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Gift for Life supports women’s center in Dallas with Text-To-Give Campaign

Gift for Life continues its text-to-give campaign in connection with the 69th annual Retailer Excellence Awards. Donations, which are being accepted now through the virtual event on Thursday, Aug. 6, will directly benefit A Sister’s Gift... more »

GCA goes virtual with the 2020 LOUIE Awards

GCA released information on the Virtual 2020 LOUIE Awards pertaining to ticketing and registration. Registration Registration is now open for this July 30, 2020. >>ALSO SEE: GCA opens registration for Virtual 2020 LOUIE Awards for more... more »

Two’s Company forms alliance with UK greeting card line Poet & Painter

Two’s Company announced that it will be the sole U.S. representative of award-winning U.K. greeting card product line called Poet & Painter. This alliance represents the company’s recent initiative of identifying every day high-volume commodity... more »

Abbott supports customers with new summer initiatives 

After more than 70 years in business, Abbott has learned that in order to thrive, businesses need to adapt. These are unprecedented times, and both Abbott and their retailer partners are reinventing the ways they... more »

Global Pet Expo offers flexible payment plans, safety measures for 2021 show

With plans for the 17th Annual Global Pet Expo well underway, Andrew Darmohraj, executive vice president and COO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA), announced safety and accessibility remain top priority, and that Global Pet Expo will offer 2020... more »

Atlanta Apparel Market reports strong attendance

International Market Centers (IMC) resumed market activity with a smaller, appointment-focused June Atlanta Apparel Market, presented Jun. 10-13, 2020 at AmericasMart Atlanta. The successful buying event – IMC’s first since COVID-19 forced cancelation of its... more »

ASTRA unveils 2020 Best Toys for Kids award winners

The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) unveiled its 2020 Best Toys for Kids award winners. The list includes fourteen winning toys in fourteen categories. “ASTRA’s Best Toys for Kids award program is different from... more »

DEMDACO launches new website and retail store

DEMDACO, a Leawood, Kansas-based company that specializes in artist-driven gift and home décor products, has launched a new e-commerce website tailored specifically to better serve its retail customers and opened its first retail store, Legends... more »