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Temps at Dallas Total Home & Gift Market to be largest January show in decade-plus
The Temps at Total Home & Gift Market, which takes place Jan. 4-7, 2023, will present more exhibitors than in 10 years, according to the Dallas Market Center. The show will debut hundreds of new exhibitors inside an expanded marketplace. “The January Dallas Temps are bigger, better and reim... READ MORE »
Redback wins Best Humorous Henries Award
There was great elation in Redback HQ on the morning after the Henries winners were announced; having crossed fingers and waited with bated breath, the gang were over the moon to have won a prestigious Henries award in the Best Humorous Range category with the Zeppelinmoon line. Named after Sir H... READ MORE »
American wins coveted UK greeting card award
An American, and a long-time fixture in the greeting card industry, has been honored with a Henry award at the 2022 awards event on Oct. 6 in London. Organized by Progressive Greetings, The Henries are accepted as the ultimate accolades in the U.K. greeting card industry. The highly coveted Honor... READ MORE »
6 things to know about the 2022 holiday shopping season
The 2022 holiday shopping season is underway for many retailers as the buildup to this year's fourth quarter has included many unknowns and less predictability than past years. Inflation, gas prices and shipping disruptions have kept retailers on their toes. Yet optimism remains high as consumer spe... READ MORE »
Gift for Life partners with home industry to launch new initiative at High Point Market
Gift for Life, in partnership with home industry leaders, announced the launch of “Home vs Hunger,” a new charitable initiative raising funds for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs. Following the October launch, the organizing committee will develop an ongoing series... READ MORE »
New resources on tap for Winter 2023 Atlanta Market
Atlanta Market invites exploration with new gift and home decor product offerings and extensions of its must-see programming at the Winter 2023 staging, January 10-16, at AmericasMart Atlanta. Highlights include the debut of four floors of casual furnishings and outdoor living products, new online a... READ MORE »
Greeting Card Association announces 2022-2023 Board of Directors and Advisory Board Members
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) has announced changes to its Board of Directors and Advisory Board for 2022-2023. These changes were approved by a vote of GCA’s membership and went into effect on October 1, 2022. Brad Woods of Maginating in Kirkwood, Missouri, joins the Board of Directors a... READ MORE »
New wholesale marketplace launched for independent retailers
Indie & Main is a curated boutique wholesale marketplace representing a select group of vendors in gift, home, fashion and consumables to independent retailers. “Just as the name itself refers to, at Indie & Main, our heart is on main street,” says Majda Rensberger, CEO of Indie & M... READ MORE »
Christmasworld and Ambiente expand global sourcing with simultaneous trade fairs
In the sourcing area of Ambiente and Christmasworld, which takes place simultaneously for the first time, trade visitors will find a unique spectrum of international producers on the largest sourcing platform outside China. By having the two fairs in parallel, a global range of Ambiente Dining, Livi... READ MORE »
Better Homes & Gardens announces 2023 Color of the Year
Better Homes & Gardens has announced Canyon Ridge as the brand’s second annual selection for Color of the Year. A subtle spin on terracotta, the color is described by BHG editors as “skews more sunbaked clay than cayenne pepper, for a near neutral ideal on walls. The warm tone in... READ MORE »
