Retailer Spotlight: Lion in the Sun

  After a career in nonprofit and event planning, Lion in the Sun owner Melinda Morris noticed there was a need in her neighborhood for a great paper shop. With a younger demographic, she knew... more »

Creative Display Contest Finalists 2018

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Global Pet Expo 2018 photo gallery

The 14th annual Global Pet Expo took place March 21-23, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Gift Shop magazine staff were on site to report on the thousands of new and innovative products for the pet industry. What started as... more »

Up With Paper to celebrate 40th anniversary at upcoming National Stationery Show

Up With Paper, the original pop-up greeting card company and the world’s leading marketer of innovative three-dimensional greeting cards, introduced its very first collection of six pop-up greeting cards at the 1978 National Stationery Show... more »

Easter spending expected to be second highest in NRF history

Easter spending is expected to total $18.2 billion this year, almost on par from a record $18.4 billion in 2017 but still the second-highest level on record, according to the annual survey released this week... more »

Gift for Life and NSS Team Up Again for AIDS Walk New York

For the seventh year in a row, Gift for Life and the National Stationery Show are once again joining forces to sponsor a team to walk in AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, May 20. AIDS Walk... more »

Crazy for Kids’ Collectibles

Squishables. Fidget Spinners. Beanie Babies. Garbage Pail Kid Cards. What do they all have in common? At one point, they have become wildly popular as collectibles. In each case, what started out as a regular... more »

Making Facebook work for your business

Here are 10 very basic things to do to make sure your Facebook page is working for you and not against you. No. 1: Choose a custom username and URL. Does the URL on your... more »

Urban Expositions announces the launch of The Gathering West

Urban Expositions, a leader in the Gift & Souvenir tradeshow business, announced today the launch of The Gathering West, a by-invitation-only hosted event for the souvenir & gift market’s winter buying needs. The Gathering West is... more »

Attendance is up at The Rocky Mountain Gift Show and Denver Apparel Market

The combined Rocky Mountain Gift Show and Denver Apparel Market presented over 70 new exhibitors and welcomed more stores than in previous years. Numerous exhibitors reported significant orders from new, out-of- state retailers in addition... more »