The Biz: News Updates

Family Owned and Closely Operated Business Awards

San Diego, Calif.- Jan 5,2010

Happy Heinys, one of the largest manufacturers of modern reusable cloth diapers, is proud to officially announce that they have been selected to be a recipient of the Honoree Awards for the San Diego Family Owned and Closely Held Business Awards.

Contact: Linda Byerline / (619) 258-6867

The Chicago Market: Living and Giving®, January 21-27, 2010, will be bustling with product trends as well as an action-packed calendar of educational and special events. The Market’s highlights include an exciting keynote presentation from Gordon Segal, chairman and co-founder of Crate and Barrel, and The Power Lunch Seminar Series, where buyers will learn from leading retail consultants.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Gordon Segal, Chairman and Co-Founder of Crate and Barrel
It All Begins With The Merchandise
Monday, January 25, 2010
4p.m. – 5p.m.| Merchandise Mart Conference Center

Contact: The Chicago Market / (312) 527-7600
Julie Windsor of Beat Street in Winnetka Il

The Chicago Market: Living and Giving® is proud to announce the December 2009 Retailer of the Month honoree. The ROTM program is designed to acknowledge exceptional retailers who are making a difference in the gift industry, as well as to provide inspiration to other retailers who can benefit from the winners’ stories.

Congratulations to the January 2010 Retailer of the Month, Julie Windsor of Beat Street in Winnetka, IL.

Contact: The Chicago Market / (312) 527-7600

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 4, 2010) – The California Gift Show® is excited to offer a variety of business resources during its January Market, January 12-18, 2010. These resources are designed to assist designers and retailers thrive in the new year.

Contact: LA Mart / (213) 763-5817
Media Inquiry: Victoria Kent / (312) 527-7508

Good Gracious!

Here’s a list of the celebrities who took the time to send personal thank-you notes this December for their BopStarBaby Celebrity Baskets:
-Mike Piazza (ex New York Mets) who received a BabyMakes3 basket in November.
- Jon Cryer (Two and One Half Men) who received a BabyMakes3 basket in October.

Star Turns

Contact: MaryLenore Arsenault / (647) 382-7827

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 30, 2009) – The California Gift Show is the place to find the newest, on-trend products in the gift industry this January. The reinvigorated California Gift Show®, Tuesday, January 12-Monday, January 18, 2010, will feature the most comprehensive selection of new product lines and unique resources. Many of these featured lines have brand new products debuting in January or have been featured in top name publications.

Contact: LA Mart / (213) 763-5817
Media Inquiry: Victoria Kent, Public Relations Manager / (312) 527-7508
Living and Giving® to host twitter raffle at the January Market, Jan 21-27th, 2010

CHICAGO (December, 2009) - The Chicago Market: Living and Giving® will once again offer attendees an exciting opportunity to stream show content live, in real-time, directly from the show floors every day. Inspired by the broad reach of social networking and the convenience of real-time conversation, The Chicago Market encourages its showrooms, exhibitors, buyers, retailers and sales reps to micro-blog through Twitter.com before, during and after its upcoming January Market, January 21-27, 2010.

Contact: Victoria Kent / (312) 527-7708
Help Retailers Make The Most of Marketing In the New Era.

The California Gift Show® is proud to announce that Caroline Kennedy, Editor of Gifts & Decorative Accessories will lead the keynote presentation entitled “Marketing in the New Media Era” at this year’s January Market, on Saturday, January 16.

Contact: LA Mart / (213) 763-5817

The Chicago Market: Living and Giving® is proud to announce that Gordon Segal, chairman and co-founder of Crate and Barrel will lead the keynote presentation at this year’s January Market, on Monday January 25. Segal will offer his insights on the home décor business to inspire and educate retailers.

Contact: The Chicago Market / (312) 527-7600

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