News
January 19, 2018
On That Note
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that 2018 is off to a great start! Speaking of great starts, a report issued by Mastercard SpendingPulse states that year-end holiday retail sales in the U.S. rose 4.9% compared to the same period in 2016, making it the largest increase in holiday spending since 2011. This was very encouraging news, and I hope that your experience this past holiday season was equally as positive – if not more so!
Hopefully, this increased consumer spending translates to an increased need for more products in gift and stationery stores! We already have signed on lots of new exhibitors to the Show and are working tirelessly to bring even more great lines to the Show this May.
For an early look at some of the new products available at the Show, read on below about our 2nd annual “Design Our Valentines Contest.” We received so many submissions for each category this year that the judges had a difficult time with their selections. We’re excited to present the winners to you here; also look for them on the NSS site and social media pages soon. Buyers: if you love what you see, be sure to contact these NSS exhibitors to get their winning designs in time for February 14!
For now, I’d like to wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year ahead. If you’ve set some resolutions, I hope you achieve them in 2018!
