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Here's the news for the week of May 5, 2008.

Announcement

We are conducting a survey among retailers to get your opinions about how several gifts and decorative accessories’ categories perform in
your store as well as your opinions about their vendors’ products and services.

This survey will not be published. We are asking you to help us better understand the category and the vendors’ role in your business.
Your individual answers will be combined with those of other retailers. Your store’s answers will not be revealed individually.

Go here: www.giftsanddec.com/Perception08

In This Week's Issue:
1. Nutbeen Leaves Tabletop Vendor
2. Enesco to Manufacture Boyds Products
3. Chapter 11 for LNT
4. No More Weekends
5. People on the Move
6. Market Runup: Updates on Upcoming Markets
7. Your 2 Cents Worth

1. Nutbeen Leaves Tabletop Vendor
New York — Wayne Nutbeen stepped down as chief executive of tabletop vendor Royal Doulton, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, UK, to pursue other business interests. It was on Nutbeen’s watch that the tabletop company was acquired by Waterford Wedgwood. <<Click to Continue>>

2. Enesco to Manufacture Boyds Products
Itasca, IL — Enesco LLC inked a licensing agreement to design, manufacture, and distribute all The Boyds Collection Ltd. products. <<Click to Continue>>

3. Chapter 11 for LNT
Wilmington, DE – Roughly two weeks after delaying a $16.1 million interest payment, Linens ‘n Things filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will close 120 stores. <<Click to Continue>>

4. No More Weekends
New York – After a test run last month, with the market opening on Wednesday, it was clear that the Tabletop industry no longer wanted to work on the weekend, and was in favor of shorter market days. <<Click to Continue>>

5. People on the Move
The Dallas Market Center promoted Jane R. Robertson to executive vice president of marketing and stationery company Julia D. Azar tapped John Caraco as the company’s new national sales director. <<Click to Continue>>

6. Market Runup: Updates on Upcoming Markets
This week we've updated news about next month's National Stationery Show, plus the Dallas, Oklahoma City and Las Vegas summer markets. As market season gets ever closer, don't miss a single update -- check Market Runups at giftsanddec.com every week for updated news about national and international markets. Click on Gift Shows in the tool bar at the top of the page and then click on Market Previews.

7. Your 2 Cents Worth
When it comes to gas prices, $4.10 is the magic number. That’s where a whopping 40 percent of respondents think gas prices per gallon will top out this summer. Another nearly 30 percent (28.57) are even more pessimistic, picking $4.25 — the highest option offered. About a fifth, 22.86 percent, plunked for an even $4. Only about 8 percent thought gas would remain under $4 a gallon: 5.71 percent chose $3.90, and a measly 2.86 selected $3.75, the lowest price option. Here’s hoping gas-saving shoppers will choose to stroll downtown instead.

In the meantime, stroll on over to www.giftsanddec.com to vote in this week’s poll.

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

Trends & Forecasts--Vendors Generally Upbeat in Face of Weakening Economy

Presidential election, credit crunch, spiraling fuel prices — these are but a few of the hurdles we are facing this year, making the task of forecasting nothing short of a monumental challenge. And it's a challenge that's especially acute for anyone in the business of asking wary consumers to open their wallets; that business, of course, being retail. Click Here to Order

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

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