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August 23, 2019
Gift Shop, sister magazines named finalists in four Folio Magazine Eddie & Ozzie Award categories

Great American Media Services’ Retail Group has been named a finalist in four categories of the 2019 Folio Eddie and Ozzie Awards, the publishing industry’s most prestigious and coveted honor for editorial and design excellence.... more »

August 22, 2019
NY NOW Summer 2019 Market shares strong attendance

The NY NOW Summer 2019 market opened with strong attendance and a fresh new vibrancy and excitement on the show floor; buyers were welcomed with live music, the debut of a global fashion show, and... more »

August 22, 2019
Noted: The Greeting Card Expo 2020 takes place in San Francisco

Noted is an expo focused on greeting cards and is organized by the Greeting Card Association. The 2020 expo will be held May 2 through May 4 in San Francisco. “Noted was created for the... more »

August 21, 2019
Best spots for cat enthusiasts

The Travel put together a list of top ten destinations for feline admirers. Museums to cafés and gift stores made the list: Cat Mountain Lodge & Roadside Inn in Tucson, Arizona Cat Town Café in... more »

August 21, 2019
New DLux farm animals from Douglas Company

Down on the farm at Douglas Company never gets dull. What with all the braying and oinking and mooing going on new animals are being added all the time. The plush toy maker and lifestyle... more »

August 21, 2019
burton + BURTON duo receives Lifetime Achievement Award by Georgia 4-H Foundation

Maxine and Bob Burton, founders of burton + BURTON, were honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Georgia 4-H Foundation. The Burtons’ ties to 4-H date back to their childhoods. Growing up, Maxine was... more »

August 21, 2019
GCA presents educational sessions during Oceans of Opportunity

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) will offer educational sessions and panels at its upcoming Oceans of Opportunity workshop and retreat being held Sept. 18 through 21, 2019. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and... more »

August 19, 2019
Las Vegas Market CEO Summit experts address trade war

For gift and home furnishings companies grappling with the Trump trade war, there are neither easy answers nor is there any immediate relief in sight. And regardless of where the situation with tariffs and global... more »

August 19, 2019
IMC’s August markets draw global business

IMC’s August 2019 markets in Atlanta – World of Prom and the August Atlanta Apparel Market – saw robust order writing and attendees from across the nation and around the world. “The August social occasion... more »

August 16, 2019
Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food donates over 20,000 pounds of food

Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food, a leading super premium pet food company, recently donated 2,010 pounds of their nutritious dog food to Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue and their Pawsitive Change Prison Program. The... more »

August 15, 2019
July retail sales show strong gains

The National Retail Federation (NRF) noted retail sales were up 0.9 percent in July seasonally adjusted from June and up 5.6 percent unadjusted year-over-year. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. “July’s strong... more »

August 14, 2019
Retailers respond to tariff delay ahead of holiday season

The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued a statement from its senior vice president for government relations,David French, after the Trump administration announced it would delay new tariffs on certain consumer products until December 15. Tariffs... more »