shop while working as a nutrition researcher for 13 years at the University of Pittsburgh during the late '80s and 1990s.Amaryllis and... more »

NYIGF Offers Monthly Series of Exhibitor Training Sessions

White Plains, NY — A monthly series of "Market Readiness" sessions will begin on Thursday, October 15, for exhibitors participating in the winter 2010 edition of the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). The series,... more »

Shop Around: Different twist on a dollar shop

Donna Freeman had always dreamed of opening a high-end boutique. But because of the stale economy, she opened an upscale dollar store instead. Freeman specializes in low-cost gift baskets that she puts together with items... more »

ArKay is right at home with floral, gift customers

ArKay Floral and Gifts in Brunswick is a good example of how you can be surprised by what you find in small area shops. It's also a good example of how we sometimes overlook what... more »

September Sales May Foreshadow Holidays

Retailers and analysts will be closely watching September sales reports due Thursday from key store chains for any sign they may need to adjust their already-gloomy holiday forecasts.Two analyst reports predict that Christmas-season sales will... more »