Focus on: Candles at NY NOW

Candles are always a great addition to any home décor, here are a few you’ll find at the NY NOW® summer market. Join us on August 19-23 at the Javits Center to explore all the... more »

Attendance increase, new resources, new Discovery Zone headline July 2017 Philadelphia Gift Show

Tracking 7 percent ahead of the July 2016 edition, the July 23-26, 2017 Philadelphia Gift Show generated reports of quality buyer traffic, a number of first-time exhibitors, and the introduction of the brand new Discovery... more »

How to easily build a Web presence for your store

{Sponsored} You’re rooted in your store, the one place where customers can find you and what you offer in the flesh. But more and more you hear you need to be online because that makes... more »

Products with Purpose

Now, more than ever, having the means and the ability to give back to someone in need is something our world really needs. A morale boost, at the very least, it’s an altruistic sentiment that... more »

Nominations open today for TOTY 2018

The Toy Association has announced that nominations are now open for the 2018 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards – also known as the “Oscars” of the toy industry. Toy companies, inventors, and other industry... more »

How GCA beats the heat

The GCA is keeping busy this summer and we're already looking forward to the holiday selling season! Whether you design or produce greeting cards, stationery, invitations or original art - we want to be helpful... more »

Las Vegas Market announces summer Best Booth winners

Las Vegas Market announced Aug. 1 that 11 furniture, home décor and gift temporary exhibitors — +Olive, Applepear Jewelry, Braden & Brooks, Cookplay, Fairgoods, Jo Maddie, Lagoon, Mountain House Furniture, Reemka, Southwest Looms and Wicked... more »

Making the first move in promoting conservation

Aquarium and zoo stores are often thought of as places to buy a T-shirt or a piece of plush for the children, but rarely as an extension of conservation education or a place that animal... more »

The Grommet: Why Us, Why Now?

{Sponsored} As a shop owner, you’re often looking to make your store stand out. Usually, the biggest way is by having unique products. Luckily, we’ve created an easy, streamlined place for you to find—and buy—those competitive-edge-gaining... more »

Editor’s Letter: Celebrate and Enjoy

Hello, summer. It’s time to exhale, sit back and relax. What better place to do that than Charleston, South Carolina. The city seeps southern hospitality, charm and style, as evidenced by the fantastic new store,... more »