Schleich celebrates 85 years empowering kids’ creativity

Schleich USA, is celebrating the company’s 85th year empowering kids’ creativity through imaginative play with a bold integrated marketing campaign, limited edition figurine and more. The American arm of the world’s leading manufacturer of animal figurines... more »

NY NOW unveils program schedule for Winter 2020 Market

NY NOW unveiled the programing schedule for the upcoming Winter 2020 Market, taking place Saturday, Feb. 1-5 at the Jacob K Javits Center in New York. New features and events combined with the co-locations of NSS and SURTEX,... more »

Hugh Jones named CEO at Reed Exhibitions

Hugh Jones will assume the role of chief executive officer of Reed Exhibitions on Feb. 1, 2020, succeeding Chet Burchett who is retiring and returning to Texas after five years.  Jones joined RELX in 2011... more »

NRF expects record Valentine’s Day spending this year

Coming off a strong holiday season, Americans are expected to set another record for Valentine’s Day spending this year as they continue to widen the range of those they’re buying for, according to the annual... more »

Swoozie’s

Swoozie's provides gifts and entertaining and party décor in two locations in North Carolina, Greensboro and Charlotte. Since its inception a decade ago, the business has grown to a total of seven retail stores across... more »

Honest Paws introduces new look for 2020

After two years of collecting customers' and retailers' feedback, Honest Paws has updated its product line to address both consumer trends and pets’ needs. A new shade of blue is officially the new Honest Paws Blue, with... more »

Up With Paper partners with Vooks for animated books

Up With Paper, the original pop-up card company, has concluded a licensing agreement with Vooks, a streaming platform for animated storybooks, to animate selected titles from the company’s award-winning line of Jumping Jack Press pop-up... more »

Calypso Cards teams up with Curly Girl Design greeting cards

Nicky Burton the owner and founder of Calypso Cards has teamed up with Leigh Standley, the creator of Curly Girl Design. The match is a pairing of original design and thoughtful expression. Both Nicky and... more »

NY NOW names Winter 2020 Renaissance Retailer Award recipient

NY NOW announced Pigment, a San Diego based retailer, as the winner of its Renaissance Retailer Award for the winter 2020 market. The award celebrates excellence in inspirational retail experiences at the independent store level... more »

Larry Cobb joins Matrix Partners

Matrix Partners, a Chicago-based branding firm that specializes in designing and implementing customized marketing programs for pet product brands, recently announced that Larry Cobb has joined the firm as vice president – business development. [caption... more »