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Here's the news for the week of August 4, 2008.
 
 
In This Week's Issue:
1. Sold! dmg Exits Consumer Show Arena
2. Urban Scores in Boston
3. Back to the Drawing Board for Lenox
4. Show Move in Philly
5. The ‘Doctor’ is in
6. Direct From Market
7. Your 2 Cents Worth
 
1. Sold! dmg Exits Consumer Show Arena
Toronto — Gift show producer GLM’s parent, dmg World Media, sold its portfolio of 38 North American consumer home shows, which fetched a handsome $53 million from buyer, Marketplace Events. <<Click to Continue>>
 
2. Urban Scores in Boston
White Plains, NY – Urban Expositions acquired the Boston Gift Show from George Little Management in a move GLM described as a further partnership between the two show management companies. <<Click to Continue>>
 
 
3. Back to the Drawing Board for Lenox
Eden Prairie, MN — With no one willing to pay the asking price for Lenox, gift and tabletop vendor Lenox Group is now exploring new strategies, which may include serious discussions over the sale of Department 56. <<Click to Continue>>
4. Show Move in Philly
Philadelphia — The semi-annual Philadelphia Gift Show is moving back to the Philly area – to King of Prussia – in time for the 2009 winter market, when the new Greater Philadelphia Expo Center opens. The show has been held at the Reading Expo Center, Reading, PA, for the past two years. <<Click to Continue>>
 
5. The ‘Doctor’ is in
New York — Retailers, vendors, sales agencies and sales associates can get some expert advice this month at the New York International Gift Fair. The Gift and Home Trade Association will hold complimentary consultations for fair attendees with industry experts who will give advice on topics including technology and web site queries, merchandising, marketing, promotions and public relations. <<Click to Continue>>
6. Direct From Market
Summer market season may be almost over, but market season is never over for Gifts & Decorative Accessories. Read all Direct From Market reports from G&DA editors in the Gift Markets section at www.giftsanddec.com. And be sure to watch your inbox for full reports from the New York International Gift Fair later this month.

7. Your 2 Cents Worth
Don’t rush the season! At least that’s the impression we got from respondents to last week’s poll asking readers when they put out Christmas decorations and products. The majority, at nearly 38 percent, said after Halloween, while a close second at just over 31 percent of the vote, opted for post Thanksgiving. Another 20 percent preferred after Labor Day. We definitely think some of our readers are really kids at heart (and we do mean, really), because nearly 7 percent already have their Christmas stuff out. Hmmm…on second thought, maybe that 7 percent represents year-round holiday stores. And then there was the “bah-humbug” vote: nearly 5 percent of respondents said they “don’t do Christmas.”

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



For daily news updates visit www.GiftsandDec.com.

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

Meredith Schwartz, Business Editor

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