Buyer’s Corner: Arts & Letters

{Sponsored} In a year that was a boon for greeting cards and slower for custom stationery, the owners of Arts & Letters in Santa Monica, California, persisted through the COVID-19 pandemic with the same level... more »

Summer Atlanta Market exceeds expectations

The Summer 2021 Atlanta Market experienced better than projected attendance and reports of record-breaking shows across its home and gift collections at the closing of its seven-day run, July 13-19, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta. Market... more »

Faire Summer Market offers participants a variety of programs

The third virtual Faire Summer Market will take place July 27-29, 2021 and will bring retailers and brands together. Participants will be provided access to speakers, who will cover a wide range of of topics,... more »

2021 back-to-school shopping expects to reach new highs

Consumers plan to spend record amounts for both school and college supplies as families and students plan to return to in-person classrooms this fall, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation... more »

An Uptick in Digital Payments

Although digital payments started to become popular before 2020, once the pandemic hit, this was a must-have option for any retailer doing business online, in-person or both. In the report, “The State of Retail Payments... more »

Dallas Men’s Show features over 700 domestic and international brands this summer

Dallas Market Center announced that the upcoming Dallas Men’s Show will feature more than 700 brands. The summer edition of the show will be held July 31-August 2 and will be triple the size of... more »

Splendid Displays

Artful displays from our featured retailers prove to be a great source of inspiration to Gift Shop Plus readers. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites from the last year to share with you. USE... more »

Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show opens 2021 registration

The Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show announced in an email that it has opened its registration for the September 2021 event. The event will be held in the West Hall of the Las... more »

NRF shares June retail sales increase in most categories

Retail sales saw solid growth during June, increasing in most categories on a monthly basis and across the board on a yearly basis as the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continued, the National Retail Federation... more »

Qualatex moves World Balloon Convention to 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the best-laid plans can be thrown off course! The outbreak affected all businesses in varying ways – from slowdowns to complete shuttering. The World Balloon Conference (WBC) 2021 was... more »