Retail
Messe Frankfurt holds the Frankfurt Book Fair
Messe Frankfurt hosted the Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse), as a guest event on its grounds from Oct. 20-24, 2021. Now in its 73rd edition... READ MORE »
GHTA celebrates record attendance and welcomes 2022 board members
The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), a non-profit trade association, announced the completion of the Annual Conference, held virtually, on Nov.... READ MORE »
GSMA makes changes to bylaws regarding membership
Gift Sales Manager Association (GSMA), the industry’s sole organization created for and by gift and home sales managers, announced that a major chan... READ MORE »
Gift for Life welcomes new board members
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ sole national charitable organization, announced that Emalee Hoffman of Studio Oh! an... READ MORE »
Natural Selection
Our annual abecedary revolves around solace, reinterpretation and connection. In times like these, when there is no shortage of drama and dissent in ... READ MORE »
Stonewall Kitchen welcomes Michel Design Works to its family of specialty brands
Award-winning specialty food and home goods producer Stonewall Kitchen announced its acquisition of Michel Design Works, based i... READ MORE »
NRF notes the pandemic’s impact on the economy is a factor this holiday shopping season
The pandemic's impact on the nation's economy will be a prominent factor in retail sales during the 2021 holiday season, but the National Retail Feder... READ MORE »
Schleich USA hires its first chief storytelling officer, an 8-year old from Queens
Schleich USA hires an eight-year old as chief storytelling officer from a pool of nearly 150 applicants. Once upon a time, Schleich (pronounced Shh-li... READ MORE »
NRF releases its holiday sales forecast
Holiday spending has the potential to shatter previous records, as the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast that holiday sales during November an... READ MORE »
Holiday spending reflects consumer demand
Consumers plan to spend $997.73 on gifts, holiday items and other non-gift purchases for themselves and their families this year, according to the ann... READ MORE »
