US consumer confidence drops sharply in November

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined by 6.8 points in November to 88.7 (1985=100) from 95.5 in October. The Present Situation Index — based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions... more »

Slow Rituals: Fall 2025 Trend Report

As stress compounds, customers are purposefully seeking ways to slow down, ground themselves and create moments of calm. The slow living trend has risen in popularity as people look to lower both screen time and... more »

OneCoast launches upgraded website

OneCoast introduced the upgraded OneCoast.com, built on the Optimizely Platform to give retailers a cleaner, more intuitive way to shop. The new site delivers simplified navigation, clearer... more »

ANDMORE releases 2026 market calendar

ANDMORE unveiled its 2026 market calendar, featuring 25 premier buying events across Atlanta, High Point, Las Vegas and New York City. These updates are now reflected on the market websites. Notably, the Summer 2026 Market dates... more »

Hosting At Home: Creating the perfect at-home party

As seen in Celebrations and Occasions 2025. No matter the occasion, at-home celebrations are here to stay. Kevlyn Zierk, founder and CEO of partyware wholesaler Festive Gal, said more people are choosing to host celebrations... more »

The art of giving

Inside Ambiente 2026’s celebration of design and purpose (Sponsored) Ambiente 2026 is the international key event for lifestyle and design in the consumer goods market — where markets find direction, new products are unveiled and... more »

Major debuts, top trends to be discovered at Dallas Total Home & Gift Market

Dallas Market Center, the most comprehensive B2B marketplace in North America, announces new showrooms and collections debuting at its upcoming Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 7-13, with the TEMPS taking place Jan. 7-10. Dallas... more »

Thanksgiving weekend expected to draw largest number of shoppers on record

A record 186.9 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up more... more »

Spotlight Award Voices: Wrapping up 2025

We started 2025 introducing you to 13 visionaries in the gift and stationery industry, including retailers, manufacturers, sales managers and executives. Their stories are as diverse as our industry, and we want to continue to... more »

Cheers to Change: The new milestones worth celebrating

As seen in Celebrations and Occasions 2025. For decades — perhaps centuries and even We Didn’t Like Him millennia — the cultural playbook surrounding life’s milestones has been largely predictable: weddings, babies, graduations and birthdays.... more »