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April 29, 2022
GCA honors the Noted @ *Noted Products Awards winners

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) announced the winners in the third annual Noted @ *Noted Products Awards Competition. The awards ceremony marked the kickoff of the industry’s annual greeting card focused tradeshow, *Noted: The Greeting... more »

April 28, 2022
Totalee Gift brand transitions to Ivystone

Award-winning brand, Totalee Gift announced a representation transition to Ivystone in the Southwest. Effective May 2022, Ivystone will add Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas to its Totalee Gift sales representative coverage. Nebraska and... more »

April 28, 2022
JuniperMarket expands women-owned resources

JuniperMarket is making strides in its commitment to increase access to women-owned businesses with nearly 150 brands from the recently acquired Dough Collective confirmed to start selling on the newly launched B2B digital marketplace powered... more »

April 28, 2022
GCA recognizes the 2022 Louie Award winners

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) revealed the winners of the 2022 Louie Awards, celebrating excellence in greeting cards, at its 33rd Annual Louie Awards ceremony on April 27. Winners of the prestigious awards were announced... more »

April 27, 2022
Messe Frankfurt offers a trio of consumer goods exhibitions

Messe Frankfurt India Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd together with Gifts & Accessories, the Exhibition Division of Netlink Solutions (India) Ltd, are ready to ring up the curtain on Paperworld India, Corporate Gifts Show and... more »

April 27, 2022
NRF expects Mother’s Day spending to reach record high

Mother’s Day spending is expected to total $31.7 billion this year, up $3.6 billion from 2021’s record spending, according to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.... more »

April 27, 2022
Precious Moments appoints John Plys as chief executive officer

Precious Moments Family of Companies, Inc. announced the addition of John Plys, a veteran toy and gift industry executive, as chief executive officer. Plys has spent the past 15-plus years leading toy/gift/novelty companies and has... more »

April 26, 2022
Quilling Card becomes a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder

Quilling Card is the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder for the largest quilling paper mosaic. The artwork – a rendition of Vincent Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night painting – stands 15.09 feet tall and... more »

April 26, 2022
Las Vegas Market offers three new trends for Summer 2022

Las Vegas Market’s proprietary FIRST LOOK forecast features three new trends – Beach Bound, Overlay and Purple Prose – inspired by destinations, moods and popular colors. These trends will be showcased through product available at... more »

April 26, 2022
Mud Pie donates $100,000 to help those in Ukraine

Mud Pie and the Marcia & Mark Miller Family Foundation have donated $100,000 in support of those displaced and suffering due to the tragic crisis in Ukraine. Mud Pie is helping to raise both awareness... more »

April 25, 2022
SF NOW and *Noted unveil the schedule for the upcoming market

SF NOW + *Noted unveiled the schedule for their upcoming April 2022 Market, taking place at the vibrant Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, April 28-29, 2022. A joint effort by Emerald X, producers of NY... more »

April 25, 2022
Atlanta Market expands sourcing and shopping opportunities

Atlanta Market expands sourcing and shopping opportunities in its 1,000+ temporary exhibits to create a dynamic and engaging trade show floor designed for discovery through addition of new categories and showcases and extension of industry... more »