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Rubie’s Pet Shop Boutique releases new Disney pet costumes and accessories
Rubie’s Pet Shop Boutique, under license with Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, announces the launch of officially licensed pet costumes inspired by classic Disney characters. Rubie’s Pet Shop Boutique has started development on... more »
Major new expo center coming to downtown Las Vegas as part of World Market Center Las Vegas expansion
International Market Centers (IMC), owners and operators of World Market Center Las Vegas, announced today a partnership with the City of Las Vegas to construct a new 350,000-square-foot Expo Center on the World Market Center... more »
Travelon wins Global Innovation Award
Travelon wins GIA Product Design and Innovation Excellence Award for its new patent pending LockDown Cut-Proof Bag designed to keeps valuables locked down and safe on-the-go or at home On March 10, 2018 Travelon takes... more »
New Emerging Marketplace section joins September 2018 Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show
The nation’s largest souvenir show just got bigger. Responding to buyer requests for more artisan resources and unique finds, Urban Expositions will launch the new Emerging Marketplace section at the 13th annual Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort... more »
Global Pet Expo 2018 photo gallery
The 14th annual Global Pet Expo took place March 21-23, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Gift Shop magazine staff were on site to report on the thousands of new and innovative products for the pet industry. What started as... more »
Up With Paper to celebrate 40th anniversary at upcoming National Stationery Show
Up With Paper, the original pop-up greeting card company and the world’s leading marketer of innovative three-dimensional greeting cards, introduced its very first collection of six pop-up greeting cards at the 1978 National Stationery Show... more »
Easter spending expected to be second highest in NRF history
Easter spending is expected to total $18.2 billion this year, almost on par from a record $18.4 billion in 2017 but still the second-highest level on record, according to the annual survey released this week... more »
Gift for Life and NSS Team Up Again for AIDS Walk New York
For the seventh year in a row, Gift for Life and the National Stationery Show are once again joining forces to sponsor a team to walk in AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, May 20. AIDS Walk... more »
Urban Expositions announces the launch of The Gathering West
Urban Expositions, a leader in the Gift & Souvenir tradeshow business, announced today the launch of The Gathering West, a by-invitation-only hosted event for the souvenir & gift market’s winter buying needs. The Gathering West is... more »
Attendance is up at The Rocky Mountain Gift Show and Denver Apparel Market
The combined Rocky Mountain Gift Show and Denver Apparel Market presented over 70 new exhibitors and welcomed more stores than in previous years. Numerous exhibitors reported significant orders from new, out-of- state retailers in addition... more »
Exhibitor application deadline approaching for NY NOW juried sections
This summer, NY NOW®, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, will bring together the design and décor industry for the highly-anticipated summer 2018 market at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New Yok City. The... more »
July Market Features Over 8,000 Brands
{Sponsored} The industry’s largest gift and home furnishings Market of the summer, featuring more than 8,000 brands across all categories of gift, home décor and furnishings. Summer Market includes an array of seminars and demos—including... more »
