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Here's the news for the week of July 1, 2009

1. GFL to Honor Bobbie Gottlieb With Industry Achievement Award
2. AmericasMart U. in Session
3. UPDATE: Around the Gift Showrooms
4. Free Copy of Business Guide Available
5. NRF and RILA Will Not Merge
6. Rebagz Honored as Small Business of the Year
7. Your 2 Cents Worth

Witness the Awards! Join Gifts & Decorative Accessories for its annual gala, where we will present the winning retailers of the Retailer Excellence Awards in Store Design, Marketing Achievement, Visual Merchandising, Event-based Community Service and Internet Innovation. In addition, the retailer-nominated Rep of the Year and the Rising Star, Under Stella's Umbrella, will be honored. Capping off the evening will be Gift for Life's Industry Achievement Award presentation. Click here for information and tickets.

GFL to Honor Bobbie Gottlieb With Industry Achievement Award
New York — Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries' only charitable organization, will honor Bobbie Gottlieb, CEO of Two’s Company, with the Gift For Life 2009 Industry Achievement Award. The award will be presented during the Gifts & Decorative Accessories 58th Annual Retailer Excellence Awards gala, on Sunday, August 16, at New York City’s Marriot Marquis hotel. <<Click to Continue>>

AmericasMart U. in Session
Atlanta – AmericasMart University is offering a series of business courses for buyers at the Atlanta International Gifts & Home Furnishings Market (July 8–14) and the Area Rug Market (July 12–15). The July courses include classes in Retail Business Basics, Buying & Selling and Building Your Brand.<<Click to Continue>>

UPDATE: Around the Gift Showrooms
Colonial Candle's 100th anniversary events and other news and happenings in showrooms across the country. <<Click to Continue>>

Free Copy of Business Guide Available
Dorset, VT – Dorset Partners LLC, a company that specializes in turnarounds, corporate financial restructuring, manufacturing, importing, product development and merchandising, is offering a free copy of their report “Turnaround Roadmap, a Small-Business Guide to Success.” The report coaches business owners to successfully turnaround their businesses.<<Click to Continue>>

NRF and RILA Will Not Merge
The National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association will not merge as the two had once planned, according to The Washington Post. After reviewing the operations and goals of the two organizations they decided not to move forward. <<Click to Continue>>

Rebagz Honored as Small Business of the Year
Los Angeles – Marty Stevens-Heebner, creator of Rebagz Eco-Chic Handbags and president of Half the Sky Designs, was presented with the California Small Business of the Year Award during the Sacramento State Legislature’s annual California Business Day. <<Click to Continue>>

Your 2 Cents Worth
Hands down, the majority of respondents to last week's poll question, 66 percent, prefer to get their new product information from combined sources: sales reps, manufacturers and trade press. Sales reps as the primary source ranked second at nearly 13 percent. The trade press and vendor catalogs each pulled 9 percent, while only 3 percent preferred direct contact from manufacturers. to vote on this week's poll, Click here.

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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