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Growing Up in the Biz: How Margo Gianos Became Honestly Margo
2+ day, 38+ min ago (181+ words) A young entrepreneur, Margo Gianos started her natural bath and body company at just 12 years old. Lenise Willis// Editor in Chief//August 14, 2026 Margo Gianos was just 12 years old when she started her own lip balm brand. Though her first customers…...
How Fostering Community Can Give Retailers a Competitive Edge
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (812+ words) Connecting with the community makes retailers powerful. Hear from Retailer Excellence Awards winners on how they engage their shoppers. Lenise Willis// Editor in Chief//August 13, 2026 “We’ve always believed our job is bigger than selling gifts. Over the years, we’ve intentionally…...
What's Hot in Toys for the Holidays? Retailers, Toy Makers Share Predictions | Pamela Brill
3+ day, 48+ min ago (221+ words) What’s Hot in Toys for the Holidays? Retailers, Toy Makers Share Predictions | Pamela Brill Loops Lab Starter Set. Loops Lab. loopslab.com. It’s never too early to start thinking about holiday toys. To find out what’s hot, we went directly…...
Licensed Toys, Cards and Kidults Lead to Strongest 6 Months in 6 Years for Toy Industry
3+ day, 40+ min ago (477+ words) Gifts & Decorative Accessories Select Region or Brand Licensed Toys, Cards and Kidults Lead to Strongest 6 Months in 6 Years for Toy Industry Lenise Willis// Editor in Chief//August 13, 2026 A new report by Circana shows the toy industry had a strong year…...
Creative Co-Op Inks Extension for Vegas Showroom
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (220+ words) (Image courtesy of Andmore) Creative Co-Op president says company is "proud of the role Las Vegas has played" in growth thus far. Amanda Erd// Managing Editor, Gifts & Decorative Accessories//August 11, 2026 Creative Co-Op, one of the longest standing tenants at World…...
Personal Touches Go A Long Way With Customer Experience | Carol Schroeder
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (384+ words) Tailoring your store experience to each customer creates a deeper relationship. A package of products from a new vendor just arrived that contained an impressive marketing flyer. “Hi, Orange Tree Imports!” it stated at the top. “We picked this item…...
CNBC/NRF: Budget-Conscious Shoppers Fuel 10-Month Streak in Sales Gains
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (271+ words) Jennifer Marks// Editor in Chief//August 10, 2026 July sales were up in all but two of nine retail channels on a yearly basis and up in all but four categories on a monthly basis, according to new data from the CNBC…...
Shoppe Object???s Biggest Show Yet Tees Up 2027 for Success
6+ day, 9+ min ago (577+ words) Shoppe Object’s Biggest Show Yet Tees Up 2027 for Success The Summer 2026 show set records for buyer and exhibitor attendance, while creating momentum for the show’s winter 2027 edition. Lenise Willis// Editor in Chief//August 10, 2026 Shoppe Object’s August show at the historic…...
Have You Gotten Your Tariff Refund Yet? We Want to Know!
1+ week, 1+ day ago (311+ words) Lenise Willis is the editor in chief of Gifts & Decorative Accessories, which has been covering the gift, stationery and home industry since 1917. For more than five years, she's covered retail best practices alongside product trends and ecommerce tips. Through market…...
MAPP Trap Adds New Program, Director to Help Brands Enforce Online Policies
1+ week, 1+ day ago (225+ words) The new director of the Complete Compliance program will help clients design effective enforcement strategies and more. Lenise Willis// Editor in Chief//August 7, 2026 MAPP Trap, a software company that helps brands monitor, identify and enforce online policies, has welcomed Chris…...