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Precious Moments adds John Plys to its team
John Plys, a veteran toy and gift industry executive, joins the Precious Moments Family of Companies, Inc. team as chief executive officer. Plys has spent the past 15-plus years leading toy/gift/novelty companies and has a proven track record in achieving substantial sales growth and profits, invigo... READ MORE »
Quilling Card celebrates two GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles
Quilling Card is the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder for the largest quilling paper mosaic. The artwork – a rendition of Vincent Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night painting – stands 15.09 feet tall and 19.07 feet wide and was made entirely of rolled, shaped and glued strips of paper to cel... READ MORE »
LVM highlights three new FIRST LOOK trends for this summer
The proprietary FIRST LOOK forecast from Las Vegas Market features three new trends – Beach Bound, Overlay and Purple Prose – inspired by destinations, moods and popular colors. These trends will be showcased through product available at the market via programming, vignettes, a guidebook and mor... READ MORE »
Mud Pie donates funds to support those suffering in Ukraine
Mud Pie and the Marcia & Mark Miller Family Foundation have donated $100,000 in support of those displaced and suffering due to the tragic crisis in Ukraine. Mud Pie is helping to raise both awareness and support to the mission in Ukraine and by providing links to Save the Children, World Centr... READ MORE »
SF NOW and *Noted release details of the upcoming market
SF NOW + *Noted released the schedule for the upcoming April 2022 Market, taking place at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, April 28-29, 2022. A joint effort by Emerald X, producers of NY NOW®, and the non-profit Greeting Card Association (GCA), producers of *Noted: The Greeting Card Expo... READ MORE »
Atlanta Market offers expanded sourcing opportunities
Atlanta Market has expanded both sourcing and shopping opportunities in its 1,000+ temporary exhibits to create an engaging trade show floor designed for discovery, which offers new categories, showcases and partnerships, July 13-17, 2022 at AmericasMart Atlanta. “With the Atlanta Market tempor... READ MORE »
Only final exhibition stands remain for London Stationery Show
Only the final exhibition stands are remaining for London Stationery Show 2022. This is the last opportunity for stationery suppliers to secure their space to showcase their products at the UK’s only trade event dedicated to writing instruments, paper products and gift supplies. London Stationery... READ MORE »
HRH The Prince of Wales celebrates Earth Day with children’s book reading
To mark Earth Day, HRH The Prince of Wales has set children the challenge of illustrating their vision for a sustainable world. The Prince’s Foundation, of which His Royal Highness is President, has released a video of The Prince reading the foreword he wrote for It’s Up To Us, an inspiring c... READ MORE »
Retailers join call for the withdrawal of credit card swipe fee increases
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has urged Visa and Mastercard to cancel credit card swipe fee increases scheduled to take effect this month, citing a letter from both Republican and Democratic members of Congress saying higher fees would add to inflation. “American consumers are struggling... READ MORE »
Atlanta Apparel sees large numbers of temporaries at April event
Atlanta Apparel showcased its largest-ever number of temporary exhibit offerings at the April 2022 market, April 11-15 at AmericasMart Atlanta. “The positive energy this April at Atlanta Apparel could be felt across all 14 floors of permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits,” said Caron Stov... READ MORE »
