retailers
NRF says shoppers are still spending despite the dip in consumer confidence
Despite falling consumer confidence numbers amid the recent rise in COVID-19 infections, shoppers are continuing to spend, Jack Kleinhenz, chief econo... READ MORE »
Report indicates growth in global gifts market
The global gifts retailing market size is poised to grow by USD 6.45 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 2% throughout the forec... READ MORE »
Retailers file a lawsuit seeking to lower its cap on “swipe” fees
Retailers filed a lawsuit seeking to have the Federal Reserve lower its 10-year-old cap on “swipe” fees banks charge to process debit card transac... READ MORE »
Quick Q&A with Alana Amaya and Julie Rabinowitz
A question and answer with retailers Alana Amaya and Julie Rabinowitz, owners of Jubiliana, a home-based business in New Jersey. Q. There are some th... READ MORE »
CoolSnowGlobes launches Globes for Good program to help provide PPE
CoolSnowGlobes launched the Globes for Good program, designed to procure and donate PPE equipment to hospitals and nursing homes and those on the fron... READ MORE »
Faire launches COVID-19 impact calculator for retailers
Faire, a wholesale marketplace, published a resource guide to assist retailers during the pandemic including their COVID-19 impact calculator to help ... READ MORE »
An Attitude of Gratitude
Lovepop’s quartet of cards delivers enormous thanks. Lovepop is widely known for its intricate laser-cut pop-up cards designed on ship-building sof... READ MORE »
Road Runners expands into Mid-Atlantic territory
Road Runners, a sales agency in the gift and home industry, began in operating in two states in 2000, but now represents gift and home lines in more t... READ MORE »
NRF expects more than 165 million people will shop over Thanksgiving weekend
Retailers are preparing for one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year with an estimated 165.3 million people likely to shop Thanksgiving Day th... READ MORE »
IHA plans 2020 Vietnam sourcing mission
To help members investigate alternatives to sourcing from China, the International Housewares Association (IHA) will hold a sourcing mission to Ho Chi... READ MORE »
