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Gift for Life announces new board leadership

Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, announced a transition in leadership, effective immediately, following the election of new officers. Cole Daugherty takes over as chair of the board, replacing Matthew... more »

2020 holiday shopping season reflects record sales

Record holiday season retail sales during the last two months of 2020 reflected the recovering economy but also got a boost from consumer emotions after a stressful year, Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for National Retail... more »

Tax ramifications of PPP loans clarified in new congressional act

Rules are not as complex now that Congress passed a law in December that clarified interpretations on PPP loans The program designed to provide financial relief to businesses during the pandemic caused confusion for many... more »

BAMKO acquires Gifts By Design

BAMKO,  the promotional product and branded merchandise arm of Superior Group of Companies, Inc. announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Gifts By Design, Inc. of Seattle, Washington. The transaction closed... more »

New direct sales professional joins UEI Group Companies

UEI Group announced the addition of Greg Louder to its team. Louder has been appointed as a direct sales professional for the UEI Group, a business that has provided hot stamping and embossing dies, hot/cold/digital... more »

NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show – Chapter 2 pivots to virtual format

The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay regarding changes to the planned in-person NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show – Chapter 2. “We have recently learned that the... more »

Gift Shop Plus shares images from Surf Expo’s January event

Surf Expo, held in January in Orlando, Florida, met with buyers and exhibitors face-to-face for the first time event since the start of the pandemic. The water sports and beach lifestyle marketplace is held twice... more »

Jamie Dimon to speak at NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show – Chapter One

JPMorgan Chase Chairman of the Board and CEO Jamie Dimon will headline a keynote session next week at NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show – Chapter 1, the virtual version of Retail's Big Show on Jan. 13, 2021. “Jamie... more »