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Indiana Artisan Marketplace to Showcase Locally Made Art, Food
From mosaics and marshmallows to watercolors and wines, the Indiana Artisan Marketplace features one-of-a-kind handmade work by more than 200 artisans.The inaugural Marketplace attracted 5,000 people in 2011, and artisans sold more than $400,000 of... more »
California Gift Show Announces January 2012 Winter Market Schedule at LA Mart and Los Angeles Convention Center
MMPI's California Gift Show (CGS) is ready to welcome and entice the international buying community this January as retailers initiate a new year of on-trend purchasing, beginning in Los Angeles at the West Coast's largest... more »
Holiday & Floral/Home Decor Offers New Exhibitors and Expanded Showroom at January Market
Wholesale buying and selling will be in full swing for eight days in January when the world's largest collection of holiday, home and floral product takes the spotlight at AmericasMart Atlanta in the first wholesale... more »
Leanne Manas Launches own Gift Store
Sandton City, South Africa - The Simply Manas Gift Emporium opened in Sandton City's new extension, Protea Court, earlier this month. It's a collaboration between Manas and her sister-in-law, Mandy Manas, who owns a kiddies... more »
Madison Park Group Opens New Atlanta Showroom
The Madison Park Group, a leading stationery and gift manufacturer, will unveil its new showroom at the Atlanta International Gift Market, Building 2, Floor 6, Showroom 660B. The new 520 square foot showroom is scheduled... more »
As Hospitals Struggle, Gift Shops Provide Spark by Making Money
Spokane, WA - A shopper recently marched into the gift shop at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and asked: "Where are the clip-on ornaments?"She was shown to the decorated Christmas tree, where she picked out... more »
Santa has Gifts for Good Dogs and Cats, Too
Just more than half of American pet owners will buy gifts for their pets this holiday season, and they'll spend an average of $46 on their animals with toys and treats topping the list, according... more »
Floral Rhino Brightens Downtown
Casper, WY - Colorfully named, with products to match. The newly opened Floral Rhino, located at 139 S. Center St. in downtown Casper, carries an assortment of gifts for women, including home decor items, scarves... more »
A Boost for Small Businesses
Buffalo, NY - Shoppers hunting for Christmas presents responded in gratifying numbers to Saturday's campaign to spend at locally owned shops—from the small intersection at Clarence Center to Williamsville's Main Street and Buffalo's Elmwood Village."When... more »
North Ridgeville Gift Store Braces for Holiday Rush
North Ridgeville, OH - Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for local card and gift shops, and there is no mistaking the season when walking into LeHoty's Hallmark store on Center... more »
Black Friday Sales Hit Record, Says Report
New York, NY - Preliminary reports for Black Friday indicate that retailers may have seen their strongest sales ever during the all-important kick-off to the holiday shopping season. Retail sales on Black Friday climbed 6.6%... more »
Online Sales Surge 24% on Black Friday
New York, NY - A big push by big-box stores and online retailers to bring Black Friday to the web -- and to do so earlier than ever -- seems to have paid off this... more »
