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Mud Pie Celebrates 30th
Mud Pie rings in the new year, celebrating its biggest milestone to date – 30 years as a business in the wholesale gift industry. Mud Pie has experienced tremendous growth since it was founded in ... more »
John C. Portman Jr. 1924 – 2017
John C. Portman, Jr., one of Atlanta’s greatest champions, died December 29, 2017 at the age of 93. As an architect, real estate developer, entrepreneur, artist and altruist, Portman had a dramatic impact on Atlanta's... more »
Top shopping trends of 2018
If 2017 was the year of the retail apocalypse, then 2018 could be the year of a retail renaissance. The signs are promising. Retailers have come through a time of trial, and many of the... more »
Seven retail surprises from 2017 and the opportunities they present for 2018
2017 was a year of retail surprises. Amazon dominated retail news headlines and entered into nearly every retail category, but the year held other notable surprises, including store closures, bankruptcies and acquisitions. We are feeling cautiously optimistic... more »
‘The Toy Network’ launches January 2018
The Toy Network is a direct importer, marketer and wholesale distributor of impulse novelties, toys and plush. Headquartered in Fall River, Massachusetts, The Toy Network is targeting the wholesale toy, gift and book specialty channel and will... more »
U.S. retail holiday sales jump 4.9 percent, biggest increase since 2011
Despite thousands of store closings this year, Americans supplied a final flurry of spending to give retailers their best holiday season sales since 2011, figures released Tuesday show. U.S. year-end holiday retail sales rose 4.9% compared to... more »
Animoodles kickstarter raises 400 percent of goal
Introducing Animoodles, A Building Set Made Of Stuffed Animal Parts! The Toy Jungle Just Got Really Wild (In A Lovable Way) Traditional children’s toys, like stuffed animals and building sets, have not changed much over the... more »
New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada debuts latest book at Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market
Award-winning author Kobi Yamada will be signing copies of “What Do You Do With a Chance?” on January 11 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Tango showroom (Building 2, 10th Floor, #1000B) of the Atlanta International Gift... more »
NY NOW Winter Market spotlights gift trends
As the 2017 holiday season wraps up, buyers looking to restock their store shelves in 2018 can find all of their gifting product needs at NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift. This February 4-7,... more »
Retailer Spotlight: Poor Richard’s Books & Gifts and Little Richard’s Toy Store
Patricia Seator and Richard Skorman, owners Richard Skorman and Patricia Seator have been inviting locals and visitors to make themselves at home for more than 40 years. In 1975, while a student at Colorado College,... more »
Icon Honors call for entries now open
The ICON HONORS Call for Entries opens today launching the 2018 competition for the home and gift industry’s most celebrated and recognized mark of achievement. Competition for ICON HONORS recognition is open to the home and gift... more »
Karen Allweil Studio to move within AmericasMart
Karen Alweil Studio is pleased to announce that it will be moving to a new space in the AmericasMart for the upcoming January market. The new showroom can still be found on the 10th floor of... more »
