Pumpkin, Spice and All Things Nice

As much as fall is a time for family, it too is a time for eating and drinking (and repeating) with friends. And while the mere mention of the season is enough to stir a... more »

Tasting Menu

You’ve probably already noticed it in your Instagram and Facebook feeds; the fancy doughnuts, gourmet cakes, melt-in-your-mouth cookies, and the exciting ice cream combos all point to one thing: food is big. It’s also a... more »

Stock Culinary Goods, Providence, Rhode Island

It is an unusually warm Saturday in January and Jan Faust Dane is busy pumping nitro coffee and kombucha to customers who swing by her gourmet and specialty store, Stock Culinary Goods in Providence, Rhode... more »

Holiday spending to increase to $700 billion this year

The National Retail Federation announced that it expects holiday retail sales in November and December — excluding automobiles, gasoline and restaurants — to increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent over 2017 for a total of $717.45 billion to $720.89 billion.... more »

Festive decoration trends introduced by Christmasworld

At Christmasworld, the international trade fair for festive and seasonal decoration held January 25-29 in Frankfurt am Main, four emotive styles that embody the range of festive decoration available will provide the retail trade with... more »

Global source for fashion jewelry coming to Las Vegas

The International Fashion Jewelry and Accessory Group, a not-for-profit, member-owned association, is coming to Las Vegas February 2-5, 2019. While the the usual trade show is held in large convention centers with an open format,... more »

Things to consider: pets are people, too!

Pet retail is growing at a fast clip. 90 percent of retailers report growth in the pet-products category, according to a survey by Gift Shop Pets magazine. Pet retail consists of gourmet treats, costumes and... more »

Retailers celebrate inaugural National Unplugged Play Day

More than 115 stores nationwide hosted a play day event for the inaugural National Unplugged Play Day, held Sept. 29, 2018, and supported by Wikki Stix Co. Additionally, in-home play day kits were sent out... more »

Automation and expertise to speed delivery at Mud Pie

Mud Pie has rolled out an automated warehouse management system to substantially increase their distribution capacity and speed delivery to stores. Along with the new system, Mud Pie has announced that Steve Bulla will be joining the... more »

AmericasMart welcomes retail and design community

The nation’s retail and design community converges in Atlanta this January for the first wholesale buying opportunity of 2019: The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market. Set to be staged January 8–15, 2019, the... more »