6 Tips to Get Your Social Media in Tip Top Legal Shape

Social media is not an option if you own a business in this modern day and age. It has become a way in which we connect with our customer and potential customers both for advertising... more »

The Age of Collaboration

Welcome to the age of collaboration — an era of working together to share our story, differentiate ourselves and stay relevant. And while the opportunities are endless, a thoughtful approach is needed to understand what... more »

Design Imports launches a drop ship program

Design Imports, a wholesale home and kitchen textiles company, as well as its three sister brands Bucky, European Soaps and Tickled Pink, recently launched an Independent Retailer Drop Ship Program. The Seattle based brands rolled... more »

BookExpo 2020

BookExpo is on a mission to help specialty retailers and museum stores understand the value of books. This year’s event was originally scheduled for May 27-29. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 situation and in order... more »

IMC conducts buyer survey regarding state of the industry

International Market Centers (IMC) shared it will provide a survey of 200,000+ home furnishings, gift and apparel buyers that will result in a real-time representation of the state of the industry during the COVID-19 crisis.... more »

Two’s Company hosts its first Retailer Virtual Town Hall meeting

Two’s Company will be hosting its first Retailer Virtual Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2020. The mission of the Retailer Virtual Town Hall is to connect retailers and help them develop creative ways... more »

Workman Publishing offers 100% recyclable calendar design for 2021

Workman Publishing Co. now offers a new eco-friendly calendar design: Starting with the 2021 calendar line, all Page-A-Day calendars will be 100% recyclable. The plastic backer will be replaced with a sturdy chipboard stand, and each... more »

Sustainability and artisan design in a neat, durable package

{Sponsored} Forty years ago, Ed Back stopped at a market in Bangladesh and saw plush pile jute rugs nothing like he’d ever seen before. A year later, he introduced them to the U.S. market under his... more »

Moonglow offers relief initiatives for retail partners

In response to the difficult landscape brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, Moonglow Jewelry is launching several relief initiatives in support of their retail partners. In an effort to honor and say thank you to... more »

ASTRA selects Best Toys for Kids finalists

Eighty-five specialty toys in fourteen categories selected from hundreds of nominations have been named finalists for ASTRA’s 2020 Best Toys for Kids list, according to the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA). From this group... more »