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International Paper names first chief sustainability officer
International Paper, a producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper, has named its first-ever chief sustainability officer as it prepares to advance its contributions to the circular economy. Sophie Beckham will lead the company’s... more »
Las Vegas Design Center, ASID are accepting applications for the ANDYZ design awards
Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) and the California Central/Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) are accepting applications for the sixth annual ANDYZ design awards through April 27 with specially-priced “early bird”... more »
NexPet offers new benefits for members
NexPet, a national co-op of independent pet retailers, is partnering with two organizations to provide new services to its members in 2020. One is a custom geo-targeting advertising campaign allowing stores to target customers via... more »
MasterPieces licenses Scholastic Entertainment’s Clifford The Big Red Dog series
MasterPieces, which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, will now offer Clifford The Big Red Dog products through its licensing agreement with Scholastic Entertainment. MaterPieces will "unleash" its Clifford The Big Red Dog games... more »
HKTDC reschedules eight shows due to coronavirus
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has rescheduled eight trade fairs originally scheduled for Apr. 6-30, 2020, due to the current development of the coronavirus outbreak. "The safety of exhibitors and buyers has always... more »
The Greeting Card Association selects Detroit for its Annual Workshop & Retreat in 2020
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) has chosen Detroit for the location of its Annual Workshop & Retreat in 2020. GCA is a growing community of 220+ publishers from across North America. Well-established companies with thousands... more »
January retail sales grew 2.7% over last year
Retail sales in January increased 0.2% seasonally adjusted over December and were up 2.7% unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. “The strength of consumer... more »
P. Graham Dunn names new vice president of sales
Brian Bossman joined P. Graham Dunn as the new vice president of sales on Feb. 17. In his new role, Bossman will provide leadership and direction to a growing sales team at P. Graham Dunn.... more »
ASTRA’s Share the Fair features Toy Fair’s best finds
The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association's (ASTRA) Share the Fair event will be held Monday, Feb. 24 at Javits Convention Center. Open only to ASTRA members, the event is designed to help retailers optimize their time... more »
ModMart names Michael Simpson as a partner
ModMart announced that Michael Simpson has joined the company as a Partner. Simpson will focus on business development, including the expansion of the ModMart Affiliate Partner program, as well as steering the overall strategy of... more »
Gift Shop opens 2020 Readership Survey
Gift Shop has opened its 2020 Readership Survey and is seeking readers’ input. We are giving one respondent a gift card in exchange for feedback on industry-related topics covered in each issue so we can... more »
Frankfurt trade fairs offer optimistic outlook
The three leading international trade fairs attracted around 84,000 visitors from 163 countries to the Frankfurt exhibition grounds with numerous innovations, unusual product presentations, and a future-oriented complementary program. The slight decline in visitor numbers reflects... more »
