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December 8th, 2008

New Creative Partners with Genesis Marketing Group

(Milford, OH) -- New Creative Enterprises (NCE), a leading designer and manufacturer of outdoor living décor and gift items, announces its partnership with Genesis Marketing Group, Inc., a leading inspirational representative group that will provide nationwide support for New Creative's Christian markets. Read more...

December 5th, 2008

World Market Center Las Vegas Expands Gift Resources

(LAS VEGAS) — World Market Center Las Vegas welcomed two new team members to focus on the growing gift and decorative accessory categories.

Michelle Ovalle joined World Market Center as Brand Manager, Gift and Specialty Categories and Margaret Powers is Leasing Manager, Gift and Decorative Accessories. Read more...

December 5th, 2008

PMC welcomes "Banking safe, Banking smart" seminar

(SEATTLE) – Pacific Market Center, the leading permanent wholesale market on the west coast, is proud to announce William Wen, owner of The Papery in Edmonds, Wash. and banker for US Bank, to the exceptional line-up of speakers at the 2009 Seattle Market Week: Winter Gift & Home Accessories Show. Read more...

December 3rd, 2008

OneCoast Announces Six Vendors to Join Company’s National Division

(PITTSBURG, Penn.) -- OneCoast, the largest and only national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of gift, home and collegiate products, announced today that it began providing national sales representation for six leading vendors in its expanded national sales division, effective December 1, 2008. Read more...

December 2nd, 2008

New Creative Partners with 12 Regional Sales Agencies


(Milford, OH) -- New Creative Enterprises (NCE), a leading designer and manufacturer of outdoor living décor and gift items, announces its new partnership with 12 regional sales agencies. A recent national sales meeting brought the new sales force together for a two day, interactive training session. Read more...

November 24th, 2008

Global Product Resources Announces New Company Headquarters

(San Diego, Calif.) -- Global Product Resources, Inc. (GPR), manufacturer of the popular brand of decorative floor and table top fans known as Deco Breeze, has moved its company headquarters into a larger facility in San Diego, California.

Now located at 10801 Thornmint Road, Suite 170, the new space will accommodate the company's rapidly growing product line and allow for the expansion of DecoGlow, the company’s new brand of decorative candles to be launched at its January 2009 showrooms nationwide. New staffing positions to accommodate the growth of the company will be announced early in the New Year. Read more...

November 24th, 2008

Discover best practices for business success: Americasmart University

(ATLANTA) — AmericasMart University (AMU) - the home/gift/area rug industry’s most complete retail business education program - gives January 2009 Market buyers unmatched learning opportunities with a slate of facilitators drawn from the highest echelon of designers, consultants, tastemakers and business practitioners. Read more...

November 19th, 2008

burton + BURTON Appoints New Corporate Sales Manager

(Bogart, GA) -- burton + BURTON announces the recent hiring of Chris Devaney as Corporate Sales Manager. Chris will lead burton + BURTON’s team of corporate account executives and assumes responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the corporate sales department. He will report directly to General Manager Steve Casso. Read more...

November 5th, 2008

McEvoy Ranch brings more to Ferry Building retail shop

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- McEvoy Ranch, the pioneering and leading U.S. producer of certified organic extra virgin olive oil, has unveiled its redesigned Ferry Building shop. One of the first tenants to lease space in San Francisco’s bustling Ferry Building Marketplace five years ago, the retail shop has been reconfigured to bring more of the signature elements of the 550-acre ranch to Ferry Building shoppers. Read more...

November 3rd, 2008

Gift and Home Trade Association goes "high tech" with networking

(Grand Rapids, Mich.) -- The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), the industry's non-profit professional trade association, is taking networking to the next level with a new initiative --- MeetMaker, a speed networking tool. The initiative, which will be used at the 2008 GHTA Conference November 20-22, will revolutionize networking opportunities, allowing members of the industry, and beyond, to connect in an easy and efficient manner by nailing down face time. Read more...

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