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All That's New What's New at the Summer Trade Shows
As the Summer Trade Show season kicks off, many attendees will seek to replenish their stock of tried-and-true best sellers, but will also be on the look out for shiny new product lines to draw in customers. For this semiannual Show Issue, we look at what will be new at many of the big trade shows this year.
Brand new this year, on the World Trade Center 13th floor, Dallas Market Center will welcome artists from the American Made Show, the premier wholesale show for designer products handcrafted solely in the U.S. and Canada June 24-30. (read more)
Approximately 35% of exhibitors in The Pavilions, debuting this year, will be first-time exhibitors at Las Vegas Market (August 2-5, 2015), bringing an influx of established industry suppliers as well as innovative newcomers. New concentrations of previously under-represented lifestyle merchandise categories include upscale paper goods and better children’s merchandise. (read more)
At AmericasMart, The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market, July 7-14, 2015, a new Made in America Pavilion (Building 2, Floor 7).
Floor 14 in Building 2 will also have a new specialty gift, toy and children’s items concentration. "Both the Made in America Pavilion and the new toys and gift concentration are direct responses to requests from our valued buyers," says Mary Sullivan Harper, senior vice president of Leasing for Buildings 2 and 3. (read more)
At the Philadelphia Gift Show, July 19-22, with a special spotlight on new resources, the show will welcome many first-time exhibitors in all categories. Among them: Accents Fashion Accessories, Bali Kraton Treasures, New England Bells, PassItOnWord.com, Silk Saver, Urban Works Textiles and more. (read more)
Custom-tailored to its Pacific Northwest buying audience, the Seattle Gift Show returns to the Washington State Convention Center August 15-18.
"We all know buyers come to market to see what's new in an effort to find those designs and styles that will differentiate their store in their community," says Dirk von Gal, vice president, gift, Urban Expositions. "The Seattle Gift Show is the place to discover...go-to brands and best-sellers." (read more)
Building on the momentum of the winter edition’s 35% attendance increase, the July 25-28 Windy City Gift Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL will feature a growing roster of new, first-time exhibiting companies. (read more)
"Retailers are always looking for new, locally made resources and we are laying the groundwork for what we think will evolve into a very strong category. We think our new 'California Dreamin' spotlight has tremendous growth potential," says Dirk von Gal, refering to the July 17-20 California Gift Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center’s Kentia and South Halls. "California Dreamin'" is a new collection of California-made resources. (read more)
Wherever you go this show season, have fun and good hunting!
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Featured Vendors
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The Artisan Connection is a wholesale site that features three lines: Fly By South, Home Appétit, and Marilyn's. The lines feature gourmet sauces, oils crackers, fruitcake and gifts. All are Made in USA.
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Cameo Glass transforms your cherished photos into stunning translucent Glass Prints. Freestanding and visible from both sides, Cameo Glass makes unique gifts and awards that captures life’s special moments.
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Camille Beckman is known worldwide for the quality of their fine creams and lotions. For the past 18 years, this 'Made in America' product has been rated #1 in the personal care industry and continues to offer formulas based on rich and wholesome ingredients, blending small batches and using hand-crafted, old-fashioned methods that create a difference you can feel! Being that personal care products are an indispensable item for many gift shops, Camille Beckman is a natural choice because of their 27 years of service to the locally owned gift industry.
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Clarissa Tumblers: The Clarissa Tumblers' motto is: There's no order that's too big or too small - we do them all! Our customers are our priority and enjoy receiving our services to provide them with quality custom and personalized tumblers for their weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, golf tournaments, family reunions, custom brand marketing, and more. Clarissa Tumblers is passionate about tumblers, and knows that their tumblers are second to none, and pride themselves on their superior customer service.
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Coast Lamp Manufacturing was established and incorporated in the state of Florida in 1955. Now, a North Carolina Corporation since 1975, located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. We are a family owned and operated company. Our product is UL/ULC listed and approved and made in the USA. Customer satisfaction and a long lasting relationship are our goals. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you.
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C'Zire by Lamar Creations - "...your heart's desire" - provides turnkey jewelry programs featuring industry leading quality Cubic Zirconia jewelry. Our jewelry is produced at the same standards as fine jewelry. We cast our jewelry in jewelers bronze also known as brass, the most expensive and durable material used in costume jewelry. We hand polish every piece to a mirror like finish and then hand set high quality Cubic Zirconia stones. We use a double thick genuine rhodium or 18K gold electroplating for lasting wear.
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Diverse Woodworking specializes in producing wood cutouts to fit your every need. We stock an array of letters in various fonts and sizes, along with shapes, phrases, and words. We are able to produce any shape, including exclusive designs just for your store.
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Divinity Boutique is a gift company that is focused on trendy and fun gifts that feature inspirational verse and themes.
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Dog is Good is THE go-to brand for dog lovers. An award-winning lifestyle brand, Dog is Good has been creating and marketing dog-themed gifts, home decor and apparel (for people) since 2008. Dog lovers (your customers) demand products that express their love of Dog - and
Dog is Good delivers! The line has grown to include Cat is Good and Horse is Good brands.
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Elegant Baby Elegant Baby® understands that babies deserve style just as fresh as they are! Our marvelous collection of baby products is full of bold colors and spectacular designs. From traditional to contemporary, today's baby gift is sure to become tomorrow's treasure. Products ranging from My First Rubber Ducky to My First Baby Bible, My First Baby Blankie, My First Baby Jeans to the iconic silver spoon, Elegant Baby is where style meets tradition.
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Gently Spoken: Our dream is to touch a million hearts with words of affirmation and encouragement. Thanks to YOU, our dream is becoming a reality. PEAS are changing hearts and lives! Turn the pages and you'll discover why. Featuring the "Eat Your Peas" books.
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GetSassy's has fun, colorful, cool, hip gifts that are sure to bring a smile to everyones face! From flour sack towels to baby and toddler t-shirts, koozies, wooden memo holders and linens, Get Sassys designs make shopping fun! |
Gina B. Designs is an award-winning greeting card, gift and stationery products company featuring exceptional art and design. With an array of styles, variety of products and outstanding customer service, Gina B. Designs has "something for everyone." All products are proudly made in the U.S.A. |
Goods 4 U Global is a sales rep agency "caring and sharing Artisan goods from around the globe," offering handmade, fair trade, socially responsible goods created by local artisans in many countries. |
Greenbriar Pottery: Our Ceramic products are made using custom clay and glaze formulas. Each piece is reduction fired to 2380 degrees making them highly functional. All of our products can be used decoratively and functionally. Each item has have been hi-fired to 2300+ degrees. This provides oven-safe stoneware for everyday. The clay and glaze formulas are custom and made from scratch. No commercial glazes used here. |
Invenio Enterprises: Easylight Glasses are without any doubt, the greatest eyewear innovation of the last decade. Easylight aren't just simple reading glasses. Thanks to two LED bulbs inserted in the glasses frame that can be turned on independenty, they can be used in any situation of poor illumination.
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Isa's Naturals is a forward thinking personal-care products company. Our products include therapeutic bath salts, body cleansers and moisturizers. At Isa's, we draw our inspiration from Ethnobotany - the relationship between people and plants.
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Jozie B: What is Jozie B? Or, rather, who is Jozie B? She's a friend, she's a sister, a mother, a daughter, a neighbor. She loves to give gifts that lift the spirit with words and a touch of style. She's you... she's me...she's Jozie B. Jozie B first entered the general wholesale gift market to retailers in 2012. She offers a variety of gift items, including wall plaques, wine accessories, mugs, pillowcases, jewelry, and much more! Jozie wants her gifts, which are at affordable, everyday prices, to celebrate and uplift a woman's friends and family members, through both the gift's inspirational wording and its stylish appearance.
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JTP Wholesale : JTP Wholesale is a wholesale website offering monogrammed bathroom tissue, coasters and a line of t-shirts for the young and old: Future Jock t-shirts and onesies and X-Jock adult t-shirts.
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Leslie Handpainted Glass : Leslie Hand Painted Glass is Proudly Painting in Portland Oregon USA
Specializing in Custom & Regionally Specific Designs - Personalized Wedding & Bridal Parties - Corporate Gifts & Events.
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Limelight Imports: Limelight Imports is a wholesale manufacturer and distributor of whimsical jewelry and key chains.Our pieces are designed to create smiles, spread laughter and offer fun, yet affordable jewelry and key chains with a twist. All of the products of Limelight Imports have a special connection to family, friends and cherished memories.
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For over 20 years, MikWright has set the pace for outlandish, provocative humor. Pairing images from bygone days with contemporary humor, the company's Birthday and All-Occasion greeting cards are sure to bring a laugh.
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Nicole Brayden Gifts : A bright and fun collection of stationery, mugs, party supplies, handbags and many other cute gifts.
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Pure Factory Naturals: With over a decade of experience in natural skin care, PUREfactory Naturals delivers a fresh and fun approach with a modern and sincere take on skin care. Our commitment speaks loud and clear: natural is best and simplicity is beautiful.
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Qwertylook is a Research and Development company based in Atlanta, Georgia. We are driven by passion, pride and commitment to create the most unique solutions to real challenges our society faces daily. QWERTYZ Mobile Readers – a mobile reading system attached to smartphones, tablets or laptops to promote the convenient reliable alternative to tethering or carrying traditional reading glasses.
Red Carpet Studios, Ltd.: All Jazzed Up™ Fashion Accessories for Fall & Spring. A wide range of Giftware for the Home & Garden. Visit our website for New Products & Specials.
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Richard E. Bishop Features Men's gifts like glass and mug sets, decanter sets, and "Tipsy Wine Glasses". Also the company features a variety of old-book-themed photo albums, binders and storage boxes.
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Seeds of Happiness started out as leftover lumps of clay Mark Borella made into little smiles to give out to friends who were going through hard times and need a little smile. That was in 2006. Since then Mark has given out thousands of smiles to folks, a handful at a time. In turn, they share them and the story with their friends in need of a smile. Those people then share with more friends and keep the story going. Seeds of Happiness are all over the planet by now.
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Shelley Kyle is among the most talented and innovative leaders in the fragrance industry today. When she began her company, The Shelley Kyle Collection, almost 17 years ago, it was an immediate success. The company evolved "one fragrance at a time" over the years and continues to amaze those who follow the Shelley Kyle wave.
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snoozies!® are not socks and they're not slippers - sort of a crossover between the two and that's why we call them "foot coverings"! snoozies!® are made with a brushed fleece exterior in colorful & fun printed patterns and then lined with a soft Sherpa fleece inside. |
Spiker Brands is the creator and wholesale distributor of the Spiker Lifestyle Holder, the original made-in-America holder for all your items at the beach, river, lake, lawn and more. Sand Spikes, Beach Spikers, Cup Holders, Beach Beverage Holder, American Made, Made in USA.
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Stephers Inc.: Greeting cards featuring 100% Dead Sea Bath salts, funny sea characters, and a little 'BE HAPPY' meditation to lift your spirits ~ LIFE CHANGING SEA SALTS right in your very own tub! SPA CARDS. "TRANSFORMING HUMANITY ONE BATH AT A TIME".
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Stupell Industries : one of America's premier suppliers of handcrafted decorative accessories for upscale homes and offices. In business for over 30 years, our line includes a wide variety of baby products, kitchen and bathroom plaques, wall hangings, faux windows, picture frames, and other unique decorative objects. We are constantly enlarging and updating our product offering to keep abreast of the latest trends and styles in the fast-paced home decorative market.
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Sunbelt Marketing Group, Inc. Licensed and non-licensed products tailored for the men's market. Items include both functional and decorative giftware for the home, i.e. wall décor, clocks, shelves, coat and key racks, etc. Licenses include Coca-Cola, General Motors, Ford, Carroll Shelby, Farmall, John Wayne and Elvis Presley. Product mediums include wood, resin, ceramic, glass and mixed mediums. Sunbeltgifts recently developed its own line of gifts for the aviation market and acts as a contract manufacturer. |
Sunday Greetings
is a greeting card company that started when Brenda Kellman made a homemade birthday card for her husband Alan. Brenda's photography is on the cover of the company's greeting cards for every occasion. |
Tripar International Inc.: Tripar International is your source for both displays and decorative accessories. Our extensive product line includes a wide assortment of easels, risers, ornament stands, plate racks, mirrors, jewelry displays, and unique display pieces. We are also an excellent source for wine accessories, wall decor, inspirational signs, and cookbook stands. We offer quality with style, low minimums and fast shipping. |
Under Stella's Umbrella features long-time favorites Bellemonde and Finewhines, plus newer lines like Whispers, as well as Garden Party, The Born Identities, and Pewter-A-Peel. Products range from luggage to tabletop to baby products. |
Unforgettaballs: "The finest collection of artwork printed on baseballs in the world" is our tagline. The products are baseballs with a variety of designs printed on them. Some are images of famous stadiums, and other baseball themes, but others are messages for special occasions or just "Cool Design Baseballs".
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Uniformed Collection: The Uniformed mission is simple, to provide a means for past, present and future service members and their families to strengthen and preserve their memories of serving our great nation. It is about more than just providing an album that looks great: we want our military community and its supporters to feel pride and secure their memories forever, laying the groundwork to inspire others to make a difference by serving.
Wellspring develops products that are both incredibly useful and feature beautiful designs. Great accessories for your phone, note books and note pads for staying organized and our best selling slim aluminum note pad—the Flip Note. Many offerings at under $10 retail, the perfect gift price point. Take a look at our website to see the full selection of premium quality gifts and accessories. |
White Mountain Puzzles is ahead of the pack when it comes to puzzles with educational content. Why not learn something while doing a puzzle? If you love to travel, why not put together an entertaining birds eye view of KEY WEST, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, BOSTON or NEW ENGLAND? Or work on a puzzle of states like MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, OHIO, VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA or GEORGIA? Or learn something about PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY or THE CIVIL WAR? These challenging projects take artists like DAVID HARRISON WRIGHT, DEB MARCONI, GARY TORISSI, and MAUREEN RUPPRECHT months to create.
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Quick Industry News
PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS
Christina's World announces a new Aquatic Assortment. When divers are looking for undersea life, they carry a "Dive Card" in order to identify the fish they find. The card is waterproof and has pictures of various species of colorful fish. "I discovered this while in Freeport Bahamas," says Christine Mallouk. "I decided that the idea would make a great set of beautiful glass fish."
Autumn looks promising with affordable, fashion-forward, and inspired new designs from Calypso Studios' best-selling lines. Pictured at left among others is Calypso's new Camouflage Hand Held Cross (center). It is handmade with 100% natural clay and heated in the kiln with care. Fitting into the palm of your hand, this cross is the perfect gift for anyone facing a new chapter in their life. Also new is the Patchwork Hand Held Cross (top right). The crosses measure 3.75 in. x 5.5 in. x 1 in. and wholesale for $7.50 each (min. 2). Calypso is also introducing new Tote and Messenger Bags, as well as new Bangles.
NEW WHOLESALE WEBSITES
Next Innovations just opened a new wholesale CAMEO EZ© website. Next Innovations is an American company that is a leader in the design and manufacture of both indoor and outdoor decorative art for wholesale distribution through Galleries, Gift and Garden Industries. Next Innovations offers over 350 creative and stunning products for a wide range of retailers from art galleries, specialty boutiques, tourist gift shops, hardware to large garden centers.
Kitchen Happy features products for the kitchen and beyond on its new wholesale website by OmegaNet, including "Snapi: The Single Handed Server", WineO Wine Stoppers, a new take on the Lazy Susan, and "Loved Beyond Measure", a contemporary twist on the family tradition of measuring children as they grow. Also "Passages", a collection of eye-catching, whimsical letter-art signs by emerging artist Danae Elder, and "Sof-T" gifts for golfers.
Flirt Products just opened its CAMEO EZ© website. Founded in 2012, Flirt Products is the leading company in the latest fashion jewelry designs. Collections include Genuine Stone, Cross, Blingy, Rope, Pearl, Glass and States. Flirt designs every product with the retailer in mind by offering a great price point with almost two times the markup capabilities and the latest trends.
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