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Qualatex moves World Balloon Convention to 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the best-laid plans can be thrown off course! The outbreak affected all businesses in varying ways – from slowdowns to complete shuttering. The World Balloon Conference (WBC) 2021 was... more »
burton + BURTON receives a Best Visual Presentation Award at Dallas Market Center
burton + BURTON was recognized as a Best Visual Presentation Award winner during the June 2021 Dallas Total Home & Gift Market. Dallas Market Center (DMC) is a global business-to-business trade center and a wholesale... more »
IGES opens registration for November show
The International Gift Expo in the Smokies (IGES) has opened registration for its November show. The show is a gathering for American wholesale resort and souvenir gift buyers and over 400 vendors that showcase resort... more »
Atlanta Market experiences enthusiastic buying in the first days of the summer staging
Atlanta Market is roaring back with enthusiastic buying by national retailers and designers – with an uptick in out-of-region attendees, independent retailers and buying groups – in the first days of its Summer 2021 staging.... more »
IndieMe Marketplace hosts its fourth Virtual Expo this September
IndieMe Marketplace, an online marketplace for retailers to source handmade American and Canadian artist-made craft, announced it will host its fourth Virtual Expo, Sep. 8-14, 2021. The IndieMe Marketplace has over 23 years in the... more »
IHA launches news and information platform and welcomes Sean Daly to its team
International Housewares Association (IHA) launched HomePage News, the Home + Housewares Business Authority to provide the industry with an independent news and information platform, and welcomes Sean Daly as vice president, member and buyer relations.... more »
NRF and leading business, labor groups launch coalition supporting bipartisan infrastructure investment
The National Retail Federation (NRF) joins the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO, Business Roundtable, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Bipartisan Policy Center, North America’s Building Trades Unions, as well as over 20 business and... more »
Atlanta Market selects winners of People’s Choice Award
Atlanta Market announced that three of its 40 summer 2021 Market Snapshot program finalists — Adama, for its Nuria Rug, Foil Décor, for its 9x13 Red Foil Pan and Annie Selke, for its Mod Cabin Quilt... more »
Atlanta Apparel presents large brand collection this August
Atlanta Apparel’s August edition is pacing to present its largest-ever brand collection with the expansion of existing showrooms and temporary exhibits and the introduction of a fresh shopping destination presented by the Boutique Hub. New... more »
Gift for Life welcomes Sarah Mount of Juniper by IMC as new board member
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ sole national charitable organization, announced that Sarah Mount, of Juniper by International Market Centers (IMC), has joined its board of directors. Sarah Mount As Vice... more »
Lovepop opens a new store in Boston’s Harvard Square
Lovepop, a designer of pop-up cards and gifts, opens a brand new store in Boston’s Harvard Square, marking the fourth location in the company’s hometown and the fifth new retail opening in the U.S. since... more »
The Greeting Card Association names 2021 Louie Award winners
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) celebrated excellence in greeting cards at its 32nd Annual Louie Awards ceremony, where winners of the prestigious awards were announced. A total of 544 cards in 36 categories were whittled... 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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