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Keep US Posted responds to Trump plan to merge USPS into Department of Commerce
Keep US Posted, a nonprofit advocacy group of consumers, nonprofits, newspapers, greeting card publishers, magazines, catalogs, forestry and recycling interests, and small businesses, responded to President Trump’s plans to merge the U.S. Postal Service into the Department of Commerce. Keep US ... READ MORE »
Transpac Brands expands leadership roles
Transpac Brands made changes to a number of leadership positions at the company. [caption id="attachment_29610" align="alignright" width="351"] Tara Dikos[/caption] Tara Dikos, executive vice president, will expand her leadership role to oversee product development. In this enhanced capacity, ... READ MORE »
USPS announces tenure plan of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that Louis DeJoy, America’s 75th Postmaster General, notified the Postal Service Board of Governors that it is time for them to begin the process of identifying his successor. The Governors of the Postal Service, working with key stakeholders, will... READ MORE »
MarketTime appoints Terri Harwood as COO
MarketTime, the B2B sales enablement technology provider for the gift, home and toy industries, announced the appointment of Terri Harwood as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. [caption id="attachment_92484" align="alignright" width="200"] Terri Harwood[/caption] H... READ MORE »
SOZY Pencils lends a hand to those impacted by LA fires
[caption id="attachment_29524" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo courtesy of SOZY Pencils.[/caption] The tragic fires that swept across the Greater Los Angeles area in January and February burned more than 40,000 acres, destroyed more than 12,300 structures, with evacuation orders and warning... READ MORE »
January CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows sales drop from December, strong gains year over year
Shoppers spent less in January than they did during the busy holiday month before but retail sales had strong year-over-year gains nonetheless, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Consumers pulled back in J... READ MORE »
January Dallas Total Home & Gift Market delivers record number of new attendees
The January edition of the Total Home & Gift Market at Dallas Market Center, Jan. 8-14, welcomed more new attendees and steady order writing, according to the market center. Despite challenging winter weather conditions early in the show, the first market of the year not only reinforced Dallas's... READ MORE »
GCA Greeting Card Conference travels to Detroit
This year, greeting card and stationery publishers will convene in the Detroit, Michigan, in October for a one-of-a-kind event. The GCA Greeting Card Conference 2025 (previously called the Workshop + Retreat) will bring together thought leaders, innovators and creators for a unique opportunity to co... READ MORE »
NRF Survey: Valentine’s Day spending reaches record $27.5 billion
Consumers are expected to spend a record $27.5 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is up from last year’s $25.8 billion and slightly above the previous record of $2... READ MORE »
Winter 2025 Las Vegas Market solidifies strong comeback across gift, home industries
Las Vegas Market delivered renewed optimism throughout all key categories this winter, with buyers and sellers alike sighting strong order writing, broader resources and industry connections at the west coast’s leading market, Jan. 26-30 at World Market Center Las Vegas. [caption id="attachment... READ MORE »
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