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Accent on Design Accepts Sixteen New Participants For Winter 2014 Market
Sixteen companies, representing a range of design-oriented product categories, have been accepted into Accent on Design® for the winter 2014 edition of NY NOW™, the Market for Home + Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®). Accent on Design,... more »
1.6 Billion Christmas Cards to be Purchased This Year, Says Greeting Card Association
The U.S. Greeting Card Association (GCA) is predicting that some 1.6 billion Christmas cards will be bought this year – making it the largest card-sending holiday in the U.S. That figure includes boxed cards, but... more »
Management One and SnapRetail Partner to Help Independent Retailers Successfully Compete Against Big Box Chains
Inventory planning provider Management One® and email and social media marketing provider SnapRetail have joined forces to help local store owners successfully compete against big box chains and grow sales. Both companies strive to help... more »
Las Vegas Market Continues Accelerated Gift Leasing With Addition of Industry Leaders
International Market Centers announced today that leading lifestyle suppliers — including powerhouse multi-line sales agency Fine Lines and Enesco, a global leader in gifts, plush toys and home décor – are re opening or expanding... more »
Tervis Drinks in Sun and Surf
Tervis®, the innovator of insulated drinkware, hangs ten with new beach-themed designs and an expansion of their current licensors.Tervis continues to expand product offerings by adding designs to Guy Harvey, Salt Life and Margaritaville. In... more »
New Kennewick Gift Shop Believes in Fairies
Kenniwick, WA - The owners of a Bella Fleur in downtown Kennewick believe in fairies. They also hide them under leaves and between miniature bushes in the custom gardens at Bella Fleur at 6 N.... more »
New Shop Rejuvenates Historic House
Godfrey, IL - The village’s new shop, Harrisons Gifts, brought a new look to an old house with the shop’s trademark colors that adorn Harrison’s 12-year-old Grafton shop.In case it seems like the house built... more »
Vibrancy of Small Towns Built on Small Business
Ephrata, PA - Being a small town isn't always easy. There are many challenges to keeping the town vibrant, active and busy.In Lancaster County, many of the small towns have discovered an important key to... more »
Small Retailers Plan to Party Till They Profit to Lure Shoppers From Big Malls During Holidays
New York, NY - The parades and carnivals that draw people to downtown areas across the country this holiday season will be more than big celebrations. They’re part of a strategy to get shoppers into... more »
South Korean President Awards Aurora Chairman and Founder H.Y. Noh With Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit Award
Aurora World Inc. today announced Chairman and Founder H.Y. Noh received a Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit Award, the highest order of merit for the industrial sector in Korea, since it's inception in... more »
GHTA & AmericasMart to Host Cocktail and Networking Reception for Industry Groups
The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), the industry’s non-profit professional trade association, and AmericasMart will host a cocktail and networking reception for industry groups during the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market®. The... more »
California Dreams: Introducing imm Living’s Spring Summer 2014 Collection
imm Living announces the release of the Spring/Summer 2014 collection, California Dreams. This season, the team decided to heat things up and take cues from ethereal and fantastical regions, from the tropics to the costal... more »
