Great American Media Services Retail Group named a finalist in FOLIO Magazine Eddie & Ozzie Awards

Great American Media Services’ Retail Group has been named a finalist in four categories of the 2018 Folio Eddie and Ozzie Awards, the publishing industry’s most prestigious and coveted honor for editorial and design excellence.... more »

Rocky & Maggie’s

To own, manage and successfully run a retail business, takes an awful lot of heart. You have to have patience, be able to accept criticism and be willing to change certain things you thought you... more »

Uncover the uncommon: NY NOW summer market kicks off

The Jacob K. Javits Center has transformed into a decorating, lifestyle and gifting wonderland, filled with incredible products and great stories to tell for NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift. From Sunday, August... more »

Greeting Card Association launches new show in May 2019

The Greeting Card Association’s (GCA) Executive Committee voted unanimously to develop and manage a new trade show that will debut in May 2019 in Brooklyn. The announcement came in an email from GCA President Christy... more »

Ganz, Midwest CBK announce merger of all sales and operations

Ganz, leading holiday, gift and home décor designer and manufacturer, has decided to merge sales and operations with its sister company Midwest-CBK. The merger includes the Midwest-CBK brand name and popular holiday, gift, and home... more »

Derek Miller named President of IHA

Derek Miller has been named president of the International Housewares Association, succeeding Phil Brandl who will retire at the end the year, IHA announced today. Miller, currently IHA’s vice president, global marketing, will assume the... more »

NY NOW spotlights products for entertaining, home décor

When it comes to entertaining guests or relaxing and unwinding, consumers are always looking for the freshest designs that seamlessly blend form and function. NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, is the... more »

Handcrafted Heyday

The demand for handcrafted products is growing. Customers are clamoring for unique and original gifts that can’t be bought at mass retail chains. Connecting retail buyers with the makers has become a priority for many... more »

Accessory Necessities

For ardent fans of nature, science and everything animals, finding something that’s delicate yet sophisticated is becoming much more common. Animal-themed jewelry pieces are now for more than just tweens. When you look at the... more »

Bookish Pursuits

Facebook. Instagram. Twitter. Email. Phone calls. Our frenetic lives have had a most pleasant side effect: a growing emphasis on mindfulness and a need to connect with pen and paper as a way of documenting... more »