Asian motifs are an upcoming trend in holiday ornaments. Noel Christmas Store, a year-round Christmas shop in Dallas, is among the retailers that will feature an Asian-themed tree for 2009, according to store owner Peggy Chappell. [FULL STORY]
LOUIE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN NEW YORK Winners of the 21th Annual International Greeting Card Awards - the LOUIE Awards - were announced during the National Stationery Show in New York City. [FULL STORY]
ESC TRADING OPENS SHOWROOM ESC Trading Company, Inc. has announced the opening of a new showroom at 2177 Westbelt Drive, Columbus, OH 43228. [FULL STORY]
GHTA LAUNCHES WEBSITE The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), a non-profit professional trade association, has launched the Independent Retailer Resource Center (www.independentretailer.biz), which provides tools, resources, information and ideas to help small business owners promote themselves as independent retailers. [FULL STORY]
SHOWS
SEMINARS SLATED FOR SAN FRANCISCO SHOW Social networking will be the subject of a number of seminars at the San Francisco International Gift Fair (August 8-11, 2009) at the Moscone Convention Center. [FULL STORY]
CHICAGO SEMINAR TO FOCUS ON GOOGLE The Chicago Market: Living and Giving has announced that a representative of Google.com will lead the keynote presentation at this year's July Market, which is slated for July 16-22, 2009, at the Chicago Merchandise Mart. [FULL STORY]
NYIGF PROMOTION OFFERS METS TICKETS Two retailers will win tickets to see the New York Mets play in their inaugural baseball season at the all-new Citi Field during the summer 2009 New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF). [FULL STORY]
CHA SHOWS RECOGNIZED BY TRADESHOW WEEK The Craft and Hobby Association's 2008 Winter Trade Show and 2008 Summer Convention and Trade Show were recognized by Tradeshow Week magazine in its recently published list of the 200 Largest Tradeshows in North America. [FULL STORY]
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Asian motifs are an upcoming trend in holiday ornaments. Noel Christmas Store, a year-round Christmas shop in Dallas, is among the retailers that will feature an Asian-themed tree for 2009, according to store owner Peggy Chappell. 
