Ways to Create an Instore Experience to Wow Millenials and Gen Z

Want to know something strange? Less than one-third of millennial consumers are motivated by advertising — according to a Retail Dive article — and Gen Z is more easily swayed by endorsements from what Forbes... more »

Craft House Designs to rebrand as Col House Designs

Craft House Designs said it will be rebranding under the name Col House Designs, effective June 1, 2019. With this name change, Col House Designs demonstrates its unique approach to home decor while embracing its... more »

Peer Perspective: Lisa Banks, Cincinnati Zoo

Lisa Banks | Retail Operations Manager, Cincinnati Zoo How many gift shops are there within the Zoo and Botanical Garden? 4 How many do each employ? 40-50 seasonally; all one team that floats to different locations... more »

Lovepop introduces the Koala Family 3D Card

Lovepop has released a new design, the Koala Family 3D Card. This pop up greeting card speaks to both family and friends. "No occasion is too small, and no relationship too insignificant to go out of... more »

Expanding offerings with premium baby line: Top plush toys manufacturer introduces ebba

{Sponsored} In the world of baby gifting, one thing is certain: birthdays and baby showers happen year-round. Unlike other retail sectors, baby doesn’t rely most heavily on the busy holiday season to bolster sales. If... more »

Brandwise selects Fintech Fundbox as finance partner

Fundbox, a Fintech company dedicated to simplifying the way businesses pay and get paid, said Brandwise has selected Fundbox as their exclusive business-to-business (B2B) trade credit and financing partner; leveraging the company’s B2Bpital platform to... more »

Dallas Market Center opens Smarter Living by Design

Dallas Market Center, home of the largest residential lighting marketplace and largest open-daily design marketplace, will host a grand opening of the first smart home showroom in North America, Smarter Living by Design. The permanent... more »

Paging Gift Books

Carrie Kohs of pucciManuli, a children’s store in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, had heard about a dance performance based on the kids’ book “What Do You Do With an Idea?” being staged in Philadelphia. She figured she... more »

ASTRA 2019 Marketplace & Academy features new Play from Day One zone

The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) said its new Play from Day One zone at this year’s Marketplace & Academy will showcase products that support play across the lifespan starting at birth and moving... more »

Rainbow Unicorn Set is a new gift ensemble from Douglas Company

The unicorn trend is appealing to all age groups including babies! The unicorn trend is strong at Douglas Company, and the baby category may just have one of the most magical of them all. Meet,... more »