This season, there are Santas in all shapes and styles. In vendors' new lines, one can find rotund, jolly Santas; more formal Father-Christmas-style Santas; and a wide variety of unique renditions of everyone's favorite gift-giver. [FULL STORY]
Lynn Haney Collection(806/788-1271) debuts "Noel Noel" Santa; it stands 18 inches tall and retails for about $330.
NRF PREDICTS 2.2 PERCENT HOLIDAY SALES RISE The National Retail Federation (NRF) released its forecast for the upcoming 2008 holiday season, projecting that holiday sales will rise 2.2 percent this year to $470.4 billion.
PAUL QUICK NAMED PRESIDENT OF PAPER MAGIC GROUP Paul Quick has been named president of Paper Magic Group, Inc., a division of CSS Industries, Inc. [FULL STORY]
ONECOAST FORMS THIRD SALES DIVISION OneCoast, a provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of home, gift and collegiate products, has formed a third sales division. Called National Division 2 (ND2), it will sell vendor lines on a national basis. [FULL STORY]
BESTEVER PARTNERS WITH KIDS WISH NETWORK Bestever, Inc., has announced a partnership with Kids Wish Network. [FULL STORY]
HALLOWEEN & PARTY EXPO DEBUTS IN JANUARY The first Halloween & Party Expo will take place January 24-27, 2009 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. [FULL STORY]
ONE OF A KIND SHOW TO BE PART OF GIFT WEEK The One of a Kind Wholesale Show NYC will return to the Market Suites on the 11th floor of 7W New York from January 24-27, 2009, during Gift Week. [FULL STORY]
NEW LOCATION AND DATES ANNOUNCED FOR TRIPS Beginning in 2009, Canada's Tourist, Resort & Imprinted Products Show (TRIPS) will shift to a new time frame and location. [FULL STORY]
CHA WINTER SHOW IS SET FOR JANUARY 25-28 The 68th Annual Craft & Hobby Association Winter Convention & Trade Show will take place January 25-28, 2009 (with educational seminars beginning January 24), at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. [FULL STORY]
NYIGF TO RUN SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY IN JANUARY George Little Management, LLC (GLM) has announced that the winter 2009 edition of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) will run Sunday, January 25, through Thursday, January 29, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 90, 92 and 94. [FULL STORY]
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This season, there are Santas in all shapes and styles. In vendors' new lines, one can find rotund, jolly Santas; more formal Father-Christmas-style Santas; and a wide variety of unique renditions of everyone's favorite gift-giver.
