Wholesale gift industry, in one place.
Trade show dates. Industry terminology. Brands worth knowing. A working resource for independent gift retailers and the manufacturers who supply them.
Trade Show Calendar
Major and regional gift markets. Atlanta, Las Vegas, Dallas, NY NOW, IGES. Updated each season.
View dates →Industry Glossary
MOQ, MAP, keystone, line sheet, opening order. The vocabulary of the wholesale gift trade in plain English.
Read glossary →Brands We're Watching
Short profiles of established gift manufacturers — who they are, what they make, how they sell.
See brands →Built for the trade.
Independent gift shops, museum stores, florists, garden centers, and the manufacturers who supply them. Anyone trying to understand how the wholesale gift industry actually works.
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