Gifts & Decorative Accessories News

• Direct from Market: Chicago
  
  Maitreyee Angelo, January 28, 2012
  Unseasonably warm snow-free days with just some rain were an unexpected treat for visitors to The Chicago Market: Living and Giving at The Merchandise Mart. New lines and colors and vibrant showroom displays attracted buyer traffic. Showrooms and exhibitors seemed upbeat, reporting good orders.
  
• Direct from Market: Los Angeles
  
  Caroline Kennedy and Meredith Schwartz, January 27, 2012
  The mood was upbeat and the buying was steady in Los Angeles for the California Gift Show at the LA Mart and LA Convention Center, and the Gift & Home Market at the California Market Center.
  
• Direct from Market: Dallas
  
  GDA Staff, January 27, 2012
    You just know a show is going to be a good one when you get off the plane and it's 75 degrees - in January. The second show of the winter market season, Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, was yet another healthy one.
  
• Home: What a Pair
  
  GDA Staff, January 27, 2012
    This pair of salt and pepper shakers are hand-painted ceramic.
  
• Huntsman to Speak at Housewares Show
  
  GDA Staff, January 26, 2012
    Rosemont, IL - Recent presidential candidate, former ambassador to China and governor of Utah, will be the featured speaker during the annual Industry Breakfast at the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show, March 10-13.
  
• Fashion: A Piece of History
  
  GDA Staff, January 26, 2012
    Mary Wallace of Mary James Jewelry uses everything from war medals to watch fobs found around the world in her jewelry designs.
  
• Home: Orange You Glad?
  
  GDA Staff, January 25, 2012
    The Geo Circles peel-and-stick wall decor is designed by Jonathan Adler for WallPops.
  
• Gift For Life Auction to Offer Over $60,000 in Prizes
  
  GDA Staff, January 24, 2012
  New York - More than $60,000 in prizes have been contributed for Gift for Life's live and silent auction, which will take place at the 20th Annual Party for Life.
  
• Fashion: Pretty in Pink
  
  GDA Staff, January 24, 2012
    This light-weight scarf is made of 100 percent cotton and is individually hand woven on traditional looms in small villages in northern Thailand.
  
• Chesapeake Bay Candle Participates in Insourcing American Jobs Forum
  
  GDA Staff, January 23, 2012
    Washington, DC - Mei Xu, founder of Chesapeake Bay Candle, participated in the "Insourcing American Jobs" forum at the White House.
  
• White to Manage Stationery Show
  
  GDA Staff, January 23, 2012
    White Plains, NY - Lynn White was named show manager of the National Stationery Show.
  
  
• ARTS Names Award Winners
  
  GDA Staff, January 23, 2012
  Dallas - The Accessories Resource Team (ART) and Dallas Market Center presented the 23rd annual ARTS Awards at a gala event held in the Hilton Anatole, Saturday, January 21. ARTS Awards were presented in 26 different categories.
  
• Home: Crystal Clear
  
  GDA Staff, January 23, 2012
    The Petals vase is the result of the 2010 design competition held by Nachtmann and the Pratt Institute in New York City.
  
• Kitchen Giftables: With a Cherry on Top
  
  GDA Staff, January 20, 2012
    Cherry Cupcake kitchen collection features the vintage inspired artwork of Jessie Steele.
  
• Direct from Market: Atlanta, part 2
  
  Bessie Nestoras, Meredith Schwartz and Caroline Kennedy, January 19, 2012
  If the recent winter Atlanta International Gift & Homefurnishings Market is any indicator, the American economy can expect a robust recovery in 2012. At close of business on Saturday, AmericasMart reported that the market's January traffic was posting high double-digit growth reflecting surging traffic, not only from the Southeast region, but from all over the U.S. It noted a growing international buyer contingent as well.
  
• Greeting Cards: Ticket to Ride
  
  GDA Staff, January 19, 2012
    Everyday greeting features the whimsical collage artwork for which Curly Girl Design is known.
  
• Sikalis to Head GLM Business Development
  
  GDA Staff, January 18, 2012
  White Plains, NY - George Little Management (GLM) named Penny Sikalis as vice president, business development, effective immediately.
  
• Greeting Cards: Love to Dad
  
  GDA Staff, January 18, 2012
    Greeting card fefatures a quotation from Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo, along with a packet of wood shavings and a toothpick on the front.
  
• 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.
  
• Urban Outfitters Announces Resignation of Glen Senk; Appoints Richard Hayne as CEO
  
  Home Accents Today Staff, January 17, 2012
  Philadelphia, PA - Urban Outfitters announced that Glen T. Senk resigned as CEO on Jan. 9.