Gifts & Decorative Accessories

08/19/2025

The Delhi Fair Furniture celebrates its 60th edition with the upcoming Oct. 13-17 event, slated for the India Expo Center & Mart in Greater Noida, Delhi.

More than 3,000 home furnishings and gift exhibitors are slated to showcase their products to buyers from more than 100 countries during the five-day event that launched in 1994.

https://www.giftsanddec.com/international/ihgf-delhi-fair-marks-60th-edition-this-fall/

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The IHGF Delhi Fair has an upcoming Oct. 13-17 event, slated for the India Expo Center & Mart in Greater Noida, Delhi.

08/19/2025

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08/18/2025

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08/18/2025

With Las Vegas Market's support, several toy showrooms will open their doors in March for Las Vegas Toy Market.

Toy retailers who are worried about the cancellation of the 2026 ToyFest show can still stock their shelves after the holiday season, thanks to a new toy show in Las Vegas.

https://www.giftsanddec.com/market-news/andmore-to-help-fill-gap-of-canceled-2026-toyfest/

With Las Vegas Market's support, several toy showrooms will open their doors in March 2026 and help toy retailers fill their shelves.

08/15/2025

Journals, notepads, greeting cards, calendars – the stationery category is brimming with possibilities. But more than ever, consumers want pieces that are not only functional, but also beautiful to look at. Stationery is turning into its own form of décor, helping dress up desks, workspaces, and countertops with vibrant colors, pretty patterns and more. But it isn’t just the standard journals and notepads catching attention. Paper products that pull double duty are also making waves, such as unique vase wraps, greeting cards that turn into full displays or interactive holiday countdowns.

Paper products that pull double duty are making waves, like unique vase wraps and greeting cards that turn into full displays.

08/15/2025

A flurry of super-sales promotions in July boosted monthly retail sales after sluggish spending in June.

Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 1.45 percent seasonally adjusted month over month and up 5.89 percent unadjusted year over year in July, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. That compared with a decrease of 0.33 percent and an increase of 3.19 percent year over year in June.

Retail sales rebounded in July as aggressive super-sales and promotions sparked consumer spending after a sluggish performance in June.

08/14/2025

With U.S. tariffs peaking at rates not seen since the Great Depression, import volumes are expected to take a major hit in the latter months of this year.

President Trump’s latest tariff escalation is now expected to thwack 2025 import levels, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report.

https://www.giftsanddec.com/financial/2025-import-cargo-levels-projected-to-sink-as-tariffs-soar/

President Trump’s latest tariff hike is forecast to drive U.S. imports down in 2025. Retailers, ports and exporters brace for a sharp supply chain impact.

08/13/2025

At this week’s NY NOW in New York, both first-time and returning exhibitors showcased their introductions in the housewares category, including products for the outdoors, retro designs and vibrant color. The show also included a first-time tabletop showcase through a collaboration with tabletop industry building Forty One Madison.

The 2025 summer NY Now included a first-time tabletop showcase through a collaboration with tabletop industry building Forty One Madison.

08/13/2025

Greeting card and specialty gift retailers Norman's Hallmark, has opened 22 new stores in Maryland, marking the largest portfolio addition in its 86-year-history.

The company’s strategic acquisitions includes locations in Annapolis, Baltimore, Bethesda, Columbia, Frederick and Rockville.

With 100 locations and a strong ecommerce presence, Norman’s Hallmark has grown from a single retail store in Trenton, N.J., to a leading force in the social expression industry.

08/12/2025

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08/12/2025

Stella the robotic retail worker is currently being rolled out in certain limited markets.
It turns out that Stella is not the first robot in the retail world. Simbe Robotics has a robot named Tally, who is now a decade old, was created to scan store shelves to conduct inventory. At 15,000 to 30,000 products per hour, Tally is certainly speedier than even our fastest employee. But does he dust while he counts?

Stella the robotic retail worker is currently being rolled out in certain limited markets and it presents an interesting option for retailers.

08/11/2025

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