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GCA recognizes the 2022 Louie Award winners
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) revealed the winners of the 2022 Louie Awards, celebrating excellence in greeting cards, at its 33rd Annual Louie Awards ceremony on April 27. Winners of the prestigious awards were announced... more »
Messe Frankfurt offers a trio of consumer goods exhibitions
Messe Frankfurt India Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd together with Gifts & Accessories, the Exhibition Division of Netlink Solutions (India) Ltd, are ready to ring up the curtain on Paperworld India, Corporate Gifts Show and... more »
NRF expects Mother’s Day spending to reach record high
Mother’s Day spending is expected to total $31.7 billion this year, up $3.6 billion from 2021’s record spending, according to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.... more »
Precious Moments appoints John Plys as chief executive officer
Precious Moments Family of Companies, Inc. announced the addition of John Plys, a veteran toy and gift industry executive, as chief executive officer. Plys has spent the past 15-plus years leading toy/gift/novelty companies and has... more »
Quilling Card becomes a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder
Quilling Card is the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder for the largest quilling paper mosaic. The artwork – a rendition of Vincent Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night painting – stands 15.09 feet tall and... more »
Las Vegas Market offers three new trends for Summer 2022
Las Vegas Market’s proprietary FIRST LOOK forecast features three new trends – Beach Bound, Overlay and Purple Prose – inspired by destinations, moods and popular colors. These trends will be showcased through product available at... more »
Mud Pie donates $100,000 to help those in Ukraine
Mud Pie and the Marcia & Mark Miller Family Foundation have donated $100,000 in support of those displaced and suffering due to the tragic crisis in Ukraine. Mud Pie is helping to raise both awareness... more »
SF NOW and *Noted unveil the schedule for the upcoming market
SF NOW + *Noted unveiled the schedule for their upcoming April 2022 Market, taking place at the vibrant Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, April 28-29, 2022. A joint effort by Emerald X, producers of NY... more »
Atlanta Market expands sourcing and shopping opportunities
Atlanta Market expands sourcing and shopping opportunities in its 1,000+ temporary exhibits to create a dynamic and engaging trade show floor designed for discovery through addition of new categories and showcases and extension of industry... more »
HRH The Prince of Wales celebrates Earth Day with a challenge to the children
To mark Earth Day, HRH The Prince of Wales has set children the challenge of illustrating their vision for a sustainable world. The Prince’s Foundation, of which His Royal Highness is President, has released a... more »
NRF urges cancellation of credit card swipe fees
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is urging Visa and Mastercard to cancel credit card swipe fee increases scheduled to take effect this month, citing a letter from both Republican and Democratic members of Congress saying... more »
Atlanta Apparel presents large brand offering at April buying event
Atlanta Apparel continued to break records in its brand offerings, showcasing its largest-ever number of temporary exhibit offerings at the April 2022 market, April 11-15 at AmericasMart Atlanta. Photo courtesy of... more »
