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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 »

Toysmith forms new alliance with Anne McGilvray & Company

Toysmith shared that on July 1, Anne McGilvray & Company (AMCI) will begin selling the entire portfolio of Toysmith toy and gift products in the United States. For over 45 years, Anne McGilvray & Company has... more »

APPA highlights products encouraging summer fun with pets

According to the American Pet Products Association’s (APPA) 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey, benefits of pet ownership include: pets promote exercise, provide companionship and are good for the health of the pet owner. As temperatures... more »

Pup Scruffs turns its dog apparel into masks

Pup Scruffs, a Virginia-based business that launched in March as a dog-apparel company, rebranded its merchandise to be masks for people when the pandemic hit the country. Initially, Pup Scruffs made designer neck wear for... more »

NRF shares that May retail sales improve dramatically over April

Retail sales rose dramatically in May as retailers and other businesses closed by the coronavirus pandemic began to reopen, but remained well below spending levels seen during the same period a year ago, the National... more »

LA Mart reopens with new safety protocols

LA Mart has implemented protocols issued by the CDC and the Los Angeles County Health Department and has reopened with limited capacity. The following statement was released from LA Mart in regards to current protocols... more »

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 »