Breaking news from the gift industry - Gifts & Decorative Accessories

Industry Veterans Launch Gift and Gourmet Online Deals

GDA Staff, January 17, 2012
Atlanta - Stock The Shop, an online marketplace for retailers, debuted at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market. More
GHTA, GAIN Create Credit Reporting Interchange

GDA Staff, January 17, 2012
Grand Rapids, MI - The Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA) partnered with the Gift Associates Interchange Network (GAIN) to create a new credit reporting interchange. More
Home, Housewares, Gifts Top Shopatron Growth Chart

GDA Staff, January 17, 2012
San Luis Obispo, CA - Shopatron, which provides retail-integrated eCommerce for over 1,000 brands, announced that existing Shopatron brands finished the year with an average 24 percent increase in same-store sales. More
Another Year... Another Column

Warren Shoulberg, January 13, 2012
Ok, here it is folks, the annual start-of-the-new-year column from a resident business magazine editor, laying out the themes for the next 12 Months, boldly making predictions and giving incredible insight into how things will be, while at the same time capturing the hopes and dreams of an industry on the precipice of a great new era. More
Ganz Names Rice to Restructured Sales Department

GDA Staff, January 10, 2012
Cheektowaga NY and Woodbridge, ON - As part of a restructuring of it sales department, Ganz has named industry sales veteran Marc Rice as vice president for the Gift Division and promoted Denny King to vice president of sales for the Key Account Division. More
Enesco Canada to Distribute Demdaco

GDA Staff, January 9, 2012
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - Enesco Canada is now the exclusive Canadian distributor for Demdaco (excluding Big Sky Carvers) More
Wellspring Joins FundHub

GDA Staff, January 4, 2012
Falls Church, VA - FundHub, a sales agency focused on the fundraising channel, added stationery and accessories manufacturer Wellspring to its vendor lineup. More
Exclusive Research: Trends & Forecasts Report 2012

Stephanie Nickell, January 3, 2012
Gifts and decorative accessories vendors are optimistic about 2012 sales and say they plan on adding new lines that are affordable for the price-conscious consumer, according to Gifts and Decorative Accessories exclusive 2012 Trends and Forecasts survey. More
Consumer Confidence Index jumps 9.3 points in December

Furniture Today Staff, January 3, 2012
New York - The Consumer Confidence Index jumped more than nine points in December, improving to 64.5 from 55.2 in November, according to The Conference Board. More
Cureology Partners with National Breast Cancer Foundation

GDA Staff, January 3, 2012
Houston, TX - Cureology, maker of hair care products, is an official partner of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. More
Urban Expositions Acquires West Coast Trade Shows From Western Exhibitors

GDA Staff, December 29, 2011
Atlanta - Urban Expositions acquired four West Coast trade shows from Western Exhibitors as part of Urban's continuing western region growth strategy. The four shows are the Portland Gift & Accessories Show, San Francisco Cash & Carry Show, Seattle Cash & Carry Show and Portland Cash & Carry Show. More
Pylones Buys Supplier

GDA Staff, December 23, 2011
Helsinki, Finland - French gift company Pylones will purchase 100 percent of the shares of Willtech Gift HK Ltd., the unit of Helinski-based Rapala VMC Corp. which manufactures gift items in China. More
George Kacic Departs Ganz

GDA Staff, December 19, 2011
Cheektowaga NY and Woodbridge, ON - After a 20-year run, George Kacic, vice-president of sales and marketing, is moving on from Ganz. More
Lifetime Brands Acquires Stake in Brazilian Housewares Co.

Home Accents Today Staff, December 19, 2011
Garden City, NY. - Lifetime Brands Inc., a global provider of kitchenware, tabletop, home decor and lifestyle products, announced it has acquired a 40% equity interest in GS International S/A. More
Mud Pie Partners with Toys for Tots

GDA Staff, December 16, 2011
Atlanta - Gift vendor Mud Pie has selected Toys for Tots as its 2011 holiday charitable partner. More
Madison Park Group Teams Up with Party Partners

GDA Staff, December 16, 2011
The Madison Park Group teams up with Party Partners, opens new showroom in Atlanta and appoints new sales coordinator. More
Cutbacks at Orrefors Kosta Boda

GDA Staff, December 15, 2011
Kungalv, Sweden - There will be cutbacks at Orrefors Kosta Boda after decreased sales in the main markets. More
For C.R. Gibson, 2012 is a ‘Brand's New Day'

GDA Staff, December 12, 2011
Nashville, TN - C.R. Gibson is refocusing its business direction in 2012 with the launch of its Brand's New Day campaign. This January, the 141-year-old manufacturer known for its stationery, memory-keeping and other giftwares commemorating life's celebrations will present its largest ever product introduction, moving the company into new, never-before offered product categories and expanding and broadening existing categories. More
Vera Bradley Revenue Up Almost One Third

GDA Staff, December 7, 2011
Ft. Wayne, IN - Vera Bradley Inc. reported net revenues of $121.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 which ended October 29, 2011, compared to $91.6 million in the same period of the prior year, an increase of 32 percent. More
Room It Up Rebrands

GDA Staff, December 1, 2011
Stuart, FL - Prime Source Accessories Inc. has rebranded its Room It Up division, which will now go by the name All For Color. More

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