Peer Perspective: Michelle Dulaney, Woodland Park Zoo

Michelle Dulaney Director, ZooStore at Woodland Park Zoo Seattle How long have you been in current position and what are your responsibilities? Going on about three years at Woodland Park Zoo, but I’ve been a... more »

Exhibitor application deadline approaching for NY NOW juried sections

This summer, NY NOW®, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, will bring together the design and décor industry for the highly-anticipated summer 2018 market at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New Yok City. The... more »

July Market Features Over 8,000 Brands

{Sponsored} The industry’s largest gift and home furnishings Market of the summer, featuring more than 8,000 brands across all categories of gift, home décor and furnishings. Summer Market includes an array of seminars and demos—including... more »

Top Shop Award winners announced at Niche Fair

The show floor at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland was buzzing as Niche Fair, a wholesale gift show, launched February 23 & 24 in Cleveland. While modern shopkeepers found a curated collection of makers... more »

UK card shop finds itself in middle of Russian spy poisoning

When the staff of G&T’s World of Cards greeting card shop in Salisbury closed up last Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. and left the store by the back door, little did they know that only... more »

Merger between Dexsa and James Lawrence companies

2018 has brought some exciting changes to the Dexsa Company.   As of January 1st, 2018 Dexsa Company has taken over the James Lawrence Company and everything now falls under the Dexsa brand.  Since the start... more »

Retail job growth surges in February

The retail industry added a better-than-expected 46,400 jobs in February, the National Retail Federation said. The number excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Overall, the economy added 313,000 jobs, the Labor Department said. “This substantial... more »

Spring forward with LA Mart’s March market

UNIQUE & BOUTIQUE LA Mart’s Spring Market will be chock-full of new resources as showrooms present Winter and Spring Holiday product lines from such companies as Two’s Company, Katherine’s Collection, Bethany Lowe, Joy to the... more »

Whitehurst introduces new line of ornaments at Atlanta Spring Gift show

The Whitehurst Company, a leading supplier of holiday and glass products, is pleased to introduce RS Handmade by Whitehurst.   This new line of Polish ornaments is an exclusive, curated collection of exquisite and beautifully detailed... more »

White House urging SCOTUS to rule in favor of sales tax for online retailers

The Trump administration is pushing for online retailers to pay sales tax, which could be a step in leveling the playing field with their brick-and-mortar competitors. That decision is ultimately up to the U.S. Supreme... more »