makers & suppliers

The Power of Focal Points in Store Design

Brick-and-mortar stores have one prominent competitive advantage over the quick-click sale. They have the capacity to engage and direct customers through thoughtful and expressive displays. Understanding the influence of powerful environments and designing a focal... more »

Gift for Life Gala raises nearly $17,000 at Las Vegas Market

Las Vegas Market announced today that its eighth annual “Up on the Roof” charity event raised a record-breaking $16,866 to benefit Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries’ sole charitable organization. The... more »

Handcrafted Heyday

The demand for handcrafted products is growing. Customers are clamoring for unique and original gifts that can’t be bought at mass retail chains. Connecting retail buyers with the makers has become a priority for many... more »

Accessory Necessities

For ardent fans of nature, science and everything animals, finding something that’s delicate yet sophisticated is becoming much more common. Animal-themed jewelry pieces are now for more than just tweens. When you look at the... more »

Contemporary products featured in NY NOW’s Accent on Design section

NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, is the place to be for buyers, shop owners and designers looking for contemporary products. The cutting-edge Accent on Design section will offer an opportunity to see... more »

Casual Encounters

Today’s time-pressed hostesses and hosts are seeking casual elegance in entertaining. Rather than going formal, many are hosting wine or craft beer tastings in their kitchens. Some are inviting guests over to dine buffet style... more »

Mohawk Fine Papers purchases Crane Stationery

Mohawk Fine Papers Inc., North America’s largest privately owned manufacturer of fine papers, envelopes and specialty materials for printing, announced today that it has purchased Crane Stationery Corp. of North Adams, Massachusetts, for an undisclosed... more »

Up With Paper to celebrate 40th anniversary at upcoming National Stationery Show

Up With Paper, the original pop-up greeting card company and the world’s leading marketer of innovative three-dimensional greeting cards, introduced its very first collection of six pop-up greeting cards at the 1978 National Stationery Show... more »