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Share Your Story: Wet Kisses Home Boutique
Wet Kisses Home Boutique is a maker with an online store that offers handcrafted homewares and gifts. "Every item is unique and one-of-a-kind, giving each piece a true sense of rarity and exceptionalism," Brynn Crabb,... more »
Four-year-old co-designs Moonglow’s Harper Bracelet
With her glowing personality and expressive style, quadruple “rainbow baby” Harper McGowan is shining a new prism of light on Moonglow's Harper Bracelet, and honoring rainbow babies, recognizing the often silenced heart break of child... more »
GCA Marketplace helps retailers stock up for Thinking of You Week
Thinking of You Week is Sep. 20-26, 2021, and its goal is to celebrate the joy of sending and receiving hand-written notes and greeting cards – just because. Sponsored by the non-profit Greeting Card Association... more »
NRF responds to new CDC mask recommendation
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that fully vaccinated people again wear masks indoors in COVID-19 hot spots. “Public health and safety... more »
Gift For Life’s Feed the Hungry – Feel the Good campaign raises nearly $50,000 for World Central Kitchen
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries' leading charitable organization, announced that its Feed the Hungry – Feel the Good fundraiser yielded nearly $50,000 for World Central Kitchen, an organization which distributes... more »
ROAD TRIP: SeaMoon
Retailer has been providing customers a unique selection for more than 45 years SeaMoon is a gift shop located on Long Beach Island, New Jersey in a town called Surf City, a popular destination for... more »
Summer Atlanta Market exceeds expectations
The Summer 2021 Atlanta Market experienced better than projected attendance and reports of record-breaking shows across its home and gift collections at the closing of its seven-day run, July 13-19, 2021 at AmericasMart Atlanta. Market... more »
Faire Summer Market offers participants a variety of programs
The third virtual Faire Summer Market will take place July 27-29, 2021 and will bring retailers and brands together. Participants will be provided access to speakers, who will cover a wide range of of topics,... more »
2021 back-to-school shopping expects to reach new highs
Consumers plan to spend record amounts for both school and college supplies as families and students plan to return to in-person classrooms this fall, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation... more »
Dallas Men’s Show features over 700 domestic and international brands this summer
Dallas Market Center announced that the upcoming Dallas Men’s Show will feature more than 700 brands. The summer edition of the show will be held July 31-August 2 and will be triple the size of... more »
Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show opens 2021 registration
The Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show announced in an email that it has opened its registration for the September 2021 event. The event will be held in the West Hall of the Las... more »
NRF shares June retail sales increase in most categories
Retail sales saw solid growth during June, increasing in most categories on a monthly basis and across the board on a yearly basis as the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continued, the National Retail Federation... more »
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The Pantone Color Institute named Peach Fuzz (PANTONE 13-1023) its 2024 Color of the Year, and the hue is already permeating retail. Here we present the latest products adorned in the peachy hue, as well as four complementary hues selected by Pantone for 2024. Read the Spring 2024 Trend Report here: giftshopmag.com/article/spring-2024-trend-report-peach-fuzz-and-its-supporting-cast/![]()
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📸: Photo courtesy of Mud Pie.
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