Ambiente features Design Plus exhibition

(FRANKFURT, Germany) -- Authentic design, ideas that work and products that meet ecological standards but still look good -- at Ambiente in Frankfurt from Feb. 13-17 2009, trade buyers from all over the world will... more »

Jishaku jumps at judges of the Parents’ Choice Foundation

(Tampa, FL) – Face it, toy award judges know a lot about children's products. They assemble a plethora of puzzles, cuddle a coterie of plush and play a glut of games. So when these folks... more »

America’s #1 Ginger Brand Lends Helping Holiday Hand

(MARINA, Calif.) -- This holiday season, The Ginger People, America's #1 selling ginger brand, lends a helping hand to create easy meals with an on-pack recipe book for their award-winning range of Ginger Sauces. Slated... more »

Deco Breeze Introduces “Cool” Collectibles with New Figurine Fans

(San Diego, Calif.) -- Deco Breeze, a leading manufacturer of decorative floor and table top fans, is turning heads with the debut of a new, never-before-seen collection of functional Figurine Fans! Animal lovers, collectors and... more »

Winter Home Textiles Market Week
 introduces seminar series, industry events

(WHITE PLAINS, NY) -- Expanded resources, extended lines, and a myriad of new products await buyers attending Home Textiles Market Week, Friday, January 23, through Thursday, January 29, 2009, in New York City. The semi-annual... more »

Jordan Spencer Opens 18,000 sq. ft. Multi-Line Showroom

(LAS VEGAS) — The Phoenix, Ariz.-based Jordan Spencer opened a new, multi-line showroom at Las Vegas Design Center on the World Market Center Las Vegas home furnishings campus.Jordan Spencer carries top design brands focused on... more »

Retailers Feel Pinch of Returns

Shopping at Nordstrom in Miami this month, Maria Kakouris indulged herself with a $200 pair of satin-and-snakeskin pumps. Then came a spasm of buyer's remorse. "Those shoes — they are still in my car with... more »

Study Finds Growing Green Market

New York — The drive to sustainability is having a broad effect on consumers, with three in four defining themselves as "green," according to a new study.According to the survey, the green market has grown... more »

How Retail Managers Can Stay Sane for the Holidays

Ah, the holidays. A time of joy, family, community and, for retail store managers, grueling 80-hour workweeks, rapidly graying hair and an endless parade of employee- and customer-related fires to put out. Ho, ho, ho.The... more »

Lamson & Goodnow goes green with new requirements for recycled materials and sustainable energy

(Shelburne Falls, MA) – Lamson & Goodnow Mfg is proud to announce it's initiatives to show the world the importance of environmental protection and green manufacturing practices. Lamson & Goodnow has stepped up its domestic... more »