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Mud Pie debuts Hanukkah collection
Mud Pie debuted a Hanukkah collection for the fall/holiday 2024 season with home and kids’ gift items. The collection, which is now available for purchase by... more »
DEMDACO purchases Studio M
DEMDACO purchased the Studio M brand, which is composed of an array of artful home and garden décor made in the U.S. The acquisition comes after Studio M announced it will cease operations in April... more »
Exhibitors confirmed for Las Vegas Market
The Gift & Home Temporary Exhibits at Las Vegas Market provides access to products with a showcase of some 400 brands, in six easy-to-shop categories, in the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas from... more »
GHTA opens nominations for Young Executive of the Year Award
The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), an industry non-profit trade association, opened nominations for the fourth Annual Chad Corzine Young Gift & Home Executive Award. The industry lost a dear friend to many when... more »
Formal Markets to host Mon Cheri Academy webinars through July
Formal Markets continues its year-long educational series with Mon Cheri Academy, which include virtual, monthly sessions through July. The sessions lead up to the in-person Mon Cheri Academy at Formal Markets in Las Vegas, on... more »
nora fleming unveils new ‘mini’ additions
nora fleming launched two new additions to its collection: the “happy fry-day! mini” and “slice, slice, baby! mini.” These pieces are available to retailers starting... more »
Just Got 2 Have It! expands in Atlanta
Just Got 2 Have It! will expand for Atlanta Market with showrooms in locations on the 17th Floor of Building 2 in AmericasMart. Just Got 2 Have It’s Lifestyle brands will now be presented in... more »
Gift for Life raises $21K for hunger relief
Gift for Life’s Home vs Hunger team, in partnership with home manufacturers and market-makers, raised more than $21,000 for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs through its Party with a Purpose event at the... more »
ANDMORE names Jon Pertchik as CEO, Dorothy Belshaw as president
ANDMORE appointed Jonathan Pertchik as CEO and promoted Dorothy Belshaw to president. Pertchik succeeds Bob Maricich, who founded ANDMORE — formerly International Market Centers (IMC) — in 2011. Maricich will now assume the role of... more »
Summer 2024 Atlanta Market updates gift resources
Atlanta Market introduces new and expanded exhibitors in its collection of 700-plus sales agencies and branded showrooms offering gift resources at the summer 2024 edition of the July 16-22 Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta. [caption... more »
Consumers to spend near-record $33.5B on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach $33.5 billion this year, according to the annual consumer survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is the second highest in... more »
Road Runners partners with The Boutique Hub
Road Runners, a sales agency representing brands within the specialty retail market, established a unique partnership with The Boutique Hub in an effort to provide specialty retailers with greater access to the education, networking, events... more »