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Dallas Market Center cancels June Lightovation show
Dallas Market Center, a residential lighting marketplace in North America and host of the twice annual global trade event Lightovation, has canceled the June 24-27 edition of the show amid continuing coronavirus concerns. The show draws exhibitors representing top brands, retail buyers... READ MORE »
IMC ShopZio B2B Marketplace adoption surges
Adoption of the ShopZio B2B digital platform has surged – with more than 100 new vendor registrations in less than one week – following the recent announcement by International Market Centers (IMC) and its digital innovation division, IMC_di, that free subscriptions and transactions will be offe... READ MORE »
P. Graham Dunn produces PPE to help the medical community
P. Graham Dunn has been enlisted to help the medical community during this critical time with the manual production of PPE, otherwise known as personal protective equipment. The factory started producing an initial batch of the equipment on Friday, March 27 with a goal to assemble 85,000 masks with ... READ MORE »
Christmasworld receives positive signal with over 670 registrations
Despite coronavirus and the emergency situation world-wide, more than 670 exhibitors have decided to attend Christmasworld in Frankfurt am Main from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, 2021. This means that 90% of the exhibition space is already filled. This underlines the fact that the consumer-goods sector is ... READ MORE »
Stationery Trends offers a way for retailers to connect with one another
As retailers across the nation are being forced to close, we are seeing incredible determination and creativity from small business owners trying to quickly adapt to the changing times. Stationery Trends' Show Us Your Shop allows independent stores to share during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our S... READ MORE »
Catching up with Inger McDowell-Hartye, 40 Under 40 Class of 2017
Inger McDowell-Hartye, owner and chief curator of Love From PDX was received the Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Award in 2017. With Love From PDX is a gifting company based in Portland, Oregon. McDowell-Hartye incorporates her passion for design and her experience in curating locally-made goods and p... READ MORE »
Taet-Tat Pencils
Taet-Tat Pencils from AMEICO offer an elegant touch to personal or professional work. In the wake of stay-home orders, these pencils offer a way for creativity to flow! ... READ MORE »
Retailers welcome bipartisan CARES Act
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay in response to the Senate’s expected vote on stimulus legislation intended to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic: "Retailers big and small and the associates they employ appreciat... READ MORE »
WOODCHUCK USA modifies production of gift and home merchandise to assist with COVID-19 efforts
Benjamin Vandenwy Melenberg, founder and chairman for WOODCHUCK USA, released a statement on March 25, 2020, about how its business is transitioning its product in order to help with COVID-19 efforts. WOODCHUCK USA designs and manufactures high-end custom wood products in the gift industry. They cre... READ MORE »
Mud Pie asks sourcing partners to secure N95 masks
What is the perfect gift for a doctor or nurse? This week, the most wished-for gift is protective gear. So that is exactly what Mud Pie founder and CEO Marcia Miller is giving them and has asked its global sourcing partners to secure N95 masks for local healthcare workers. Miller is t... READ MORE »
