Seaside Appeal

Adventures in Paradise Outfitters, a retailer located in Sanibel Island, Florida, opened its first store in May 2009. Two years ago it opened a second store in St. Petersburg. Josh Stewart and his parents launched... more »

museums&MORE Winter 2021

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PPP reopens Jan. 11, 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration (USBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of Jan. 11, 2021 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers.... more »

NRF report suggests 2020 retail imports may break record

Imports seen during 2020 appear to be headed toward a new record despite the coronavirus pandemic, and remain at high levels as 2021 begins, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the... more »

Gift Shop Plus shares images from Surf Expo’s January event

Surf Expo, held in January in Orlando, Florida, met with buyers and exhibitors face-to-face for the first time event since the start of the pandemic. The water sports and beach lifestyle marketplace is held twice... more »

Atlanta Market names People Choice winners of Winter 2021 Market Snapshot

Atlanta Market has named five People’s Choice winners in its Winter 2021 Market Snapshot. Showroom winners are Costa Nova’s Livia stoneware collection, Glo Pals’ Light Up Cubes, Hillhouse Naturals’ Eucalyptus collection and Wildwood Home’s Mignon Sconce. The People’s... more »

Anaya Home debuts permanent Atlanta showroom, partners with Ivystone

Anaya Home, a new resource for artisan design with an emphasis on wellness at home, has announced a partnership with Ivystone, which includes sales representation across the United States and the opening of a permanent... more »

The Digital Alternative

It’s been an unprecedented year for the gift shop industry, as the COVID-19 pandemic has closed stores, forced trade show cancellations and caused uncertainty for retailers. But during the holiday season business picked up again... more »

Fiesta Dinnerware releases its 53rd color

The Fiesta Tableware Company is proud to announce the Fiesta Dinnerware brand’s 53rd color since its introduction in 1936. Fiesta’s 2021 color is Twilight, a luminescent medium shade of blue. “While Twilight offers a sense of calm serenity, in some... more »

IFJAG moves February show to Orlando

The International Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Group (IFJAG) announced that the February 2021 show has been moved from Las Vegas to Orlando, Florida and will take place Feb. 7-10, 2021. The show will be held... more »