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ALEX BRANDS Acquires Shrinky Dinks
ALEX BRANDS® announced today that Shrinky Dinks® has joined its family of brands, which includes ALEX TOYS® , POOF®, SLINKY®, SCIENTIFIC EXPLORER®, IDEAL®, ZOOB®, BACKYARD SAFARI®,ZILLIONZ® and CITIBLOCS®.Shrinky Dinks® is a globally recognized toy brand... more »
2014 Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show Attracts Coastal, Souvenir Retailers From Up, Down The Eastern Seaboard
Living up to its nickname as the "Big Kahuna," the Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show attracted souvenir, beach, surf and other coastal resort retailers from up and down the eastern seaboard to the... more »
AmericasMart Presents Comprehensive Market Programming in January 2015
AmericasMart® celebrates the dynamism of the home, gift and rug industry with presentations, celebrations and gatherings at The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market® (Showrooms: Tuesday, January 6 – Tuesday, January 13; Temporaries: Thursday,... more »
IHRA Chairman John Grob to Receive Gift for Life’s Lifetime Achievement Award
John Grob, founder of J. Grob Associates and chairman of the International Housewares Representatives Association (IHRA), will receive the Chuck Yancy Lifetime Achievement Award from Gift for Life during the organization’s Party for Life Feb.... more »
Las Vegas Market Announces Impressive Roster of Seminars for Winter 2015
Las Vegas Market rings in the new year with a formidable series of original programming that will appeal to designers, buyers and retailers. Winter Market runs from January 18-22 and will offer attendees a wealth... more »
Re-Launch of the New Permanent Atlanta Showroom
Abbott, a leading North American designer and distributor of home décor and giftware collections, will launch their new permanent Atlanta showroom in January. Located at AmericasMart Atlanta, the showroom will service retailers year round, with... more »
New Gift Shop Features Local, Handmade Décor
San Angelo, TX - “Southwest Originals” boasts a turquoise sign with terracotta-orange lettering on the façade of 2710 Sherwood Way, where local creative Sara Peiser has opened her first gift shop.The small and intricately painted... more »
A Sweetheart of a Shop: Loveland Visitors Center Focuses on Local Merchandise
Loveland, CO - The Christmas shopper looking for uniquely Loveland gift ideas will find no shortage of Sweetheart City deals at the city Visitors Center shop."We try to focus as much as we can on... more »
At This Time of Year, The Best Gift You Can Give is By Shopping Local
Some companies try to tag their products as “the gift that keeps on giving.” This year at Christmas, you have a chance to do just that for your community.As a matter of fact, you can... more »
The Best of Cape Breton Shop Set to Mark 20 Years in Business
Sydney, NS - With just over a week to go before Christmas, The Best of Cape Breton Gift Shop is bustling.There's a steady stream of customers in the shop's front retail area, and in the... more »
West Des Moines Stationery Store Offers Personal Touch
West Des Moines, IA - Letter Perfect, the stationery boutique in Clocktower Square in West Des Moines, has found a way to keep the art of letter writing alive. The shop's array of note cards,... more »
Hanukkah Shop Fills Niche for Jewish Community
Wausau, WI - WAUSAU Though many retailers in central Wisconsin overlook the area's small Jewish population, a Wausau synogogue is bringing religious and cultural chotchkies, or Judaica, to their store so shoppers can find gifts... more »
