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Gift/Home 2022
What’s Hot Marcia Miller, CEO, Mud Pie, divulged, “We’re seeing a lot of black and green in the marketplace. Mud Pie’s new Mercantile collect... READ MORE »
Bridal 2022
Weddings are back … and have actually been, for some time, according to The Knot 2021 Real Weddings Study. While overall spend has rebounded, guest ... READ MORE »
Baby 2022
This segment promises brighter days ahead, but is shaped by myriad factors such as natural ingredients, evolving gender sensibilities and a greater cu... READ MORE »
Nature v. Nurture
Stationery Trends presents its spring 2022 Fresh Picks. We all want to bloom where we are planted, but methods for accomplishing this differ. Some fi... READ MORE »
National Candle Association provides candle buying tips
The spring season offers fresh, clean scents and temperatures suitable for outside entertainment, and candles are a great option for a little extra am... READ MORE »
IMC and GC Buying Group partner to produce GCX: Expo & Education
International Market Centers (IMC) and GC Buying Group announced a new partnership to produce GCX: Expo & Education, a semi-annual buying and prog... READ MORE »
My Market Finds
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the necessity of in-person trade shows. While it was certainly far easier to work from the comfort of my off... READ MORE »
Canadian home and gift merchandise suppliers set to open permanent showrooms
A collective of Canada's suppliers of home and gift merchandise plan to open permanent showrooms called SHOW T.O. at the International Centre, 6900 Ai... READ MORE »
2022 Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Awards nomination form opens
The highly anticipated 40 Under 40 Awards is back! Nominations are now open. With its fresh new look and logo, Stationery Trends and Gift Shop® Plus ... READ MORE »
Fresh Year, Fresh Approach
Dazzling your customers is a matter of thinking outside of the proverbial box In our Winter 2021 cover story, I predicted that the buzzwords of 202... READ MORE »