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Valentine’s Day Card Sales Hold Steady for 2012
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) estimates that approximately 150 million greeting cards will be purchased for Valentine's Day this year in the U.S. This figure is based on member company sales and does not include children's packaged valentines for classroom exchanges. Valentine's Day is the sec... READ MORE »
Lynn White Named National Stationery Show Manager
Lynn White, a 30-year trade show industry veteran, has been named Show Manager of the National Stationery Show (NSS), North America's leading source for greeting cards, social stationery and related lifestyle products. Patti Stracher - recently appointed Executive Vice President of the Greeting Card... READ MORE »
Judges Announced for 24th Annual LOUIE Awards
The 24th Annual LOUIE Awards committee has announced the judges for this year's LOUIE Awards. The panel of judges consists of 16 well-respected retailers, sales representatives, editors and members of the industry who will evaluate this year's LOUIE entries to determine the finalists and winners in ... READ MORE »
Urban Expositions Acquires Trade Shows from Western Exhibitors
Urban Expositions has acquired the Portland Gift & Accessories Show, San Francisco Cash & Carry Show, Seattle Cash & Carry Show and Portland Cash & Carry Show from Western Exhibitors.The latest acquisitions are part of the continued western region growth strategy for Atlanta-based Ur... READ MORE »
Party Partners Joins The Madison Park Group
Party Partners, designer of time-tested, classic party supplies, has teamed up with The Madison Park Group, a leading stationery and gift manufacturer, to manufacture and distribute its products.Party Partners' vintage-inspired collection of party favors, birthday candles and seasonal party products... READ MORE »
According to NRF, Black Friday Shoppers Spent Record $52 Billion
According to a National Retail Federation survey conducted by BIGresearch over the weekend, traffic and spending were up both online and in stores, reaching historic highs.
According to the survey, a record 226 million shoppers visited stores and websites over Black Friday weekend, up fr... READ MORE »
Design Design Inc. Announces a Brand New Look
Grand Rapids, Mich.- based personal expression company Design Design has launched a new brand look and marketing direction a year in the making at their annual sales conference at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.The company has rebranded their logo design to reflect more trend and sophistication, ... READ MORE »
Sanrio Announces Licensing Agreement with Up With Paper
Sanrio has announced a licensing agreement with Up With Paper, the world's leading marketer of innovative three-dimensional greeting cards. Up With Paper will develop a new line of pop-up stationery products featuring pop icon Hello Kitty. The collection will be launched at winter gift shows and at ... READ MORE »
Charles G. McCurdy Assumes Operating CEO Role at GLM
GLM Holdings, created by Providence Equity Partners as part of its acquisition of George Little Management (GLM), has announced that Charles G. McCurdy, CEO of GLM Holdings, will also take on the CEO role for GLM at the operating company level.At the same time, GLM Holdings announced that Dou... READ MORE »
AmericasMart Atlanta Debuts New Website
AmericasMart Atlanta has announced the next step in its comprehensive digital marketing strategy with the launch of a new website-www.americasmart.com. It features improved navigation, dynamic content showcasing AmericasMart through video and photography and exclusive online tools designed to ... READ MORE »
