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1 month ago | 
stationerytrends.com | Carly McFadden
National Retail Federation president and CEO Matthew Shay applauded the Trump administration’s announcement that it will reduce tariffs on imports from China for 90 days to continue trade negotiations. The move will slash U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, which currently run at 145%, to 30% and slash China’s retaliatory duties from 125% to 10%. “We applaud the U.S. and China for agreeing to a 90-day pause on the 125% reciprocal and retaliatory tariffs,” he said.
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2 months ago | 
stationerytrends.com | Carly McFadden
The Gift & Home Temporary Exhibits at Las Vegas Market showcase more than 400 standout brands in six easy-to-navigate categories, offering buyers direct access to must-have products and emerging trends at the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, July 27-30. “Las Vegas Market is where buyers find the pieces that shake up their assortments and bring something new to the table,” said Scott Eckman, president of ANDMORE.
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2 months ago | 
stationerytrends.com | Carly McFadden
Dallas Market Center unveiled a new initiative to support Main Street retailers: “Stand With Main Street. Turn Off Tariffs.”The core message of the campaign is to advocate for a 90-day pause on all tariffs between the U.S. and China, allowing for the free flow of goods critical to the upcoming holiday selling season for independent retailers.
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2 months ago | 
stationerytrends.com | Carly McFadden
Russ Ward (1924-2025), an innovator in the field of party goods and stationery, has died. Based on his wife’s retail store, the first non-Hallmark store in Fairfield County, Connecticut, he founded the trade magazine Party and Paper Retailer in 1986. The magazine cultivated this industry for close to two decades until purchased by Great American Publishing — now Great American Media Services, publishing company of Stationery Trends — in 2004.
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
stationerytrends.com | Carly McFadden
Louis DeJoy steps down as Postmaster General, effective immediatelyLouis DeJoy has resigned from his role as Postmaster General of the U.S. Postal Service, national outlets began reporting Monday evening. According to an exclusive initial report from Time, he announced to the USPS Board of Governors that it would be his last day on the job and named Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino to take his place temporarily until the board names a permanent replacement. This is a developing story.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
stationerytrends.com | Carly McFadden
Transpac Brands made changes to a number of leadership positions at the company. Tara Dikos, executive vice president, will expand her leadership role to oversee product development. In this enhanced capacity, Dikos will spearhead innovation, strategy and execution across the company’s product portfolio, reinforcing Transpac Brands’ commitment to excellence and market leadership, according to the company.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
stationerytrends.com | Carly McFadden |Sarah Schwartz
Greetings, stationery and gift nerds, from Shoppe Object’s fantastic new digs in the Starett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea. I’m still sorting out all the design sights I found, but I can’t not share these fabulous finds! I’ll start off with an alphabetical array of gifts, then we’ll hit my card counter. Clearly, I found endless sights to write home about. Anecdote Candles. This woman-owned brand has been much copied — with very good reason. But don’t accept stinky imitations.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
stationerytrends.com | Carly McFadden |Sarah Schwartz
At NY NOW, stationery is serious business. Any venue with any sort of offering — from high end and handmade to topical and trendy — cannot miss walking this famed assortment. Like an exotic bloom, this market only comes to life twice a year. I walked it to unearth the treasures within!Amy Zhang. Gone are the days of humdrum notepads — this pun-a-rific design with a clever layout adds panache to even the most tedious of tasks. Artik.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
stationerytrends.com | Carly McFadden |Sarah Schwartz
January 30, 2025 • Greetings all from the glorious AmericasMart Atlanta. I am not there currently, but this winter market permanently owns a piece of my heart. No January is complete without an extended visit through its signature sprawling halls to discover the design wonders within, one after another.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
giftshopmag.com | Carly McFadden
No matter how old you are or where you grew up, chances are you had a favorite plush toy as a child — and that favorite plush was likely more than a toy; it became a cherished memory. Beyond the physical and playful appeal, plush toys also have an emotional appeal, providing babies and children with comfort and companionship and — thanks to shifts in customer preference and industry innovation — cognitive and creative benefits that spark learning and growth. The plush market is growing.
