Category: stm-Newsletter
Spring Fair & Moda programming kicks off
Spring Fair, a UK marketplace for wholesale home, gift and fashion returns to the NEC Birmingham Feb. 5-8 to independent retailers and multiples.
Gift for Life names 2023 Bert Tonkin Gift of Giving Award recipient
Industry veteran Su Hilty will be honored with Gift for Life’s 2023 Bert Tonkin Gift of Giving Award via Zoom and in person during NY NOW.
IMC adds badge-scanning capabilities to RepZio
International Market Centers (IMC) launched a new feature to the RepZio sales app that incorporates market-badge scanning, creating a direct connection between market activity and RepZio customer data.
Las Vegas Market names Market Snapshot winners
Las Vegas Market named four Winter 2023 Market Snapshot “People’s Choice” winners.
Stationery Trends presents its 10 Designers to Watch in 2023
Stationery Trends introduced its 10 Designers to Watch in 2023 in its winter 2023 issue.
Las Vegas Market kicks off week of sourcing opportunities
Las Vegas Market features expanded and reimagined furniture, décor and gift resources and more than 40 events Jan. 29-Feb. 2, according to International Market Center.
January Total Home & Gift Market sets exhibitor records
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market reported a year-over-year attendance increase, especially among new buyers and retailers from key U.S. regions as well as internationally, according to Dallas Market Center.
Spring Fair introduces Inspiring Retail Stage speakers
Spring Fair will feature 40 speakers sharing market intelligence, insights and industry information to help buyers grow their businesses.
Las Vegas Market names 40 Market Snapshot finalists
Las Vegas Market named 40 brands as finalists in its Winter 2023 Market Snapshot, International Market Centers’ (IMC) showcase of new, innovative and trendsetting products from its home and gift exhibitors.
Smile Songs debuts two collaborative cards at Faire
Designer and songwriter Sharon Glassman of Smile Songs musical cards and gifts has launched two new musical card collaborations.
Sunbeam Candles launches new collection
Sunbeam Candles is releasing a new beeswax aromatherapy glass candle collection.
Hong Kong International Stationery & School Supplies Fair attracts more than 21,000
After a two-edition hiatus due to the pandemic, the Hong Kong International Stationery & School Supplies Fair, together with the concurrent Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair and the Hong Kong Baby Products Fair, attracted more than 21,000 in-person and online buyers across continents.
National Stationery Week partners with Sarah Laker
Ocean Media Group is collaborating with Sarah Laker, founder and owner of award-winning stationery and gift store Stationery Supplies in Marple and Wilmslow.
Winter 2023 Atlanta Market posts double-digit growth
Atlanta Market attendance posted double-digit growth over the Winter 2022 staging, attracting buyers from all 50 states and 56 countries, according to International Market Centers.
Faire debuts app for independent brands
Faire launched a mobile app designed to allow independent brands to manage their businesses from their phones anytime, anywhere.
Ambiente visitors to vote in industry competition
Visitors of international trade fair Ambiente can vote in the “Golden Greeting Card” competition, organized by the Association of Manufacturers and Publishers of Greeting Cards.
NRF: 2022 holiday sales grew 5.3% to $936.3B
Retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3% over 2021 to $936.3 billion, falling short of the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecast amid continuing inflation and high interest rates, NRF reported.
Las Vegas Market partners with The International Surface Event
A new partnership between Las Vegas Market and The International Surface Event (TISE) expands access to a fuller spectrum of home products in Las Vegas this January.
Editor spots trends at Atlanta Market
Stationery Trends editor in chief Sarah Schwartz recently returned from the Winter Atlanta Market and shared her general impressions as well as a few of her favorite finds in the gift and stationery categories.