Adding Gifts to Your Merch Mix: 5 Questions for Specialty Retail Expert Patricia Norins

Even if sterling silver frames and pillboxes aren't your normal stock-in-trade, you might want to consider adding a curated selection of gift items to your inventory for the holidays, says Patricia Norins, a specialty retail... more »

Indulge Your Sweetheart this Valentine’s Day The Indulgent Pu-erh Tea Collection from Numi Organic Tea

Pu-erh (Poo-air) is an ancient healing tea picked from 500-year-old organic, wild tea trees in the mountains of Yunnan, China that are said to give forth "chi" or life energy. The first to offer a... more »

Garry Schermann Joins Creative Co-Op As Senior Vice President of Sales

Garry Schermann has joined Creative Co-Op as its new Senior Vice President of Sales. Garry is an industry veteran, with experience including senior sales management roles at both Colonial Candle, and most recently at Tag.... more »

Online Registration Now Open for Winter 2013 NYIGF

Online registration for the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) is now open at www.nyigf.com. NYIGF runs Saturday, January 26, through Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and... more »

MOGO Design Announces New Partnership with The Madison Park Group

MOGO Design, creator of the modern magnetic charm bracelet, is excited to announce a new operational partnership with The Madison Park Group, a leading manufacturer and distributor in the specialty stationery and gift industry.MOGO Design's... more »

Whereoware Show Survey Reveals Five Key Tech Trends in Gift and Home Industry

Whereoware, an online strategy, design, development, and marketing company, recently released the results of a survey given to vendors and retailers at the 2012 summer Gift and Home shows.Survey findings were then combined with data... more »

New Italy Gift Shop on The Move

Byron Shire, AU - THE Casa Vecchia Gift Shop at the New Italy complex is on the move and will soon take up residence in the former premises of the Osteria Veneta restaurant on the... more »

Kati’s Shop a Mom-Daughter Dream Fulfilled

Carbondale, PA - For many years, Kati Granville and her mother, Kathy Kaminsky, talked about forming a business of their own. And that dream has now been realized with the opening of Kati's, a new... more »

10% Shift: Think Independently, Shop Locally

Syracuse, NY - We all play an important role in creating the future of our community and sometimes it's the little things that mean a lot. When it comes to supporting our local economy, a... more »

Country Girl Boutique: New In Mount Carroll

Mount Carroll, IL - If you haven't shopped in the small town of Mount Carroll recently, you are in for a surprise. Over the past weeks, many new businesses have opened, or are planning to... more »