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August 4, 2021
Alene Candles expands New Hampshire operations

Alene Candles, a full-service contract and private-label candle manufacturers, is expanding its New Hampshire operations with the opening of a new warehouse facility in Amherst, New Hampshire. The new facility will add 12 new positions... more »

August 4, 2021
MarketTime welcomes Jacob Teplin as COO

MarketTime, a provider of B2B omnichannel commerce solutions, announced that Jacob Teplin has joined its team as COO. Teplin brings nearly 15 years of experience driving growth, transformation, and operational excellence across a portfolio of... more »

August 2, 2021
Share Your Story: Wet Kisses Home Boutique

Wet Kisses Home Boutique is a maker with an online store that offers handcrafted homewares and gifts. "Every item is unique and one-of-a-kind, giving each piece a true sense of rarity and exceptionalism," Brynn Crabb,... more »

August 2, 2021
Four-year-old co-designs Moonglow’s Harper Bracelet

With her glowing personality and expressive style, quadruple “rainbow baby” Harper McGowan is shining a new prism of light on Moonglow's Harper Bracelet, and honoring rainbow babies, recognizing the often silenced heart break of child... more »

August 2, 2021
GCA Marketplace helps retailers stock up for Thinking of You Week 

Thinking of You Week is Sep. 20-26, 2021, and its goal is to celebrate the joy of sending and receiving hand-written notes and greeting cards – just because. Sponsored by the non-profit Greeting Card Association... more »

July 29, 2021
NRF responds to new CDC mask recommendation

The National Retail Federation issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that fully vaccinated people again wear masks indoors in COVID-19 hot spots. “Public health and safety... more »

July 28, 2021
Gift For Life’s Feed the Hungry – Feel the Good campaign raises nearly $50,000 for World Central Kitchen

Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries' leading charitable organization, announced that its Feed the Hungry – Feel the Good fundraiser yielded nearly $50,000 for World Central Kitchen, an organization which distributes... more »

July 26, 2021
ROAD TRIP: SeaMoon

Retailer has been providing customers a unique selection for more than 45 years SeaMoon is a gift shop located on Long Beach Island, New Jersey in a town called Surf City, a popular destination for... more »

July 22, 2021
Summer Atlanta Market exceeds expectations

The Summer 2021 Atlanta Market experienced better than projected attendance and reports of record-breaking shows across its home and gift collections at the closing of its seven-day run, July 13-19, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta. Market... more »

July 22, 2021
Faire Summer Market offers participants a variety of programs

The third virtual Faire Summer Market will take place July 27-29, 2021 and will bring retailers and brands together. Participants will be provided access to speakers, who will cover a wide range of of topics,... more »

July 22, 2021
2021 back-to-school shopping expects to reach new highs

Consumers plan to spend record amounts for both school and college supplies as families and students plan to return to in-person classrooms this fall, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation... more »

July 21, 2021
Dallas Men’s Show features over 700 domestic and international brands this summer

Dallas Market Center announced that the upcoming Dallas Men’s Show will feature more than 700 brands. The summer edition of the show will be held July 31-August 2 and will be triple the size of... more »

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