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Nat & Jules® by DEMDACO® introduces the LillyBit Line of Fashionable and Functional Accessories For the On-the-Go Mom
DEMDACO®, the Leawood, Kansas-based design firm specializing in gift and home décor products, is delighted to expand its Nat & Jules® brand of children’s toys and gifts with the LillyBit collection of one-of-a-kind personal accessories... more »
Over 60 Students from Three Universities Participating in the Groovystuff by Design Challenge for Fall 2014 Semester
Over 60 students from Florida State University, The University of Minnesota, and Auburn University will be participating in “The Groovystuff by Design: Connecting Education with Industry Challenge,” for the Fall 2014 academic semester. Students participating... more »
Adrienne Boyer retires as Executive Vice President of Sales from Mud Pie
Industry veteran Adrienne Boyer has retired after 16 years at Mud Pie and over 30 years in the gift industry. According to Fred Pannek, President of Mud Pie, Boyer was instrumental in driving the company’s... more »
Las Vegas Market Raises $10,000 To Benefit Gift For Life
Las Vegas Market announced today that its “Up On 10” charity gala held during Summer Market raised more than $10,000 to benefit Gift For Life, the sole charitable organization for the gift, stationery and home... more »
A Gift For Every Occasion: Fleur de Lis Gifts Opens in Tottenville
Staten Island, NY - Donna Masucci, Maria Farina and Pina Sciandra love shopping.From one-of-a-kind finds to affordable gifts, the three friends claim they know a "buy" when they see one.With that in mind, the women... more »
Big Businesses Come and Go, But Watermark Remains: Tacoma Gift and Greeting Card Shop Turns 40
Tacoma, WA - After 40 years in business, Karen McGrath is throwing a party.McGrath’s store, Watermark, began life as Phantasmagoria and was located at the Court C retail complex in downtown Tacoma. A move down... more »
Uptown Boutique Builds Brand
Miami, OH - Previously known as Collected Works, Lane & Kate is a “new” store run by siblings, Rachel Pfeiffer and Jessica Greene. Located at 29 E. High St., these sisters believe their store has... more »
Chrysalis Home Décor Opens in Downtown St. Charles
St. Charles, IL - Two St. Charles women have found their creative outlet in a store they opened earlier this year.Kathy Munyon and Lauri Clark had a soft opening May 24 for Chrysalis Home Décor,... more »
New Children’s Clothing Store Minithreadz Opens in Grimsby’s Abbeygate Shopping Centre
Grimsby, UK - A NEW children's clothing and accessories store has opened in Grimsby's Abbeygate Shopping Centre.Minithreadz, which caters for newborn babies through to 14-year-olds, has moved from Louth, where it first opened two years... more »
Zak!Charity Open Celebrates 15 Years of Hope
Fifteen years ago, it was nothing more than an idea. An idea to establish an event that would bring together businesses, community leaders, and volunteers all working toward one common goal – to deliver hope... more »
AmericasMart Announces 2015-2018 January and July Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market Dates
In continuation of a show schedule standard maintained over more than a half-century of continuous operation under single private ownership, AmericasMart® today confirms dates for the January and July editions of its Atlanta International Gift... more »
Introducing Makers’ Market: Urban Expositions Expands, Re-brands Popular Handcrafted Gift Show Sector
A key product sector in a number of Urban Expositions' gift shows, Handcrafted has always been a destination area for retailers seeking artisan quality crafts and distinctive designs. Responding to this growing demand and seeking... more »
