DEB & CO. CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY AT ATLANTA SHOW Deb & Co. celebrated its 30th anniversary with a celebration at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart*Atlanta.
ENCORE GROUP ACQUIRES RUSS BERRIE The Encore Group has purchased the gift division of Russ Berrie Company, which includes the company's plush toy lines. [FULL STORY]
AMERICAN GREETINGS TO ACQUIRE RECYCLED PAPER GREETINGS American Greetings has agreed to purchase Recycled Paper Greetings, Inc. for $73.1 million. [FULL STORY]
NCE SEEKS BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION New Creative Enterprises (NCE), a designer and manufacturer of outdoor living, decor and gift items, has announced that it plans to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to maximize value for its creditors and restructure the company or find a financial partner, according to Benno Duenkelsbuehler, president and CEO of the company. [FULL STORY]
DMC EXHIBITORS OFFER CASH AND PRIZES FOR ATTENDEES Dallas Market Center (DMC) exhibitors will offer a wide range of raffles and cash drawings during the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market to be held January 14-20, 2009. [FULL STORY]
7 W NEW YORK EXPANDS ONLINE SERVICES Kicking-off in time for the Winter New York Gift and Home Textiles Market (January 23-29, 2009), 7 W New York has launched the 7 W E-Catalog Gallery. [FULL STORY]
SEATTLE GIFT SHOW SLATED FOR JANUARY 24-27, 2009 The Seattle Gift Show will take place from January 24-27, 2009, at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle. [FULL STORY]
KURT S. ADLER ENLARGES SEATTLE SHOWROOM Kurt S. Adler, Inc. is expanding its Seattle showroom to better showcase the breadth of its line and service its customers in the Northwest. [FULL STORY]
NYC'S ONE-OF-KIND WHOLESALE SHOW CANCELED Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. has canceled the 2009 One of a Kind Wholesale Show NYC, scheduled to run January 24-27 in conjunction with the New York International Gift Fair. [FULL STORY]
DESIGN DESIGN OPENS ATLANTA SHOWROOM Design Design, Inc. has opened its first permanent corporate showroom at AmericasMart*Atlanta. [FULL STORY]
AURORA WORLD OPENS NEW SHOWROOM IN ATLANTA Aurora World, Inc. has opened a new, 4,000-square-foot showroom at AmericasMart*Atlanta, located in Building Two West, Suite 784. [FULL STORY]
Perhaps because of consumers' economic anxiety, dressy neutral hues are gaining in popularity in a variety of Christmas-decor categories.
