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Posted On: 5/1/2008

SCDirect - May 2008
Selling Christmas Decorations
 
   May 2008 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 5   



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What's New?
Insider
Shows
Licensing Update



 
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A FOREST OF COLORS
By Laura Carney


Naturalism is a strong trend in artificial trees for Christmas 2008, but drama in the form of fashion colors also continues to be a factor in this market. Eyecatching hues - including silver, red, pink, purple and black - are especially popular for in-store display trees.
[FULL STORY]




(Left)
Tree from
Sterling, Inc.'s (800/233-7052) "Cashmere" collection. 

(Right) Pre-lit tree from Autograph Foliages (800/659-6151).




 

 

 



 Insider


CBK JOINS ANTI-TERRORISM GROUP
CBK, a wholesaler of home décor, gifts and accessories, has joined a group of businesses to receive certification from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as a Customs-Trade Partner Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). CBK is one of 5,600 U.S. businesses to receive this certification.

[FULL STORY]

 



DALLAS MARKET CENTER PROMOTES ROBERTSON
Dallas Market Center has named Jane R. Robertson to executive vice president of marketing.
[FULL STORY]



AMERICAN GREETINGS APPOINTS BEEDER
American Greetings Corporation has announced that Steve Willensky, senior vice president executive sales and marketing officer, is retiring.
[FULL STORY]



BECKMAN'S HANDCRAFTED SHOW CALLS FOR ARTISTS
Beckman's Handcrafted Show is calling for artists to exhibit at the show, to be held July 19-22 at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago.
[FULL STORY]



DMC SEEKS NOMINEES FOR ARTS AWARDS
Dallas Market Center (DMC) and the Accessories Resource Team (ART), the trade association representing the decorative-accessory industry, have announced they are accepting nominees for the 20th annual ARTS Awards - the awards program that honors outstanding achievement in the decorative-accessories industry.
[FULL STORY]


            
  
  
 
 shows


L.A. MART IS JULY 15-21
The Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles will take place July 15-21.
[FULL STORY]


CHICAGO MARKET IS JULY 17-23
The Chicago Market: Living and Giving will run July 17-23 at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago.
[FULL STORY]


CALIFORNIA GIFT SHOW RUNS JULY 18-21
The California Gift Show's summer edition - running July 18-21 at the L.A. Convention Center in Los Angeles - will launch new resource areas this year, including a Sustainable Furniture Council Pavilion, The Vintage Collection division, a Launch section for companies new to the market and a Food Focus neighborhood within the Gifts Etc. division.
[FULL STORY]


SFIGF WILL BE HELD JULY 26-29
The San Francisco International Gift Fair will be held July 26-29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
[FULL STORY]


PHILADELPHIA BUYERS MARKET RUNS AUGUST 2-4
The Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft will be held Aug. 2-4 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
[FULL STORY]


CGTA FALL GIFT SHOW IS AUGUST 10-14
The Canadian Gift and Tableware Association (CGTA) Fall 2008 Gift Show will run August 10-14 at the Toronto International Centre and the Toronto Congress Centre (South and new North Building) in Toronto, Canada.
[FULL STORY]


NYIGF TAKES PLACE AUGUST 16-21
The New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) will run August 16-21 at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Metropolitan Pavilion and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94.
[FULL STORY]


7 W'S ONE OF A KIND SHOW RUNS AUGUST 16-19
7 W New York will hold its first One of a Kind Wholesale Show, in the Market Suites @ 7 W on the 11th floor, August 16-19, during New York Gift Week.
[FULL STORY]


NEW TRADE SHOW DEBUTS IN 2009
The National Country Crafts Show, a new semi-annual trade show for the country and crafts industry, will be launched by Urban Expositions February 7-10, 2009 at the new Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks in Oaks, PA.
[FULL STORY]


LAS VEGAS MARKET WILL BE HELD IN FEBRUARY
The Winter 2009 Las Vegas Market will take place from February 9-13, 2009.
[FULL STORY]


 

 licensing update


GANZ EXPANDING "SMIRK" LINE
GANZ will be extending its line of "Smirk" gift items to include latte mugs, travel mugs, key chains and photo frames in its everyday line for January 2009.
[FULL STORY]


LICENSING INTERNATIONAL EXPO IS JUNE 10-12
The 28th annual Licensing International Expo will take place June 10-12 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
[FULL STORY]




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