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Here's the news for the week of February 11, 2008.

Get Into the Swing!

Look for Double Take New York in your mailbox this week offering a second look at the New York market, including a host of new products and special insight from Gifts & Dec editors about what's trending. But you must "opt in" to continue receiving Double Take, and all market reports. Don't take a chance on missing a single piece of market news — CLICK HERE and opt in NOW. Gifts & Dec brings the market to your desktop: the next best thing to being there yourself.

Agenda set for Kids Today’s 8th annual conference

The 8th Annual Kids Today conference, Playing for Keeps, will be held March 4-6 in Savannah, Ga. If you’re a retailer, manufacturer or supplier in the juvenile/youth industry you need to be there to find out how to better reach your customers, harness the power of the media, build a successful brand and tap into the consumer psyche. Learn what the next generation of retailers has up their sleeve and find out how other companies have grown their businesses!

Registration is open online now at www.kidstodayonline.com or by calling 336-605-1066.

Special Offer!

All Baby and Child Inc., the parent company of the ABC Show, is sponsoring attendance at the Kids Today Conference. ABC will pay the registration fee for all independent juvenile retailers planning to attend until the conference is sold out!

In This Week's Issue:
1. Hey, Big Spender!
2. The Lyon is Acquired
3. Nathan-Street Tapped as GHC Prez
4. Warehouse Takes Hit From Tornado
5. National and International Market Runups
6. Winter Market Reports
7. Your 2 Cents Worth

1. Hey, Big Spender!
Washington, DC — When it comes to showering gifts on their sweethearts, men are expected once again to be the bigger spenders this Valentine's Day, shelling out some $163.37 apiece on gifts and cards. <<Click to Continue>>

2. The Lyon is Acquired
Chicago — Private equity firm Randolph Limited Partnership VI, an affiliate of The Randolph Group, acquired gift vendor The Lyon Company, also known as Vandor. <<Click to Continue>>

3. Nathan-Street Tapped as GHC Prez
New York – The Gift & Home Channel, a web TV retailer education site, tapped Leslie Nathan-Street as its new president. <<Click to Continue>>

4. Warehouse Takes Hit From Tornado
Memphis, TN — The Memphis warehouse of home decor vendor Creative Co-Op was seriously damaged last week during the wave of severe tornadoes that ravaged much of Tennessee, Arkansas and other parts of the Mid-South. <<Click to Continue>>

5. National and International Market Runups
The market season may seem to be winding down, but there is still more activity ahead. Besure to check the "Market Previews" section under the Gift Markets tab at giftsanddec.com for weekly Market Runup reports. <<Click to Continue>>

6. Winter Market Reports
Look for market reports from all the major markets so far this season. Click on "Newsletters" in the tool bar at giftsanddec.com and find Direct From Market and market Double Take reports.

7. Your 2 Cents Worth

Want liberal spending? Pick a liberal president, according to last week’s poll. Some 30.77 percent of respondents say Barack Obama is the aspiring prez most likely to stimulate the economy, with Hillary Clinton a close second at 26.92 percent. John McCain came in third at 20.51 percent, Mitt Romney at 11.54 percent and Mike Huckabee trailed the pack at 6.41 percent. There’s no voter apathy in the gift biz: a mere 3.85 percent say it doesn’t matter who wins in November.

Until then, keep in practice by voting in this week’s poll!

To comment on polls or to suggest poll topics, contact mweiskott@reedbusiness.com.

For daily news updates visit www.GiftsandDec.com.

That's all for now. We'll be with you again next week.

Maria Weiskott, Editor In Chief
Matthew Kalash, Managing Editor

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