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National Stationery Show delivers: exhibitors, education, special events on tap
The National Stationery Show (NSS) will celebrate 70 years serving the industry May 15-18, 2016 at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Nearly 10,000 buyers and industry professionals are expected to attend the NSS, representing all 50 U.S, states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, Gu... READ MORE »
National Stationery Show reveals Buyer Education Program
The National Stationery Show will hold six buyer education seminars during the show May 15-18, 2016 at the Javits Center in New York City, focusing on topics including bridal trends, marketing, social media, design trends, and financial strategies for small businesses on a budget. Among this ... READ MORE »
Gift for Life, Party for Life raises $200,000
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries' charitable organization, announced that its Party for Life fundraiser raised $200,000 for AIDS treatment and prevention. The 24th annual event, which benefitted Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA), drew record-breaking more than 500 atten... READ MORE »
Bald Guy Greetings takes off
Two award-winning advertising men whose work has contributed to some of the most entertaining and memorable American ad campaigns from the Budweiser lizards to Got Milk, have broken away from the constraints of agency life with the launch of Bald Guy Greetings. A blatantly expressive line of car... READ MORE »
David Jones’ former CEO Iain Nairn to oversee Kikki.K expansion
Former David Jones chief executive Iain Nairn will take charge of Kikki.K's global expansion after joining the stationery retailer as chief executive this week. Nairn, who left David Jones abruptly in October despite delivering the strongest sales growth for 15 years, has taken the helm of the pr... READ MORE »
Best New Product Awards presented to nine NY NOW exhibitors
NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, is pleased to announce the winners of its Best New Product Awards, as well as the winner of the Best Exclusive Launch Award. Winners were announced today at the winter 2016 edition of NY NOW, which runs through Wednesday, February 3, at New York City’... READ MORE »
UK brand eatsleepdoodle wins Best New Gift Product Award at NY NOW
The new doodle Monet placemat set from eatsleepdoodle has just won the NY NOW Best New Product Award in the Gift Category. Announced at the show, this new award is judged by a panel of media and industry experts in order to recognize and celebrate exceptional offerings from exhibitor... READ MORE »
GHTA announces 2016 conference location and dates
The Gift and Home Trade Association [GHTA], the industry’s leading non-profit trade association, has announced that its 2016 annual conference will be held in San Diego, California, September 28-30, 2016, a shift from its usual November timeline. The conference, also known as the 3rd Annual Gift &... READ MORE »
Gift for Life Holiday Pop-Up Shop raises nearly $8,000
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole national charity, announced that a holiday pop-up shop created by the Retail Design Institute New York Chapter (RDI) raised nearly $8,000 for DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, Gift for Life’s sole beneficiary. Nearly 40 gift an... READ MORE »
London Stationery Show attracts world’s top brands
The London Stationery Show continues to attract the industry’s leading international and British suppliers and new entrants to the market. It is the United Kingdom’s stationery event of the year, and is on target for its fifth consecutive year of growth. 90 percent of last year�... READ MORE »
