Corkcicle receives Red Dot Product Design Award for canteen, tumbler

The Corkcicle team has announced that its innovative Canteen and Tumbler series has been awarded a Red Dot Product Design Award.Among 5,200 entries, only 1,300 achieve a Red Dot award. This showcases Corkcicle’s penchant for... more »

Dallas meets buyer demand for products with a story

This summer, Dallas Market Center delivers more story-centered product resources than any other marketplace during the Total Home & Gift Market, June 22-28, featuring the American Made Show, the International Folk Art Market Collection, the... more »

Luis Vásquez named new Head of Design at Schleich

Luis Vásquez is now in charge of designing all Schleich figurines and play worlds. As the new Director of Product Design, the industrial engineer is making a significant contribution to the strategic realignment of the... more »

Sweet Retreat

Like so many others, Jason and Kate Mcrea's job situations unraveled during the Great Recession of the previous decade. The Massachusetts couple went from two incomes to one when Jason, a scientist, was laid off... more »

July 2016 Philadelphia Gift Show invites mid-Atlantic, tri-state retailers to see what’s new

Returning to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center from July 24-27, 2016, the Philadelphia Gift Show offers its mid-Atlantic and tri-state retail audience a one-stop source to restock and refresh their store shelves. Together with a full... more »

Friday opening, new alliances, regional specialties headline Summer 2016 Windy City Gift Show

Moving to a Friday-Sunday date pattern, the August 12-14, 2016 Windy City Gift Show continues to build upon its product offerings and industry partnerships as it enters its 6th Edition. From promotional alliances with the... more »

Editor’s Letter: The Great Paper Chase

When I was growing up, Take Your Daughter To Work Day was something of an anticipatory holiday. My mom worked in hospital administration, and every year the hospital had a book fair that simultaneously ran... more »

Rounding Up

In every transaction that occurs at the Curious Cub Gift Shop at Rosamond Gifford Zoo, patrons are offered a chance to round up to the nearest dollar as a way to make a small and... more »

All-American Add-Ons

Choosing the right kind of merchandise to display around your point-of-sale station shouldn't be an afterthought. Those items you choose to surround your cash wrap are the last the customer is going to see before... more »

A Stationer’s Dream

One could argue that there is nothing quite as special and heartfelt as a handwritten note. Some believe in this notion so much that they have made it their livelihood. Leaving behind 9-to-5 desk jobs... more »