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Grasslands Road, a Division of Amscan Inc, Celebrates Grand Opening of Two New Showrooms
Elmsford, NY - Two new permanent Grasslands Road showroom locations in Dallas and Seattle, will be open for retailers in January 2010 coinciding with the Winter Gift Shows. The new Dallas showroom is located in... more »
Plastic is fantastic: More folks want gift cards for Christmas
"All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth." - 1944 novelty Christmas songThese days, more than half of adults actually want gift cards, those colorful slivers of plastic that can buy everything from... more »
Merchants plan holiday walk shopping event
The Villages — Consumers might have sensed some excitement in the air Monday as they strolled throughout Lake Sumter Landing Market Square.Shopkeepers and restaurateurs throughout The Villages' town center were preparing for Wednesday evening's Holiday... more »
The California Gift Show Offers Expanded Resort Collections at the January Market, January 12-18, 2010
Los Angeles, CA – Home to the California Gift Show®, Los Angeles is both a major tourism location and the hot spot to shop Resort collection. From the mountains and beaches, to the vineyards and... more »
New Licensed Partnership Announced between Kerusso and David C. Cook
Berryville, Ark. – Kerusso, the leading producer of Christian-themed apparel in the United States, announced today that it has been awarded the apparel license by David C. Cook Publishing for the best-selling book, titled "Crazy... more »
NYIGF Launches Partnership with EditorAtLarge.com
White Plains, NY - Through an exclusive new partnership with Editoratlarge.com, an online community connecting manufacturers and designers with editors of shelter and lifestyle publications, the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) will offer its... more »
Douglas Baby Cuddle Toy Continues to Grow Line
Keene, NH - The year 2010 will see the New Hampshire-based soft toy maker and lifestyle gift creator, Douglas Company, grow their infant and baby collection substantially. They also will offer a separate Douglas' Baby... more »
Four Venues Present Hundreds of New and Established Resources
White Plains, NY - With four New York City venues open concurrently during winter 2010 Home Textiles Market Week®, home textiles buyers can access an unparalleled breadth and depth of resources from established industry leaders... more »
Talking Business: Tea Parlour opens at Longview gift shop
"Take a few quiet moments just for you — sit back, relax & enjoy." Those words on the fireplace at Linda Beer's Victorian shop in Longview are words she hopes customers take to heart."That's what... more »
Putting a Bar Code on Places, Not Just Products
If you walk past the gift shop of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, or Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, or Cheeseburger Baby in Miami, the chances are that you will see a... more »
‘Mad Men’ actor spends down time in New Orleans decor shop
New Orleans, LA — The future is unclear for his character on the hit TV show "Mad Men," but actor Bryan Batt is taking advantage of the down time in his hometown since the recent... more »
Customer traffic up modestly since Canada Line opened, Cambie Street merchants say
Vancouver - Customer traffic is up, but not by that much. That's the word from merchants along the new Canada Line, many of whom anticipated a big hike in business when it opened in August... more »
