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| Here's the news for the week of February 3, 2010 |
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A variety of retailers share what worked for them in tough times in Carol Schroeder's Savvy Store Solutions |
 WWRD Opens Manufacturing Facility
Waterford, Ireland – The group which owns and operates Waterford Crystal signed an agreement with Waterford City Council to open a Waterford Crystal manufacturing facility, retail outlet and visitor center in the city of Waterford.<> |
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NYIGF Outlines Three-Year Reorganization Plan
New York — The New York International Gift Fair unveiled a three-year strategic reorganization plan for the NYIGF, which coincides with the completion of construction of the new Javits North expansion and the start of the three-year renovation of Javits Center. <>
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Gift for Life to Honor Eller at REAs
New York— Gift industry charity Gift for Life will present the Gift For Life Industry Achievement Award to Randy Eller during Gifts & Decorative Accessories' 59th Annual Retailer Excellence Awards. <>
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NYIGF Donates to Haiti Relief
White Plains, NY – The New York International Gift Fair has established systems to allow market participants to make individual donations through NYIGF’s Handmade division. NYIGF also made direct donations of $2,500 each to Artisan Grant Initiative of Vital Edge Aid and AmeriCares.<> |
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There's an App for Vegas
 Las Vegas – World Market Center Las Vegas is launching a free application for the Winter Las Vegas Market. The interactive Smartphone application is designed specifically for the home furnishings industry and provides attendees with mobile access to exhibitors and events during the fair. <> |
NYIGF Unveils Green Criteria & Ranking Initiative
White Plains, NY – “Degrees of Sustainability” will debut at the winter 2010 New York International Gift Fair. It is the gift and home industry’s first comprehensive environmental criteria, ranking and recognition system of green products. <> |
Annual Gift for Life Design Competition Debuts
New York — Gift for Life partnered with the New York International Gift Fair to present the Gift for Life Product Design Competition.<> |
Offbeat News: Scooping Up Business with Dinosaur Leavings
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Your 2 Cents Worth
More than half of voters in last week’s poll, 56 percent, see big box or department stores as their biggest competition. Another third say their main competitors are catalogs on online retailers, and only 11 percent see chain specialty stores as their major rivals. Not a single voter chose other independent stores. Visit www.giftsanddec.com to vote in this week’s poll.
To comment on polls, poll results or to suggest a poll question contact mschwartz@reedbusiness.com. |
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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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