Celebrations Galore

As seen in Holiday Shop 2024. I never let a holiday go uncelebrated. I love the togetherness holidays bring. I love the nostalgic smells of indulgent food cooking — from hot dogs grilling on July... more »

Spotlight Awards Voices: 2024 honorees share lessons, insights

In the Winter 2024 issue of Gift Shop® Plus, we introduced you to 12 incredible visionaries in gift and stationery, including retailers, manufacturers, designers, sales managers and executives. Their stories are as diverse as our industry,... more »

Beatriz Ball introduces new collections for summer

Beatriz Ball will make more than 300 introductions this summer at the upcoming markets. The debuts include a renewed focus on the handmade metalware (rebranded “Atelier”), the development of the multicolored Encanto line, and an... more »

Mastering Live Selling: How real-time social media videos could help your business

In the past few years, live selling has emerged as a successful way for many retailers to increase their customer engagement and sales. This modern approach to retail combines the convenience of e-commerce, the immediacy... more »

Spring 2024 Lookbook: Stationery

The tactile pleasure of receiving a note on premium paper is still unmatched in this digital age. Here, we’ve curated a collection of some of these beautiful cards along with thoughtfully designed desk accessories and... more »

Go with the Flow: Simply Southern collection comes with a hard-shelled companion

Wildlife-inspired jewelry and apparel are consistent sellers for zoo and aquarium gift shops, but Simply Southern’s Turtle Tracking collection takes it one step further. The collection,... more »

ANDMORE launches enhanced market planning tools for buyers

ANDMORE enhanced its digital market planning tools that integrate the market website and @Market App experiences. New features include personalized market guides, as well as enhanced search filters to assist buyers in finding known resources... more »

Atlanta Market Magazine previews summer 2024 buying event

The semi-annual Atlanta Market Magazine is now available online, giving buyers a sneak peek at cross-category resources and programming highlights available at the summer buying event, July 16-22 at AmericasMart Atlanta. The nearly-300-page preview, available... more »

Grace Management Group acquires Audrey’s

Grace Management Group acquired Audrey’s, a designer and distributor of home accent products, located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. As a privately held family-owned business founded in 1975, Grace Management Group has traditionally specialized in home fragrance... more »

Primitives by Kathy names national independent sales manager

Primitives by Kathy, a wholesaler and manufacturer with more than 25 years of experience in the gift and home décor industry, named Sydney Woern as its new national independent sales manager. According to the company,... more »