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The Consumer’s Choice Award voting is now underway
Although the Greeting Card Association (GCA) announced the winners of its 2019 LOUIE Awards, the International Greeting Card Awards competition at the inaugural Noted: The Greeting Card Expo, there is still one more winner to select. Voting for the competition for the Consumer's Choice Award opened... READ MORE »
Greeting Card Association shares 2019 LOUIE Award winners
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) announced the winners of its 2019 “LOUIE Awards,” the International Greeting Card Awards Competition, at the 30th annual celebration on Sunday, May 19, 2019. The event was held in conjunction with the inaugural Noted: The Greeting Card Expo in Brooklyn, New ... READ MORE »
IMC hires new chief technology officer
International Market Centers (IMC) has hired Shannon Knox, a former vice president technology for Hilton Worldwide, as its new executive vice president, chief technology officer. Beginning June 3, he will be responsible for IMC’s overall strategy, architecture, delivery and use of technology and I... READ MORE »
Upcoming markets provide retailers buying opportunities
Although the summer purchasing season is almost upon us, there are still opportunities to attend a spring market to procure gifts, books, journals, calendars and more. Plus a sneak peak at the kick-off to the Summer buying season — a look at what large Market will be the first one to attend this s... READ MORE »
2019 Graduation gift spending trends
According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, 34 percent of respondents will purchase a graduation gift this year. The NRF survey found 45 percent 18-24 year-olds plan to give a graduation, spending an average of $73.87 — cash and ... READ MORE »
Emerald Expositions names Brian Field as COO
Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. appointed Brian Field as chief operating officer, effective June 1, 2019. “Brian brings a unique set of skills and experiences to all aspects of the B2B events and marketing services business. He is a collaborative and action-oriented leader with notable strengt... READ MORE »
Dallas Market Center presents global artisan showcase
Dallas Market Center, in partnership with the International Folk Art Alliance (IFAA), will serve as the exclusive host of the International Folk Art Market (IFAM) collection, June 19-23, during Dallas Total Home & Gift Market. The exhibit will be held in the World Trade Center Atrium where... READ MORE »
Expanded home décor for Las Vegas Market
Las Vegas Market will have 33 new, expanding and relocating home décor resources in permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits for Summer 2019 Las Vegas Market, July 28 through August 1, 2019. “Las Vegas Market presents more than one million square feet of home décor resources in permanent sh... READ MORE »
Madison Park Greetings relaunched at the Noted show
Madison Park Greetings officially relaunched at the 2019 *Noted Show in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, May 19. Founded in 1977, Madison Park Greetings creates high-end specialty products, cards and journals, which feature work by a broad range of artists. In 2018, parent company Designer Greetin... READ MORE »
State of Paper survey seeks wholesale stationery input
Stationery Trends' latest State of Paper survey is taking a shift to a manufacturer focus and aims to find what's trending in the wholesale market. The State of Paper series, introduced in the Winter 2019 issue, has so far taken a look at what today's stationery retailer looks like and what its t... READ MORE »
