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Consumer spending data for the 2002 holiday season is presented, including data for online shopping. New products for the Christmas 2003 season from Futurebound L.L.C., InterArt Publishing, Enesco Inc., The Van Group and Christopher Radko are discussed.

No matter the size of your gift business, a good accounting software package can enhance the efficiency of bookkeeping procedures for your store. Current accounting software facilitates all key accounting [...]

The cancellation of this year's TFWA Asia Pacific show may have been greeted with relief, but it also caused considerable disappointment among many suppliers. In particular, those companies planning strong, [...]

Overspeculation in zaiteku resulted in financial problems for Hanwa Corp and Sanrio Company Ltd. The companies share the mistakes of high investment and reliance on tokkin and trust funds, activities characteristic of the Japanese financial speculation activity, zaiteku. Hanwa, which also failed to enhance its core business of steel manufacturing, may be financially constrained to divest. Sanrio Company Ltd also overspeculated, with the difference of also spending on diversification and foreign retail operations. As a result, the company can expect returns from its enhanced manufacturing investments.

NEW YORK-Recognizing the growth of both the upstairs casual dinnerware and giftware categories, Gien is making efforts to garner more of the market share in both. 'We believe we have [...]

BACCARAT APPOINTS JIMENEZ DIRECTOR OF PR Baccarat has named Jaime Jimenez director of public relations and special events. He succeeds Kristina Buckley, who has left the company. In his new [...]

ITASCA, Ill.-Giftware manufacturer Enesco reported a drop in sales but an increase in profit for the second quarter ended June 30. Enesco reported total revenues of $60.9 million for the [...]

GREENWICH, Coon.--Blyth Inc. (NYSE: BTH) is the latest gift-related company to post declining sales in the first quarter of 2001. In late May, the parent company of Colonial Candle of [...]

Harry Potter was one of the few bright spots for Enesco in 2000, but the popularity of the unlikely hero of J.K. Rowling's books wasn't enough to keep the Itasca, [...]

Greenwich, CT -- Blyth Inc. reported that third quarter net sales increased by 7.5 percent to more than $316.5 million, compared with $294 million a year earlier. Net earnings for [...]

GoCollect.com is helping Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA), a leadership and service organization, raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ESA holds an annual dog walk event inspired by the [...]

According to industry experts, including many venture capitalists, business-to-business transactions on the Web will be the hottest Internet trend over the next couple of years. According to Forrester Research, business-to-business [...]

Stevens, PA -- The art market had consumer sales of $12 billion in 1998, up ten percent over the previous year, according to Unity Marketing's 'The Art Market' report. The [...]

The gift industry generated $50.9 billion in retail sales in 1998, according to the new Gifts and Decorative Accessories Report: The Market, The Industry, The Trends from Stevens, Pennsylvania-based Unity [...]

Oakland, NJ -- Russ Berrie and Co. reported income of $4.1 million for the three months ending June 30. Net sales for the quarter slid 6.8 percent to $47.5 million, [...]

NEW YORK-The exploding giftware market presents a perfect opportunity for upstairs tabletop companies to expand and enhance their business, according to Pam Danziger, president of Unity Marketing, a market research [...]

Rahway, NJ -- Cardinal Inc., a designer, importer, and wholesaler of gifts, decorative accessories, and collectibles, recently obtained growth capital from Transamerica Mezzanine Financing Inc., Greenville, SC. Cardinal will use [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Lancaster Colony Corp.'s sales and earnings, led by a strong performance in the glassware and candles group, continued to set record highs through the company's second fiscal quarter ended [...]

With interest rates at all-time lows, every financial institution seems to want to lend money. So why are so many gift and decorative accessories businesses finding it difficult to obtain [...]

As I write this, we're in the middle of the trade show season, which means my chiropractor, massage therapist, acupuncturist, and the guy who colors my hair are all looking [...]

BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11, LE GOURMET Gift Basket Inc. was growing at a healthy clip. But in the months that followed the attacks, with steep drops in the stock market and [...]

FFSC has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy because of liabilities of $58.8 million and assets of $47.5 million due to excess inventory after slow sales during 4th qtr 1995. The largest creditor of the giftware and tabletop company is New York, NY-based investment fund ML-Lee Acquisition Fund II, with $30 million. The situation was exacerbated because several retailers did not pay their bills promptly., DALLAS--FFSC Inc., the table-top and giftware company that owns Fitz & Floyd, Omnibus and Silvestri, has filed for Chapter 11 protection. FFSC cited liquidity problems because of excess inventory after [...]

Recent changes in federal legislation have reduced the statute of limitations for collection of shipping charges by for-hire motor common carriers. The Negotiated Rates Act of 1993 and the Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994 have decreased the time limit for filing undercharge claims from a maximum of three years down to 180 days. In addition, it is advisable to obtain a written confirmation of a pricing agreement with the motor common carrier., Good news! As a result of federal legislation enacted since early December 1993, your company's exposure to potential undercharge billings from for-hire motor common carriers operating in interstate commerce -- [...]