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OneCoast relaunches virtual show this summer
OneCoast, a nationwide sales and marketing services company, will relaunch its Virtual Show this summer to provide retailers an opportunity to shop online while accessing the new product introductions, show specials, giveaways, and the latest vendor catalogs. In 2009, OneCoast was the first sales a... READ MORE »
Wish You Were Beer
Wish You Were Beer from Slightly Stationery is an item sure to appeal to shoppers as it provides a way to let others know they are missed and are being celebrated. ... READ MORE »
*Noted: A Virtual Event goes live May 1
The *Noted: the Greeting Card Expo San Francisco may have been canceled, but it is hosting a celebratory virtual event on Friday, May 1, 2020 from 12 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. called *Noted: A Virtual Event. This event requires advance registration. The event will begin with *Noted's Pitch Program.... READ MORE »
Design Imports launches a drop ship program
Design Imports, a wholesale home and kitchen textiles company, as well as its three sister brands Bucky, European Soaps and Tickled Pink, recently launched an Independent Retailer Drop Ship Program. The Seattle based brands rolled out this program mid-April to help retail customers continue doing... READ MORE »
IMC conducts buyer survey regarding state of the industry
International Market Centers (IMC) shared it will provide a survey of 200,000+ home furnishings, gift and apparel buyers that will result in a real-time representation of the state of the industry during the COVID-19 crisis. As part of ongoing support of the retail, design and wholesale communities ... READ MORE »
Two’s Company hosts its first Retailer Virtual Town Hall meeting
Two’s Company will be hosting its first Retailer Virtual Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2020. The mission of the Retailer Virtual Town Hall is to connect retailers and help them develop creative ways to be successful in this current environment. “In these uncertain times, Two’s Co... READ MORE »
Workman Publishing offers 100% recyclable calendar design for 2021
Workman Publishing Co. now offers a new eco-friendly calendar design: Starting with the 2021 calendar line, all Page-A-Day calendars will be 100% recyclable. The plastic backer will be replaced with a sturdy chipboard stand, and each calendar will be printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) cert... READ MORE »
Moonglow offers relief initiatives for retail partners
In response to the difficult landscape brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, Moonglow Jewelry is launching several relief initiatives in support of their retail partners. In an effort to honor and say thank you to the front-line workers and everyone contributing to keeping us safe, Moonglow is ask... READ MORE »
ASTRA selects Best Toys for Kids finalists
Eighty-five specialty toys in fourteen categories selected from hundreds of nominations have been named finalists for ASTRA’s 2020 Best Toys for Kids list, according to the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA). From this group of finalists, ASTRA member retailers will vote online t... READ MORE »
Girls with Dreams Card
Girls with Dreams Card from Calypso Cards is a graduation card that reads: "Congratulations, Grad! You'll go far." The card is printed in the USA on recycled textured paper and includes a color co-ordinated envelope. ... READ MORE »
