Urban Expositions has announced the launch of MATCH, a curated meetings program for suppliers and retailers designed to personalize the show experience and accelerate sales. The MATCH program will be included in the Las Vegas Souvenir Gift & Resort and Smoky Mountain Gift events taking place later this year with additional shows planned for 2019. […]
Read more...Traditional and online retailing are increasingly intertwined as customers seamlessly shop across touch points and the industry uses both platforms to better serve them, according to the annual State of Retailing Online study released in March by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Forrester. “This report shows more than ever that retail is retail regardless of where […]
Read more...Beachcombers Coastal Life (BCL) is moving its two largest showrooms in both Atlanta and Las Vegas for the 2018 markets. In Atlanta, BCL is moving into the main OneCoast showroom in building two on the 18th floor and it will also be relocating and expanding its space within the OneCoast showroom in Las Vegas in […]
Read more...Beachcombers Coastal Life (BCL) is excited to announce the launch of its Threads and Kids lines. Each line features a variety of tops, bottoms, accessories, and dresses for women, men, girls and boys. All the clothing and accessories were designed in-house with a focus on creating a line that is fashionable and comfortable to wear […]
Read more...During the 2017 IAAPA Attractions Expo the Sandy Creek Mining Company was awarded the Best Exhibit award (2nd place, 900 -1,200 square feet) by IAAPA. Sandy Creek would like to thank our customers and team for over 26 years of support that have made the receipt of this honor possible.
Read more...Barry-Owen Co., Inc., is growing and expanding into new merchandise areas. Betsy Chernin Vereb and Leslie Chernin Morreale, formerly of Beachcombers Intl., have joined our team. We now offer a well-priced home decor and gift line, plus a range of new custom souvenir items, to complement our existing souvenir, jewelry, and toy lines. Say hello […]
Read more...Beginning on January 1, 2018, McCutcheon’s will be giving a 5 percent discount on wholesale orders of juices, fruit butters and preserves with prepaid orders of 12 or more cases. McCutcheon Apple Products is a family owned and operated business located in historic downtown Frederick, Md., that offers a wide variety of homestyle products.
Read more...Beachcombers Coastal Life (BCL) has announced the launch of its Threads and Kids lines. Each line features a variety of tops, bottoms, accessories, and dresses for women, men, girls and boys. All the clothing and accessories were designed in-house with a focus on creating a line that is fashionable and comfortable to wear whether on […]
Read more...Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole charitable organization, will honor Trevor Cohen, president and CEO of Giftcraft, during its 26th annual Party for Life, Monday, February 5, in New York City at a new location, Stage 48. Cohen will be awarded Gift for Life’s Chuck Yancy Lifetime Achievement Award. Trevor Cohen and […]
Read more...The Mountain, a company that staked its claim as a global art lifestyle brand by printing bold, artistic designs on unique mottled T-shirts, is bringing its iconic imagery to new mediums with the Mountain Home collection. The line is an assemblage of blankets, shower curtains, throw pillows and pet beds featuring the designs and artwork […]
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