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Greeting Card Association launches industry-wide consumer PR campaign brief
Do you have an idea for a greeting card campaign? Let the Greeting Card Association (GCA) help make it a reality! GCA is seeking for a disruptive and engaging campaign that reminds consumers, in an... more »
Catching up with Davidson Lewis, 40 Under 40 Class of 2017
In 2017, Davidson Lewis was part of the inaugural class of the Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Award. Lewis is the CEO, Eco Brands Group, Makers of Alchemy Goods. The business is focused on... more »
Atlanta Market’s Shop the Show works from home this summer
Atlanta Market is revisiting with old friends for the Summer 2020 season of its popular Shop the Show program. Now through the Summer 2020 market, Shop the Show: Alumni at Home Edition will explore five... more »
International Gift Expo in the Smokies opens registration for November show
The International Gift Expo in the Smokies (IGES) is an annual souvenir and resort gift show located in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. The 2020 show is scheduled for Nov. 3-7, 2020. IGES has opened registration... more »
Pandemic’s impact on imports easing slightly
The impact of COVID-19 at major U.S. retail container ports appears to be easing slightly, with projected imports remaining below last year’s levels but not as much as previously forecast, according to the Global Port... more »
Summer Las Vegas Market offers resources for retail recovery
With revised dates and enhanced safety protocols due to COVID-19 recovery, Las Vegas Market will present thousands of furniture, home décor and gift resources to buyers and designers. The summer 2020 market, which will be... more »
IMC reopens campuses with new safety procedures in place
With guidance from health and elected officials as well a top epidemiologist, International Market Centers (IMC) has reopened its campuses in Atlanta, High Point and Las Vegas with new safety mitigants and operational protocols. AmericasMart... more »
Wind & Fire launches OPEN campaign to support small businesses
As Jewelry Retailers begin reopening across America, getting back to anything near "normal" may seem impossible. Even small progress, however, can build great momentum. Wind & Fire, The Art of Eco-Sustainable Jewelry, is proud to do... more »
IMC implements Together Safely protocols
International Market Centers (IMC) released its Together Safely plan for reopening its buildings in Atlanta, High Point and Las Vegas and preparing for Summer 2020 markets given the COVID-19 situation. The plan, which details safety... more »
Shoppe Object creates Black Lives Matter Action Initiative
In response to the global outcry against systemic racism and injustices affecting BIPOC, sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota by the police, Shoppe Object, the biannual independent tradeshow for home and gift,... more »
