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NEWS

TRADESHOWS

14 By the Numbers

MARKETING & MANAGEMENT 16 Preparing For Small Business Saturday 24 The Wisdom of the Webroom 28 What Retailers Need to Know About EMV Cards 32 Security Leaps into the 21st Century With Remote Monitoring

WEB PROFITS 34 38 44 48 52

Email Marketing That Drives Sales Marketplaces To Make You Money 10 Tips for Instagram Selling Take Inventory of Your Ecommerce Provider Wholesale Supplier Directory

GIFTS & TOYS 54 Educational Toys Pick Up STEAM 60 Royal Wholesale Candy Finds Success Online 68 Grow Your Own With Magic Plant

70 IGES/Souvenir Super Show Awarded Two Long-Term Contracts 77 IGES Floor Map 82 IGES Index of Exhibitors 122 5 Budget Tips For Trade Show Success 124 August 2014 ASDLV Show a Success 126 September — Oct. 2014 Tradeshow Calendar

FEATURE 90 Made In USA In High Demand

APPAREL 96 Nothing Cozier Than Fall 2014 Fashion 100 Cold Weather Trends

CAMPING & OUTDOOR 102 Made in USA Outdoor Products From Wilcor 104 Reeling in Profit at Campground Stores

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SUPPLIER PROFILES 112 Patel Smoke: Tobacco and Smoking Products 114 Superior Closeouts: Superior Prices 116 Security, Self Defense & More From Safety Technology

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by the numbers What is “Made in America?”

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Top Reasons to Buy American Jobs shipped abroad almost never return.

When you buy goods made in the USA, you help keep the American economy growing.

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marketing & Management Preparing For Small Business Saturday EXCITEMENT IS in the air, the food and entertainment is ready, and fans arrive early to be the first to enter the building. Small Business Saturday, the independent retailer’s Super Bowl, is right around the corner. So what can you do now to turn Small Business Saturday this Nov. 29 into Super Saturday?

Retailers can implement the following four tactics to prepare their stores for the big day, and spread the “shop small” message.

Secure vendors Because Small Business Saturday was developed for independent retailers, it is a great day for your store to show support for other local businesses. Tap into local bakeries and restaurants to order refreshments and goodies for the big day, and depending on your type of store, book a band or guitarist to provide entertainment for customers.

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by Kelley Sloyer

Involve your neighbors Small Business Saturday is the perfect opportunity to join forces with neighboring businesses in your community, and hold a big town-wide event for your own Super Saturday. Start to develop a plan by visiting your fellow businesses to gauge their interest. Consider creating a community-wide coupon to use, or implement a receipt discount system to reward any customers who shop in another store in your town. The customer can simply show their receipt to receive a discount in your store, and vice versa.

Once you have determined the other participating stores, start to think about how to promote your event. Tap into your neighbors to cross-promote all of the businesses involved, on each individual business Facebook Page. Some communities have a dedicated Facebook Page that promotes all of the businesses in continued on page 18

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love to see photos of themselves and others, so snap a picture of a customer in your store and share it on social continued from page 16 media, along with a message about why the customer a town. If your community has this option, contact loves to shop in your store. Or send an email asking the Page administrators to alert them to your Small customers to respond with one sentence about their Business Saturday plans. Because favorite products purchased in you are giving advance notice, they your store. Post their answers on can add the event to their planning your social networks, and give the Spread The calendar. Provide the important credit back to them. Creating loydetails of your town’s event, and “Shop Small� alty can also come from delivering consider writing some quick posts exceptional customer service, both Message. to promote it, to give the adminisin your store and online. Promptly trators the information they need respond to questions, go above and in advance of Nov. 29. beyond for a distressed customer, and provide free gift wrapping and refreshments in Increase customer loyalty your store.

According to KISSmetrics, businesses with 40 percent Reward your customers for shopping in your store repeat customers have generated nearly 50 percent with the help of a loyalty program. If you already have more revenue than similar businesses with only 10 one in place, great! If not, consider adopting a punch percent repeat customers. As the numbers confirm, card to reward your customers for each purchase, or loyalty is everything, and creating customer loyalty for spending a specific amount of money. Then reward is easier than ever with the help of social media. Fans continued on page 22

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If your customers are repeat customers, they already understand the importance of shopping small, not just on Small Business Saturday, but every day. However, the need for shopping small may not be so clear to your fans and potential customers. Take to your social networks and begin to post statistics highlighting the benefits of shopping within your community. A message like, “For every $1 spent at a local business, 45 cents is reinvested locally,” goes a long way. At SnapRetail, we have professionally designed social posts and accompanying messages to help you spread the shop small message. Visit our Resource Center at snapretail.com/resource-center to download the free social posts for your store.

What are you waiting for? Start to build the excitement now, and get ready for a trophy-winning Small Business Saturday! ■ Kelley Sloyer is the interactive copywriter for SnapRetail, a ready-to-use online marketing solution that helps independent retailers engage and sell to customers, using email and social media. Sloyer has a retail and writing background, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications media and journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit snapretail.com.

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marketing & Management The Wisdom of the Webroom “DRIVE THEM to retail” is a marketing mantra as old as the marketplace, and it’s back. It appeared for a while that online purchases would continue to erode brick-and-mortar traffic. Showrooming represented a detour from the traditional purchase path, as consumers began to browse for items at stores, and fulfill the purchase online for fractional discounts; an idea driven by cold logic in the pursuit of price. But that has changed. According to an Accenture survey, 88 percent of people are now “webrooming.” More and more, people are beginning their shopping online or via mobile to find the items they want.

The eyes have it According to a survey by Harris Interactive, people still want to see, touch and feel what they’re buying. A report by the Columbia Business School found there are five types of mobile-assisted shoppers.

The two most popular are Experience-Seekers (31.7%) that rely on the shopping experience, not just prices, and Traditionalists (30.2%), who prefer in-store shopping. It’s the physically interactive, but also emotional reward of shopping. These shoppers want the immediate gratification of taking a product home that day, and dread the possibility of a return to an ecommerce company through mail or a shipping service.

As a result, consumers have done a flip on showrooming as a path to ecommerce, and are using technology to balance the emotional reward with the logic of price, or webrooming.

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• 46 percent like to go to a store to touch and feel a product before they buy • 37 percent like the option of being able to return the item to the store if needed

The retail killer-app The result is a revival of local stores and the traditional shopping experience. But in this instance, new traditions are emerging. A recent study by BIA/Kelsey and ConStat found that webroomers are predisposed to purchase an item before they walk in the store. Amazon is the most popular website for webroomers to visit to research products before shopping at a local retailer. In a Harvard Business School Study on the Future of Shopping, some people are even buying before they walk into the store, and either arrive to pick it up, try it on, or to learn more about it. When you consider the effort and investment that retailers expend to close a sale, webrooming has become the killer-app.

Retail revival The revival of retail hasn’t been lost on the experts.

More and more retailers are turning to an omni-channel approach for their marketing messaging. They’re going beyond physical retail and a website to social networking, and most importantly, mobile. It’s the mobile aspect that has empowered consumers and revitalized retailers through webrooming. According to a recent report by BI Intelligence, retailers have learned that incorporating offline and digital offers takes sales away from online competition. The report also points out that a significant amount of referrals for local stores are being shared on social media. According to Forrester Research, webrooming will result in $1.8 trillion in sales by 2017. In comparison, all ecommerce sales should reach $370 billion in 2017. continued on page 26 IGES Int’l Gift Expo in the Smokies | Nov. 2-7, 2014 www.iges.us

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special for customers, compared to shopping online.

Retail reality

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Showrooming won’t go away, but it’s diminishing. The bottom line is clear. Webrooming enables virtual Webrooming and the emergence of the mobile shopper browsing that drives customers to local stores. These are customers who are already continue to grow, as it satisfies knowledgeable about the prodthe emotional rewards of shopuct, are satisfied with the price, ping with the reassuring logic of 80 percent of and ready to buy. Webrooming price. It’s critical to watch how thrives from word of mouth, the statistics continue to evolve. local searches on whether through friends and According to the Merchant mobile devices turn family or checking social media Warehouse study, 80 percent of pages. Shoppers will be the local searches on mobile devices into purchases. first to tell you, webrooming turn into purchases, and about is not about the future— it’s 75 percent of those purchases about now. ■ happen in-store and same day, while 63 percent happen in just a few hours. Retailers are leveraging in-store incentives to keep shoppers Pat Dermody brings more than 20 years of marketing, retail making purchases at the brick and mortar location. and leadership experience to her role as President at Retale. As a Consumers’ webrooming will continue to grow, as veteran of both agency and client side marketing, she is skilled in offline and online channels, brand strategy and retail marketing, retailers find new ways to make the in-store experience and mass and targeted interactions.

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marketing & Management What Retailers Need to Know About EMV Cards IF YOU’RE not totally clear on EMV, you’re not alone. Developed over twenty years ago, EMV is the standard overseas. However, many U.S. small business owners aren’t familiar with the technology, and even fewer know that a deadline is set for migrating to an EMV based system.

EMV stands for Europay, MasterCard, and Visa, and is a technical standard initiated by major credit card brands to ensure that chip-based “smart cards” and terminals are compatible worldwide. “EMV” is commonly used to refer to a “smart card.” Simply put, it’s a standard credit or debit card that is embedded with a microchip programmed with unique digital information. In order for a transaction to be completed, the chip must be

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Smart cards are considered to be much safer than the credit or debit cards featuring a magnetic strip that most of us are currently using. By October 2015, most U.S. merchants will be subjected to new EMV standards, when any merchant not EMV compliant will be held financially liable if a smart card is used for a fraudulent transaction at a standard terminal that only accepts magnetic stripe. continued on page 30

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It works, and works well The microprocessor embedded in the smart card helps to authenticate the cardholder and issuer, validate that the card was used at the point of sale, and validate the cardholder through unique PIN entry. When the card is inserted into the smart card reader, the embedded chip is activated, allowing it to transmit encrypted information for user, card, issuer, and usage verification.

The host processor decodes the encryption sent from the cardholder’s smart card, verifies authenticity, and returns an authorization code allowing the transaction to be completed. After that, everything is pretty much the same. It’s up to the merchant if a PIN is entered, a signature supplied, or if no customer verification method is needed. Credit card fraud is a growing problem, and cyber criminals are only becoming more sophisticated in their methods of attack. The EMV

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EMV compliance is not mandated for merchants and processors. You don’t have to make the switch, but brick-and-mortar merchants who do not upgrade to EMV-compliant terminals by October 2015 face a potential liability shift for counterfeit, lost, and stolen card fraud. A switch to EMV will improve the security of your system, and in light of recent data breaches, customers are looking for merchants they can trust with their credit information. ■ Michael English is the executive director of product development at Heartland Payment Systems, and a payments and technology expert with over 25 years of experience. Heartland Payment Systems is the fifth largest payments processor in the U.S., and delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, mobile commerce, e-commerce, marketing solutions, security technology, payroll solutions, related business solutions and services to more than 275,000 business and educational locations nationwide. For more information, visit heartlandpaymentsystems.com.

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marketing & Management Security Leaps into the 21st Century With Remote Monitoring LARGER DEPARTMENT stores and pharmacies now have remote monitoring of their camera systems.

Due to of the number of stores, these larger chains can have one location watching the cameras for various locations to spot shoplifting. They can then alert the local security personnel of suspicious activities, while saving thousands of dollars compared to each store having to do this individually.

The cameras have evolved as well and can be set to automatically follow any individual in the store. If the remote security person sees activities that they think are suspicious, they can instruct the camera to follow that person throughout the store on their shopping spree. This makes it easier for the security camera feed watchers as they are handling various viewing screens at a time and do not have to manually move the cameras as well.

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web profits Email Marketing That Drives Sales A STAPLE in any customer retention program is the ability to write emails that strengthen relationships, get responses, and persuade action.

With an overflow of emails hitting inboxes daily, it’s important to develop an approach that not only gets notice, but also is effective at getting results. Make no mistake; email marketing is not an easy feat. It can be made simpler, however, by breaking it down into core tasks, and understanding the job each task plays in the overall campaign.

The first thing you have to do in building an effective email follow-up program is to determine the desired outcome of each email. An effective email can’t be developed if one doesn’t know what they want to achieve from it. Depending on the desired outcome,

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the response could be any number of things. Overall, every email should have three primary roles.

1. Build relationships.

All email programs should build a stronger relationship with customers, and seek to enhance the brand.

2. Get responses.

For example, respond to surveys, questions, feedback, etc.

3. Persuade action.

An example is clicking a link in the email.

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It is important to note that the “3 G’s” must be performed in the order listed below, and emails should be written to accomplish this.

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Ok, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imagine we have now accomplished the first two objectives: gaining interest and getting the email opened. What next? Now we need to make sure at least two basic things are present to get the next action, i.e. the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;clickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Subjectâ&#x20AC;? line To achieve the first two actions (interest, open) one must develop an effective subject line. Make it short, sweet, and intriguing. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take, for example, a store that is running a limited time fall promotion:

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The first subject line clearly states the offer and then ends with a subtle call to action (details inside), followed by an ellipsis (or hellip). Ellipses are used in on-screen menus to convey that there is more to come.

When crafted correctly, a good subject line will gain interest and have the receiver wanting more.

The content The email body content, which includes text and images, needs to reinforce the offer stated in the subject line, and provide details about it. Keep it simple, state the benefits to the customer, stick to the facts, and provide a call to action, or two. Remember, people are overwhelmed by emails and they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to spend a ton of time reading, so get to the point and make it

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Call to action Calls to action ask the reader to do something. They are things like “Shop Now!”, “Learn More”, “Click for Details”, “Go Shopping”, “Add to Cart”, etc.

The call to action should also reflect what the intention is, and what they will gain by clicking it.

A “Start Shopping” call to action clearly indicates that by clicking the link, the user may begin shopping the offer at the desired website.

If the desired outcome is to get them to complete a survey, then a “Complete the Survey” call to action is best. Don’t assume they will do it just because the offer is presented to them. Ask them to do it.

It should be understood now that all good emails have three primary roles, three primary actions, and four major components that are used to support the desired results. Following this guide, and remembering that all emails must “get interest”, “get opened”, and “get clicked” (in that order), will shore up any email marketing campaign and produce results that work toward the company’s objectives. ■ Eric Leuenberger is an ecommerce expert, founder of Ecommerce Amplifier, and owner of Voom Ventures, LLC, whose products and services help store owners and operators increase traffic, maximize ROI, decrease expenses, and increase revenue. He can be contacted online at TheEcommerceExpert.com, or call 866-602-2673.

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web profits Marketplaces To Make You Money IT’S AN exciting time to be an online retailer, especially because new third-party marketplaces are cropping up regularly in the evolving e-commerce landscape. The global success of Amazon and eBay has led to an explosion of marketplaces from newer players that provide retailers with opportunities to grow their online sales, both domestically and internationally. While the addition of marketplaces provides more revenue opportunities, it can be a challenge for retailers to determine which options make the most sense for their products. Here’s a look at three U.S. and three international options, to help find success on marketplaces beyond Amazon and eBay.

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Best Buy Best Buy launched its online marketplace in 2011, and

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allows select third-party retailers to sell on its website.

The shopping experience on the marketplace is similar to browsing the aisles at one of the company’s big box stores, as many of the same merchants sell the same name-brand technology online. Retailers are required to handle all product fulfillments themselves. Best Buy puts a major focus on customer incentives, with offerings such as the Best Buy Deal of the Day, and a Reward Zone loyalty program for frequent shoppers.

Newegg The Newegg marketplace started in 2011 to meet the growing customer demand for a wider variety of products other than consumer electronics and IT products on Newegg.com.

The Newegg marketplace allows retailers to sell and showcase their products

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Sears Sears is the third largest massmerchant retailer in the U.S. Launched in 2009, the Sears marketplace is an innovative communit y that allows retailers to sell products on the Sears Holdings Corporation family of websites.

Sears offers compelling options for online retailers, including Sell on Sears, Sell Through Sears and Advertise on Sears. Top categories available to third-party merchants include electronics, home goods, outdoor living, lawn and garden, tools, movies and gaming, fitness and sports, jewelry and toys.

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web profits Marketplaces To Make You Money continued from page 39 with the opportunity to sell in countries such as Mexico and Argentina, without building separate localized websites for each. MercadoLibre started as an auction site, with customers often buying used items.

Today, 95 percent of MercadoLibre transactions are fixed price, and 80 percent of the products sold are new. In a region with a large population and a growing internet penetration rate, MercadoLibre provides a lot of potential for retailers that want to sell abroad.

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ries. In a short time, Play.com has become the third largest online marketplace in the U.K. On Play.com, all retailers have the ability to promote their brand on the site’s storefront, making it an appealing channel for retailers of all sizes. One of the major advantages of selling through Play. com is the lack of listing fees; retailers pay only a sales commission. However, the marketplace does require that retailers offer free shipping to anywhere in the U.K., as well as to ship products within two days.

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These are just a few marketplaces that could contribute to your e-commerce growth. It’s a big world out there, full of new opportunities. To identify which emerging marketplaces provide the most potential, retailers must fully understand each marketplace’s audience and selling requirements. To learn more about selling on marketplaces, download the eBook, “A Retailer’s Guide to Selling on Marketplaces,” by visiting http://bit.ly/ SellingOnMarketplaces. ■

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web profits 10 Tips for Instagram Selling INSTAGRA M’S FOCUS on images makes it an appealing marketplace for brands and consumers alike. Comment selling with Instagram presents a fantastic opportunity for customer engagement. Here are 10 tips to build an Instagram brand and monetize the channel:

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3. Start following Currently, there is no great way to search for shops only. Buyers often fi nd new ones through the shops they already follow. Start following and interacting with other shops that sell in your category to make your presence better known.

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5. Be available to interact Instagram doesn’t offer the opportunity to receive customer reviews and feedback, as you would on Etsy or Facebook. Try posting a “feedback” photo and invite your customers to leave their thoughts and suggestions.

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10. Stick to a schedule

Set a schedule for daily An Instagram photo Flash sales build anticipadeals, so fans know exactly tion, but you risk losing could be worth where to be when they potential followers if you want to close a deal. Aim thousands in sales. don’t post often enough. If to post 3-5 times a day and you’re going with random spread out timing of your times, make sure it’s reguphotos. Most importantly, lar enough to keep your get a feel for how your folfans engaged and your account looking active. lowers are interacting with your photos.

9. Give advance notice This is an important tip for how to sell on Instagram.

If you don’t want to stick to routinely scheduled sales, but want to make sure your followers know when to start refreshing, try putting the info about your next sale in your description.

As the old saying goes a picture is worth a thousand words, but in this modern world an Instagram photo could be worth thousands in sales.

■ Kate Talbot is the Content Marketing Manager at Soldsie, the world’s first social selling platform. She has over eight years of experience creating and executing content strategies for top global companies including Virgin America and Kiva. She holds an MBA from University of San Francisco and a BA from UC San Diego.

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the last five years, many different ideas have come to market around local ecommerce. Groupon and LivingSocial are great examples of companies that capitalized early on the local marketplace. Most recently, think Uber, Lyft and Amazon Local. Who can forget the Amazon drone delivery story a few months ago? So what, right?

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gifts & TOYS Educational Toys Pick Up STEAM WHETHER TRYING to prep little ones for school or simply to ward off boredom on a rainy afternoon, parents who want to get their kids experimenting, creating and exploring the world around them will gravitate toward toys and games that teach important STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). “From the classroom to the playroom, there are so many playthings that will get boys and girls excited about learning, whether a child has a penchant for the arts, sciences or engineering,” says Adrienne Appell, trend expert at the Toy Industry Association (TIA). “Retailers who are well-versed in educational play can help teachers and parents select the perfect toys, kits or crafts for their students or loved ones.”

The latest learning toys skillfully weave creative design and even tech elements to make for a wellrounded play experience. In addition to promoting STEAM subjects, many of these playthings also sup-

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port aspects of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, which establishes consistent education standards for K-12 in English language, arts and math, and has been adopted by 45 states to date. From programmable robots to activity toys that inspire budding designers, this trend is expected to be hot for the holidays, straight through 2015.

Science, Technology & Engineering Science, tech and engineering are garnering significant media buzz these days, thanks to a new Hollywood funded educational program that teaches students about the important role that these subjects play in bringing horror movies to life, as well as a viral social media campaign by the makers of GoldieBlox, a building toy designed to spark young girls’ interest in engineering. The following are just a few examples of the many playthings that will keep curious minds engaged:

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Science Kits (Thames & Kosmos) (5+) This line of hands-on science kits includes the new “Spark” kits, which retail for less than $10 and make learning new concepts fast and fun, and the “Geek & Co. Science” series, which includes a kit that allows kids to make their own glow sticks, using nontoxic phosphorescent substances and ultraviolet light.

PowerUp 3.0 Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane (Tailor Toys, LLC) (8+) Simply fold a paper plane, attach the motorized propeller and motor, and watch it take flight. The latest (3.0) version has been integrated with Bluetooth technology so that kids can control the plane using a smartphone.

Synth Kit (littleBits) (12+) Teen musicians can create complex sounds and innovative music with the littleBits Synth Kit, which enables anyone to build their own sound machine.

Includes 9V battery and cable, oscillators, keyboard, micro sequencer and more.

Sea-Quarium (DuneCraft) (3+) Kids can “grow an underwater adventure” with the Sea-Quarium, which includes eggs that are fed, incubated and come to life as “sea-sauruses.”

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gifts & TOYS extraordinary play value), allow children to think “outside the box” and help develop visual-spatial learning.

The following examples encourage inventiveness and promote decision-making and motor skills:

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Deluxe Roominate (Roominate) (6+) A wired construction kit designed specifically to get girls excited about engineering, this educational toy allows kids to build spaces and then bring their creations to life with functioning lights, motors and more.

OgoBild Bits + Animate (Ogo Sport) (6+) This 75-piece building kit allows kids to create characters and feature them in stop-motion animated movies, using the included video software. Combines building, storytelling and moviemaking for endless, creative fun.

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gifts & TOYS Educational Toys continued from page 56 elry and decorative accessories for their rooms. Pieces can be taken apart to start all over again.

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The Adventures of Tigermore and the Mind Angels (Yamie Chess) (5+) Created by a U.S. chess champion, this learning toy pairs cartoon characters with math and science lessons, developed by qualified U.S. educators. This toy is suitable for chess beginners and children at all levels of math ability, and endorsed

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Retailers can find more information about toy trends, seasonal play and safety tips, and recalls at www.ToyInfo.org. Don’t miss out on next year’s North American International Toy Fair (February 14-17, 2015), the place where trends are born. Visit www.ToyFairNY.com to learn more. ■ Kristin Morency Goldman is the Toy Industry Association’s (TIA) communications specialist and journalist. She spends her days researching and writing about the latest trends, safety tips and news about toys, play, and the youth entertainment marketplace. Her articles can be found at ToyAssociation.org, ToyInfo.org, in various trade publications, and in TIA’s weekly e-newsletter, Toy News Tuesday. She can be reached at kmorency@toyassociation.org.

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gifts & TOYS Royal Wholesale Candy Finds Success Online EVOLVING WITH the times has helped numerous companies maximize their ability to offer traditional as well as novelty items to retailers. For Royal Wholesale Candy, headquartered in Mt. Laurel, NJ, the Internet really did change how the company conducted business. Launched in the late 1980’s as a family owned business with a handful of locations spanning the East Coast, Royal Wholesale Candy is now one of the nation’s leading online distributors of bulk candy.

Transitioning online The firm eventually grew its business into 22 unique locations, and sensing a need for wholesale candy distributors in the Philadelphia area, the business model was restructured to serve independent candy

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retailers in the tri state region. Everything changed in 2009, as market trends began to indicate that more consumers were comfortable with purchasing products online. This shift was the sign that Royal’s Vice President, Mike Dougherty, needed to steer the business in a new direction, deciding to put all the company’s energy and resources behind the website. “At that point our focus became primarily online, and now it’s full-blown,” notes Dougherty. “It’s really been nice to see the transition and growth, and it’s a very exciting time.”

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gifts & TOYS Royal Wholesale Candy

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The company’s success comes with the help of a staff of 25, including sales, buyers, marketing, warehouse staff and delivery drivers. Buyer Jenny Otto has been a member of the team for over 20 years. “She really follows the market well,” Dougherty explains. “She’s in contact with all the brokers and the companies, and really does a great job keeping up with what’s trending.” Otto embraces the challenge of finding unique collections of items and a wide variety of products. She started with the company in one of the original retail stores, gaining first-hand knowledge of how the whole process and industry works. “Working in a candy store for 10 years helped me build a perspective for buying for retail stores. I know what they need, and can assess what new items will sell the best.” continued on page 64

updated product catalog, satisfy all of their bulk and wholesale candy needs with ease, and receive knowledgeable onsite customer support. Royal Wholesale has a team of candy connoisseurs ready to help with any questions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The company has also implemented a Live Chat feature that immediately connects buyers to a live team member.

To help with less tech-savvy customers, Royal Wholesale Candy still answers the phone any time of day. “A lot of customers love to talk and we love to talk to them,” Dougherty says. “We found it very, very important that when the phone rings, you answer it. We don’t want your first order, we want your continual business and a lifelong customer.”

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gifts & TOYS Royal Wholesale Candy continued from page 62 Otto and Dougherty scour various trade shows such as the Fancy Food Show and the Sweets and Snacks Expo, looking for unique and high quality products. Once they find a new product, the staff at Royal works together as a team to decide which products to offer, and how they are going to market them.

“We evaluate the products, make sure we sample them, and send them home to the real experts, our staff ’s children,” Dougherty explains. Having the right mix of products isn’t the only thing that goes into customer relationships. Royal helps stores sell candy from the fixtures up. “From our know-how, we share with customers effective ways to run a retail or candy store,” Dougherty says. “It’s just not going in and showing them a product at a certain price. We kind of have a feel of what a store

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Magic Plant does not do trade shows, and Hadad receives most of his business via word of mouth. He suggests that retailers start with 12 of each item and a wide variety to “see what sells,” as tastes vary in different markets and different parts of the country.

One thing is a constant, though: Hadad’s products are unlike any others. ■

Rewind to 2006, and there was another product line brewing at Magic Plant. “We got a patent for a plant that grows with a message on the leaf,” explains Haddad. That led to some of the company’s other inventive products, such as the Lotto Plant. “People don’t believe you when you describe it,” says Hadad. You literally grow this plant just like his others, and the leaf ends up with six numbers on it, which can be used to play the lottery. Available for just $2 wholesale and selling for $5 to $7, it comes with a metal display rack with a video screen that shows you how it works, perfect for a point-of-sale display. The minimum order is 36

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tradeshows IGES/Souvenir Super Show Awarded Two Long-Term Contracts THE NATION’S largest gathering of wholesale souvenir, gift and resort suppliers just keeps gett ing better. Hosted every November at the foot of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the International Gift Exposition in the Smokies and the Souvenir Super Show, IGES/SSS, will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The show has expanded from its original pavilion into two modern convention centers offering a buying opportunity for souvenir outlets of all sizes, according to show co-owner, Susan Mills.

The opportunity to move and expand into two convention centers took place recently when M&M Gift Shows was awarded two longterm contracts –one for the dynamic new LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge and one for the beautiful and convenient Sevierville Convention Center.

The two convention centers are located less than five miles apart. Sevierville is the IGES’ flagship location and is closer to the Knoxville airport than any other convention facility in the area. Both offer acres of free parking and expanded free day and evening shutt le service. Free shutt le service from and to the Knoxville airport is offered to all buyers with an IGES buyer badge staying in Sevierville or Pigeon Forge.

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Show times and locations The 2014 IGES/SSS show takes place the first week of November in the sister communities of Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Show times are: • Sevierville Convention Center: Sunday, Nov. 2 – Thursday, Nov. 6 • LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge: Monday, Nov. 3 – Friday, Nov. 7 The new IGES/SSS show dates give buyers more time to shop in the Smokies. It also means less tourist traffic during the week and more efficient shuttle service for buyers. Traffic gridlock because of University of Tennessee Homecoming football games will no longer be an issue. Lines in area restaurants will be shorter or non-existent.

Another plus is that lower hotel room rates are offered on week days.

There are thousands of local buyers throughout the entire southeastern region who have been unable to get away and attend the IGES/SSS shows because their stores are full of tourists later in the week. Most tourists leave the area on Sunday creating prime shopping time on Sunday afternoon, Monday and Tuesday for many local buyers. Keeping the show open Sunday – Friday, between the two locations, continued on page 72 IGES Int’l Gift Expo in the Smokies | Nov. 2-7, 2014 www.iges.us

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tradeshows IGES/SSS Souvenir & Resort Gift Show continued from page 70 offers corporate buyers the ability to maximize their buying time.

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vendors have responded.” Mills is also excited to have recently partnered with an organization called CRAFT, or Craft Retailers Association for Tomorrow.

This organization represents more than 750 American artists who create all sorts of folk art and other souvenirs, including “I am excited about the Made-in-America some who will be at the section. I look for those products when I am at IGES/SSS show, alongthe show. Great job making that an exhibit on side a host of companies its own. They will be very busy!” specializing in American– Susan Michener, The Montgomery Zoo made products.

IGES/SSS has caught the Made in USA fever this year, and will debut a new dedicated section for Made in America products at the Sevierville facility. This overlaps with the increase in handmade and crafted items available throughout the show.

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tradeshows IGES/SSS Souvenir & Resort Gift Show continued from page 72 but all types of products can be customized; everything from Christmas ornaments to key chains and candles.”

For buyers interested in maximizing their time, Mills recommends making appointments before the show and arriving early.

Mills also hopes that the staggered schedule will make it easier for buyers to enjoy the full show experience.

Many buyers needing custom products require more time with vendors to create and/or tweak new designs but, all buyers want to have enough time to see the new merchandise for 2015. Want to see what’s new? Mills says, “Start in Sevierville!”

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Group opportunity If you’re part of almost any industry or market that sells souvenirs and gifts, the IGES/SSS show offers another great feature: buying group dinners. Sponsored by vendors on Monday and Tuesday nights, various groups of buyers gather for highly popular dinners and a chance to mingle and exchange ideas. Groups this year include representatives from amusement parks, museum stores, campgrounds, waterparks, zoos and aquariums, and even many of the nation’s most spectacular show caves/ caverns.

“The groups work out very well,” Mills says.

“Members of these groups attend from all over the country and get together for a dinner sponsored by vendors. They’ll often bring products from the continued on page 76

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tradeshows IGES/SSS Souvenir & Resort Gift Show continued from page 74

and they aren’t disappointed. In honor of the brutal winter that gripped much of the nation this year, the show motto for 2014 is, “IGEScape the “There is no other place in the world where Ordinary,” says Mills. a souvenir buyer can see such a concentrated “After last winter, we all number of souvenir vendors and souvenir wanted to escape to someproducts all at the same time in one trip!” place nice! We realized that most of the nation’s – Rick Conway, President, population must have felt Squire Boone Village that way, too.” ■

show floor to share with each other and talk about their industry. Both the vendors and buyers love it.” The fi rst group dinner was for the National Caves Association, Mills remembers. “It’s been a tradition with them for a very long time,” she recalls. “If they see something they like at the show, they request a sample to take to the dinner, and the vendors are happy to accommodate.”

The Great IGEScape Buyers come to the International Gift Exposition in the Smokies/Souvenir Super Show (IGES/SSS) looking for the latest trends in souvenirs and gifts,

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“Great Trips Make Great Memories!

Great Souvenirs Make Those Memories Last Forever!”

IGES/SSS

International Gift Exposition in the Smokies Souvenir Super Show Toll Free: 800-430-7608 • Website: www.iges.us

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IGES Celebrates 15 Years in the Smokies The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies and Souvenir Super Show is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. “We are grateful for our outstanding and loyal buyers and exhibitors and for the overwhelming support they have shown IGES,” says co-owner Susan Mills.

In 2000, IGES started with only 272 booths and barely more than 3,000 buyers. Today, after 15 years of growth and over 800 more trade show booths than any other national souvenir show, the combined November shows in the Smokies represent the largest gathering of wholesale resort and souvenir gift buyers and vendors in America.

Due to the overwhelming demand from buyers for Made in America and handcrafted products, IGES will be showcasing a special section at the Sevierville Convention Center focused on these groups. Additionally, all handcrafted and Made in America exhibitors will have signage displayed at both the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge and the Sevierville Convention Center. ■

To learn more or to register for the show, please call 800-430-7608 or email info@iges.us.

The IGES Show is always within reach.

Fly in or drive!

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Estimated Driving Time to IGES

“Great Trips Make Great Memories!

Great Souvenirs Make Those Memories Last Forever!”

Rocky Top Tours, John Clabough, 877-315-8687 Saturday, 11/1 – Saturday, 11/8: FREE Airport Service available to registered buyers with IGES badge, staying in Sevierville or Pigeon Forge. Please call Rocky Top 24-hours prior to pick up time.

Saturday, 11/1- Friday, 11/7: FREE service available to buyers and exhibitors between exhibit facilities and area show hotels.

Hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

BONUS: 1. Free shuttles available for evening pick-up/ drop-off in Sevierville or Pigeon Forge by appointment. Call Rocky Top by 3 p.m. that day.

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www.b-dazzle.com 800-809-4242

www.donnasharp.com 888-810-1003

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SAFARI LTD®

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POOR BOY WOODWORKS

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SILVER NUGGET, INC.

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B & F SYSTEM, INC.

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www.comfyfeet.biz 888-515-6677

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BOOTH SV-2305

American West & Bandana

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SQUIRE BOONE VILLAGE

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ZHEN ZHU, INC.

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www.zgenzhuinc.com 888-663-2288

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North Woods Animal Treats

poorboywoodworks.com 989-992-7024

COMFY FEET

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www.safariltd.com 800-554-5414

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PARRIS MFG. CO.

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JACK LEVY SALES

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www.dunecraft.com 800-306-4168

BOOTH SV-2635 & 2636

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Neptune Trading/Wuu Jau

www.neptuneusa.net 909-923-0236

CARMEN USA

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The Incredible Sunvisor

theincrediblesunvisorinc.com 866-644-6044

INCH OF GOLD

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Florida Marine Research

BOOTH SV-2220

SZCO SUPPLIES INC.

www.szco.com • 800-232-6998 BOOTH SV-2621 & 2622

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C & K IMPORT DESIGNS

www.candkimportdesigns.com 626-336-1177 BOOTH SV-2131

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Great American Products, Inc.

FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH

Great American Products, Inc.

www.fmrpets.com 800-535-2722

www.gap1.com 800-341-4436

BOOTHS SV-2038 & 2138

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www.inchofgold.com 561-842-3103

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BOOTH SV-2327

www.carmenusa.com 630-312-8565 BOOTH SV-2938 NEW!

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GLIMMERS, INC.

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www.flashsales.com 866-435-2744

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2014 IGES/SSS Exhibitor Index 0-9 3 Eagles Trading Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2409, 2410 3 Oak Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6926 30 Watt Holdings (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2120 88 Merchandise Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8103 88 Unlimited (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2734, 2735, 2736

A A & F Gift and Souvenir Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7512, 7513 A & S Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6606 A Lost Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6310 A.T. Storrs Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6712, 6713, 6714, 6715, 6716, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6812, 6813, 6814, 6815, 6816 Ace Hy Sales, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6727, 6728 Add-a-Pet . . . Cute Charm Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2533 Adin of California (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-C09 Adventure Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6019, 6020, 6021 Adventure Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6427, 6428, 6429, 6430, 6431 Adventure Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2124, 2125 Airstrike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6626 AlexiP Designs (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2806 All Weather/Trailcrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2838 American Cap Exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6720, 6721 American West & Bandana by American West . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3306 Americaware, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6607, 6608 Amer-I-Mex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6325, 6326, 6426 Amish Kraft Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7232, 7233 Ampac International (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8304, 8305 AmuseMints, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7509, 7510 Animaland (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-C08 Anju Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6010 APS, Inc. / Aerial Photography Services, Inc.. . . . . . . . .PF-8704, 8705 Arcadia Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2529, 2530 Artelusa (USA) Cork Company (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8905 Artgame Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6423, 6424 Arthur Fox Earring Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6827, 6828 Artifacts Home & Garden Decor . . . . . . . . SV-2909, 2910, 3009, 3010 Artistic Creations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8101, 8102 Atlantic Crossing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8306, 8307 Aurora Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3504 Aurora World, Inc.. . . PF-6022, 6023, 6024, 6025, 6026, 6123, 6124, 6125, 6126, 6127 Authentic Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2308 Avid Life, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7907

B B & F System, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2309, 2310 b. dazzle, inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2809, 2810 Banana Split USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2302, 2303, 2304 Barrels of Yum (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2114 Basix of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2319, 2320, 2321, 2322 Basix of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-B01 , B02, B03, B04 Baypointe/Southpointe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6529, 6530, 6531 Bearington Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6829, 6830, 6831 Benjamin International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8605, 8606 Big Bang Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7315, 7316 Big R Apparel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2329, 2330 Billco International, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6323, 6324 Binghamton Knitting Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2507, 2508 BJ Toy Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7419, 7420, 7421 Black Metal Apparel (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6007 Blake Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2224, 2225, 2226 Bottle Benders, Inc. (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2509, 2510 Bottle Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8601 Boulder Canyon Apparel, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2112 , 2113 Brabo, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8903 Brackney Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8403, 8404 Brainstorm Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7733, 7833 Brisco Apparel Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7718, 7719 Buck Wear Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7407 Buckle Barn USA, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6633, 6634, 6733 Butterfl y Wing Bling, LLC (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2708 Buxton Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2521, 2522

C C & K Import Designs Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2131 C & R Discount, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7230, 7231 Calico Cottage, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2105, 2106 Cansta Enterprises Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8707, 8708 Cape Shore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7730, 7731 Carl R. Sams II Photography, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6505, 6506 Carmen USA (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2938 Carroll Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3338 Caudill’s Wholesale (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2502, 2503 CHI-MO, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2020 Clawz Shoes, LLC (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2030 Click It Hot (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2738 Cliff Weil, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7606, 7607 Coffee City USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2732 Cold River Mining Company (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7307 CollectA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7820, 7821 Columbia Empire Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7918 Comfy Feet (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2305 Compass Industries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6930, 6931 Conklin Fashions, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3300 Cool Glow Novelties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7008 Cool Jewels® By Phillips. . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6300, 6400, 6401, 6501

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Corkology/Edgewater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3105 Cotton Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7014, 7015, 7016 Country Fresh Food & Confections, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7928 Cowichan Embroidery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6523, 6524 Creative Wraps, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7018, 7019, 7020 Creature Comforts, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6212, 6213 Creek Alley Presents, LLC (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2421, 2422 CrossRoads Original Designs (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2802, 2803 Custom Laser Accents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3503

D D & D Distributing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6512, 6513 D.C. Jaymes & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8604 Daedalus Books Wholesale (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8204, 8205 Dalin Enterprise, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7402, 7403, 7502 Dead Sea Pavilion (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2714 Delighted Home Co. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2402 Delta Sales & Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8000 Deneen Pottery (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2126 Design Master Associates, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7926, 7927 Designs Unlimited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6833, 6834 Diamond Visions, Inc. (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7006, 7007 Digital Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8603 Dillon, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6923, 6924, 6925 Dirty Dog Pottery (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3110 DM Merchandising . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6033, 6034, 6133, 6233, 6234 DMR Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7528, 7529 Donna Sharp, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2002, 2003, 2004 Dony Simon Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7323, 7324 Dowling Graphics, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7925 Driftstone Pueblo, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3333, 3334, 3335, 3336, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3433, 3434, 3435, 3436 Dry Gulch Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8807, 8808 DuneCraft, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2334 Dunhung Trading Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2900, 3000 D’VINE FOODS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3100 DWK Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7523, 7524, 7525 Dyenomite Apparel (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7806 Dynasty Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7608, 7609, 7610

E E & S Imports, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6105, 6106 E.A. Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7829 Eagle Crest Industries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2638 Elephant-Friendly Ivory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2104 Enchanted Imports (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6628 EnjoyLife, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8201, 8202 Erazor Bits (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8504, 8505, 8506 Erickson Sales, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8907 Esco Imports, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7423, 7424, 7425, 7426, 7427 ESY, Inc. and Liquid Energy, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2721, 2722 Eurographics, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7620, 7621 Everspring Import Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6918, 6919, 6920, 6921 Exist Sportswear, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2524, 2525, 2526, 2527, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2624, 2625, 2626, 2627 Eye-Dye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7916, 7917

F Fair Trade For All, LLC. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3035, 3036 FashionCraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6507 FBF Originals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2230, 2231, 2232 Fierce Products (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3129, 3130 First Card Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2306 Flappin’ Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6820, 6821 Flash Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2821, 2822 Flipo Group Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8301 Florida Marine Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2038, 2138 Flossie’s Funnel Cakes, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3533 Folkmanis Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7612, 7613 For the Love of Gourds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2903 Fortune Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3024, 3025 Free Reign Farm (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2605 Frisky Nineteen, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3329, 3330, 3331, 3332 Fun Stuff, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7212, 7213, 7214 FunFlashingLEDs.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8706 Fungunz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2025 Funky Fiber Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2408 Furry Animal Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2609, 2610

G Gabi Toy (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7408, 7409, 7410 Gattuso Distributing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7809, 7810 Gently Spoken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8406 George S. Chen Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6107, 6108, 6109, 6110 GetaGadget, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2317, 2318, 2417, 2418 Gib Carson Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-C20 , C30 Gift Trenz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7507, 7508 GiftWorksPlus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6620, 6621 Gingerich Leather, LLC (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7728, 7729 Glimmers, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2024 Global Village Glass Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8607 Gogo Sports Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7023, 7024, 7025, 7026 Grandma’s Lye Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2506 Great American Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2535, 2536 Green Trading U.S.A. CO. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2720 Green Tree Products, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2312, 2313 Guru Imports, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2702, 2703

as of 8/21/14

H Hand & Heart, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7327 Happy Islands / Shantie Accessories (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2431 Happy Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2424, 2425, 2426, 2427 Harvey Hutter & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2117 Hatley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6000, 6100 Hayes Specialties Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7518, 7519, 7520, 7521 Heart Gifts by Teresa, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7107, 7108 Heartland Wholesale LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7626, 7627, 7628, 7629 Henschel Manufacturing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6508 Herbal Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-L1 Heritage International Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2902 Heritage Playing Card Co., LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6726 Hillside Orchard Farm, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3536 Himalayan Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2435, 2436 Himalayan Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8302, 8303 History and Heraldry, USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6230, 6231 Hot Leathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7218, 7219, 7220, 7221 HP Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7830, 7831 Huckleberry Haven, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7225, 7226 Huckleberry People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6927, 6928, 6929

I Illustrated Light Gifts (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3410 Imex Model Co., Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2612, 2613 Impact Photographics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7429, 7430, 7431 ImporMexico, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7605 Inch of Gold (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2220 Incredibly Charming Paper & Gifts (NEW) . . . . . . . . . SV-2835, 2836 India Jewelry Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3135, 3136 iZone Sunglasses (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2021

J J & J Woodshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2505 J.R. Palacios Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7227, 7228 Jack Levy Sales, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2635, 2636 Jacobson Hat Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6912, 6913, 6914, 6915, 6916 Jagreen Enterprises Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7706, 7707 Jasper Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7725, 7726 Jazzy Artz (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2407 Jerry Leigh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7128, 7129 Jim Beam Candles by Candleberry (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6627 John Hinde Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7123, 7124 John Whalen Sales/Mission Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2205 Joseph K. & Company, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6404, 6405 Joy Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7704, 7705, 7804, 7805 Joy To The World Collectibles (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2602 Joyce’s Shells & Gifts, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6118, 6119, 6218, 6219 Jr. Rangerland/ Haywood Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2603 JRS Ventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6725 Just Too Cute, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3510 Juxby (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8203

K K & M International/Wild Republic . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7312, 7313, 7314, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7412, 7413, 7414 Kahuna Kon-Tiki (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7914 Karol Western Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7723, 7724 Kerusso, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7505, 7506 Key Enterprises, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2202, 2203 Kid Tees by Stephen Joseph Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6902, 6903, 6904 KidKusion Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8602 Kingport Industries/Gun Toten Mamas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7325, 7326 Kinnex Int’l, Inc. (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7514 Kottonmill Fabric & Fashion (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2517 Kraf & Associates, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7418 Kubla Crafts, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7207, 7208

L L.W. Bristol Classics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3502 Lagaci Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2717, 2718, 2719, 2817, 2818, 2819 Lanart (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6406 Land & Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7404, 7405 Landmark Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7708, 7709, 7710 Lantern Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6515, 6516, 6615, 6616 Larry Wolf & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7318, 7319 Laser Pegs Ventures, LLC (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3029, 3030 LaserGifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7012, 7013 Lazy One, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-C16 , C17, C18 LCI Leisure Craft Industries, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6116 & 6216 Leaf Leather Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2808 Leather Impressions, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8401, 8402 Legacy Athletic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2429, 2430 Legendary Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2500 Leona, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6128, 6129 Liberty Express, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8502, 8503 Liberty Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-C05 , C06 Life & Style Fashions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2934, 2935, 2936 Lighthouse Apparel / College House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7818, 7819 Little Critterz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7415, 7416 Live Family Live Happy (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2917, 2918 Lizzy J’s (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2712, 2713 Loll-Le Gaggin Jewelry (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2804 Londono Art Studio (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7913 LTC Trading Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8407 LuLu Monkey LLC (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3314, 3315

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M M. Cornell Importers, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7720, 7721 Mad Mags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6306, 6307 Magic Touch Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2127, 2227 Magnet America International, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-C03 Marian Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2207 MayRich Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7700, 7701, 7801, 7900 McSteven’s, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3529, 3530 Medallion Mint, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6723, 6724 Melissa & Doug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6304, 6305 Miami Souvenirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2724, 2725, 2726, 2727, 2824, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2825, 2826, 2827 Mid-South Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6228, 6229 Mike David Photography/Natural Stone Gifts (NEW) . . . . . . . SV-2406 Minnetonka Moccasin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7826,7827, 7828 Mishu Designs NY (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2715 MistCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6333, 6432 Mojo Art & Image (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7406 Momadic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6527 Monague Native Crafts, Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6027, 6028, 6029 Montana Artistic Impressions, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6818, 6819 Montana West, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7204, 7205, 7206 MoonPie Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3535 Mountain Sweets Distributing, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7304, 7305, 7306 Mr. Key Tag by Bishop & Sons (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8004 Mulberry Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6214, 6215 Mutual Sales, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6005, 6006 My Drinky by Inch Bug (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8703 MySack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8501

N Name Drops (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2419 Nassau Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8507 Neptune Trading Inc. / Wuu Jau Company . . . . . . . . . . SV-2335, 2336 North West Laser Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6716, 6816 North Woods Animal Treats (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3109 Northwest Art Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7919 Nostalgic Images Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8900, 8901 Novelaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6011 Nuwati Herbals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8005

O O.T.T. Manufacturers, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8206, 8207 Oceanic Linkways, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2538 Old West Signs (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3210 Old World Gourmet (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3431 Opportunity Buys Inc/Trippies Gifts . . . . . SV-2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 Opti Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2115 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6509, 6510, 6609, 6610 Outdoor Resort Sales, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6907

P Pacific Silver, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6520, 6521 Pampeana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7125, 7126 Pampered Princess Fashion Accessories (NEW) . . . . .PF-7530, 7531 Panther Trading Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2001, 2100 PARI (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2805 Parker Surplus Sales (NEW). . . . . . . . . . .PF-7002, 7003, 7004, 7005 Parris Mfg Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2704, 2705 Passion Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7904, 7905 Peace Frogs, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2929, 2930 Periwinkle by Barlow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6625 Peter Grimm Ltd. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7229 PhoneGrips By DMD Products (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3202 Pichincha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6823, 6824, 6825 Piggyback Rider (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2031 Pinnacle Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6905, 6906 Pitkin Stearns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3038 Play Visions Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6602, 6603, 6604, 6605 Pockos America, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7614 Poor Boy Woodworks, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2006, 2007, 2008 Price Busters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7915 Pro Publishing, Inc. dba Iconixink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2300 Product Hunters / LuvALamps (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7320, 7321 Promier Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8100 PTL Enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7618, 7619 Puka Creations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2132, 2133 Pumpernickel Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6525 Puzzled, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6223, 6224, 6225 Pyramid America (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7309, 7310

Q Quality Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8104, 8105, 8106, 8107

R Rabbit, Bill & Traci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2700, 2800 Ramson’s Imports, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7112, 7113, 7114, 7115, 7116 ReadeRest (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2907 Red Carpet Studios Ltd. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3026, 3027 Refl ective Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8906 Reid Foods, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7908 Rep Force One, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7815, 7816 Rhode Island Novelty . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6327, 6328, 6329, 6330, 6331 Rhyne & Son, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7906 Rivers Edge Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6205, 6206, 6207 Robin Goodfellow Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7127 Rockin Footwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2924, 2925 Rocky Mountain Treasures (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2908

Royal Handicrafts, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2118 Royal Handicrafts, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7630, 7631 Ruffin Flag Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6226, 6227

S S & D, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2215 Safari Ltd® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6518, 6519, 6618, 6619 Safari Ltd® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2812, 2813, 2814, 2815 Safari Murano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7932 SallyeAnder Soaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7223, 7224 Salt Creek, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6630, 6631 Salvaterra Pottery, LLC (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3002 SamandNan (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7634 Sandy Creek Mining Co. (NEW) . . . . . . . . SV-2512, 2513, 2514, 2515 Savory Fine Foods (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8805 Scandical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6612, 6613, 6614 Scarves Galore and More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2921, 2922 Scott Sales Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2414, 2415 Scrapbook Customs, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7825 Sea Stones (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2608 Sea to Sky Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7109, 7110 Seek Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7308 Semaki & Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8801, 8802 Shades of George, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6933, 7033 Shark Crafts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7209, 7210 Silicon Valley Textiles, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7807, 7808 Silver Nugget, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3302, 3303, 3304, 3305, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3402, 3403, 3404, 3405 Simply Southern Tees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7623, 7624, 7625 Sinobrite, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2119 SJT Enterprises, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6120, 6122, 6220, 6221 Sleeping Tiger Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2235, 2236 Smith Novelty Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6112, 6113 Smoky Mountain Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3138, 3238 SoapSox (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8902 Soft Intelligence, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8700 Solar Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7021 Songs With My Name Services, Ltd. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2326 Southeastern Marketing & Dist, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2926, 2927 Southern Anchor (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2331, 2332, 2333 Southern Apparel and Serendipity L.L.C. (NEW) . . . . SV-2829, 2830 Southwest Specialty Food, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2102, 2103 Souvenir Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6318, 6319, 6320, 6321, 6418, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6419, 6420, 6421 Spare Change Magnets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2201 Spectrum Global Enterprises, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6826 Squire Boone Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6702-6710, 6802-6810 Squire Boone Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2912, 2913, 2914, 2915, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3012,3013, 3014, 3015 SS Handcrafted Art, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7120, 7121 St. Dickies, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2709, 2710 Starling USA / VillageHouse Importers, Inc. . . . . . . . . PF-6200, 6201 Stetson Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2217, 2218 Stewart’s Crafts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6623, 6624 Stoneage Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7714, 7715, 7716 Stonecraft Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2214 Strand Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3112, 13, 14, 15 & 3212, 13, 14, 15 Strips, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7929 Stuffed Animal House, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7712, 7713, 7812, 7813 Stumpy Originals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2229 Sugar Sisters, LLC (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8806 Sun Art Design, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2219 Sun Rayz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2629, 2630, 2631 Sunbelt Marketing Group, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2617, 2618 Sunburst Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6901, 7000 Sunflower Food Company (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7600 Sunflower Handmade Leather, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-C07 Sunshine Joy (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6908 Superior Display (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3108 Swag Brewery (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3107 Swanson Christian Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8200, 8300 Szco Supplies Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2621, 2622

T T.R. McTaggart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7102, 7103, 7202, 7203 T.S. Pink - SoapRocks® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2614, 2615 Teddy’s Tees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8603 Teemax, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7130, 7131 Tempest in a Teapot (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3102 Terra Cottage, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8108, 8208, 8308 Terrell Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7132 & 7133 Texas Leather Mfg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6003, 6004 Thanks A Million, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6012, 6013 The Alpha Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8700 The Charleston Mint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-C04 The Cozme Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2206 The Foland Group (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-C11 , C12 The Handcrafted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7030, 7031 The Incredible Sunvisor, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2327 The Lone Star Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6208, 6209, 6210 The Lone Star Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 The Metropolitan Tea Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7933 The Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6502, 6503, 6504 The Mustard Seed (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2405 The Naked Bee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2238, 2338 The Naked Bee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-C19 The Nutty Bavarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3429, 3430

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The Penny Press Machine Co., LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6514 The Petting Zoo . . . . . . . . . . SV-2108, 2109, 2110, 2208, 2209, 2210 The Petting Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6629 The Pirate Pipeline (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2035, 2036 The Prairie Schooner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6909, 6910, 7009, 7010 The Real Insect Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8701, 8702 The Real Travel Pillow (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2707 The Rose Lady (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2504 Think Pray Gift (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6528 Thomas Warren Enterprises, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2620 Timber Charms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8803 Time Concepts, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3017, 3018, 3019 Tipsy, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-C13 , C14, C15 Top Image USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6729, 6730, 6731 Top Wholesale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7526 Topline Products, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7515, 7516, 7615, 7616 Touchstone Distributing, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8408, 8508 Toys South, Inc. (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6425 Transfer Express (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2519, 2520 Tree Cycled Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2905 Tree-Free Greetings (NEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8600 Triangle Sales Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2212, 2213 Turkey Creek Trading Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2314, 2315 Ty, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6718, 6719

U Ultimate Sports (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2432, 2433 Ultra Cool Ultra Violet by Painted Sky Apparel. . . . . . . SV-2221, 2222 Uncommon Scents (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2604 Under The Boardwalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7823, 7824 Unipak Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7328, 7329, 7330, 7331 Unique Hot Fix, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8804 Unison Gifts, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6302, 6303 United Souvenir & Apparel, Inc. . . . . . . . . PF-6407, 6408, 6409, 6410 Universal Specialties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2324, 2325

V V & L Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7118, 7119 Value Max Products (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2307 Vickie Jean’s Creations, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2403, 2404 Village Designs (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3310 Virginia Toy & Novelty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2121, 2122 Virji Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-8001, 8002 VJ Studio (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7727

W Waliga Imports (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6008, 6009 Walnut Hollow (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-3003, 3004 Warm Fuzzy Toys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7027, 7028 Watch Time, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7930 West Coast Clothing Company, Inc. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7814 Whispering Angels, LLC (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8405 Whispering Willow Soap Co. (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2706 Wilcor Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6312, 6313, 6314, 6315, 6316, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6412, 6413, 6414, 6415, 6416 Wild Berry Incense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6402, 6403 Wild Flour Bakery (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2906 Wild Sense Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-3438 Wild Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-C10 Wildflower Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7504 Wildlife Artists, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7533, 7633 Wildlife Cookie Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7604 Wildlife Creations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2729, 2730, 2731 William L. Judd Pottery & China Company. . . . . . . . . . .SV-2129, 2130 Winc Apparel (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7527 Winchester Woodworks (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2607 WinWood Designs LLC (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2606 Wish Upon A Sign (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6308 Wishpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6102, 6103, 6104, 6202, 6203, 6204 Wood You Tell Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6526 Woodluck, LLC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2531 Woodstream Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2412, 2413 World Import Umbrella Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-7105, 7106 Worldwide Sportswear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2134, 2135, 2136 WTBI, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-6114, 6115 Wuu Jau Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2335, 2336

X X-It!, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7029 Xpres LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF-7104

Y Yak & Yeti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-6309 You Can Hide It (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2833 Yu International Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PF-8003 Yumscents (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2807

Z Zhen Zhu, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SV-2601, 2700 Zootility Tools (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SV-2420

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WILCOR OUTDOORS

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A.T. STORRS LTD.

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MAD MAGS

www.wilcor.net 800-346-2345

www.atstorrs.com 800-561-5800

www.djmags.net 404-451-4612

BOOTHS PF-6312-16 & PF-6412-16

BOOTH PF-6712-6816

BOOTH PF-6306 & 6307

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TEXAS LEATHER MFG.

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COOL JEWELS®

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BOOTH PF-6702-6710 & PF-6802-6810

BOOTH PF-7505 & 7506

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IMPORMEXICO, INC.

SQUIRE BOONE VILLAGE

www.squireboone.com 888-234-1804

www.kerusso.com 800-424-0943

texasleather.com • 903-378-2100 BOOTH PF-6003 & 6004

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KERUSSO, INC.

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AMUSEMINTS, LLC.

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by Phillips International Inc. Serving the industry for 38 years

www.cooljewels.com 954-456-5444

www.impormexico.com 888-777-5541

www.amusemints.net 800-779-8985

BOOTH PF-6300, 6400, 6401 & 6501

BOOTH PF-7605

BOOTH PF-7509 & 7510

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Henschel Manufacturing Co.

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LASERGIFTS

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LITTLE CRITTERZ

www.henschelhats.com 800-872-4287

www.lasergifts.com 888-674-6612

www.littlecritterz.com 855-274-8379

BOOTH PF-6508

BOOTHS PF-7012 & 7013

BOOTHS PF-7415 & 7416

BUCK WARE INC.

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AMERICAWARE, INC.

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YAK & YETI

BUCK WARE INC. www.buckwareinc.com 800-813-7708 NEW! BOOTH PF-7407 84

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www.americaware.com 800-854-1652 BOOTHS PF-6607 & 6608

www.yaknyeti.net 866-525-5925 BOOTH PF-6309

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Made In USA In High Demand According to retailers across the spectrum of industries and outlets, consumers are increasingly responsive to the “Made in USA” message. There are many possible explanations for this trend, including fallout from the recession, generational shifts and the changing global economy, which provide opportunities for retailers everywhere.

What is Made in USA? According to the Federal Trade Commission, a product can be labeled as “Made in America” if at least 75 percent of the finished product is “US content,” including parts and labor, based on the cost of the goods sold.

The product must also be final assembled in America.

It seems straightforward, but this can lead to some confusing situations. For example, many of Toyota’s cars, which are manufactured and assembled in the United States, are more “American” than Ford’s cars, even though Toyota is a foreign-owned corporation.

This is why organizations like the Made in the USA Foundation and activists like Roger Simmermaker, author of How Americans Can Buy American and owner of howtobuyamerican.com, became active in identifying American-made products. “When it comes to buying American, I tell people to start with the smaller items,” advises Simmermaker. “I also advocate buying American-made products from American companies, which can be harder than you think. Swiss Miss is American, and Carnation is owned by the Swiss.”

But this doesn’t mean it’s impossible to find American products. Simmermaker, for example, publishes a popular retail e-guide that connects buyers with manufacturers of American-made products, while the 90

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Made in the USA Foundation runs a large certification and labeling program.

Joel D. Joseph, chairman of the Made in the USA Foundation, says that virtually any product can be sourced in America, and there are more and more resources to help retailers locate America-made products. The foundation has worked with government agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, and promoted Americanmade products since its founding in 1989.

“We have people asking us for American suppliers,” Joseph says, “and 99 percent of the products we look for, we can find something.” There are, however, a few industries where it can be harder to source American.

Top among these is electronics, which tend to be dominated by Asian manufacturers. Apparel is another. The US apparel industry moved overseas in mass numbers decades ago, seeking cheap labor.

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feature Made In USA continued from page 90 ucts is many people just assume American-made products are more expensive. This might have been true in the 1980s, but it’s much less true today, say both experts. First, wages in manufacturing countries like China and India have risen at the same time American wages have stagnated (once adjusted for inflation). Second, shipping costs have increased along with the price of oil, so every overseas product has a shipping surcharge built into its price. The result is that American products are competitive in many industries.

Intangible benefits of buying American There are currently no numbers on the size of the Made in America market, but there are still plenty of obvious benefits for retailers to feature American products. The

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most obvious, of course, is supporting the American middle and manufacturing class, especially younger people, who suffered the worst during the so-called great recession of 2008-2009. “It used to be that Americans 60 and over preferred American-made products,” Joseph says. “But now we’re finding that males age 18–30 are the strongest supporters of buying American. We think it’s because they came to the realization that if people don’t buy American, they won’t have a job.”

The numbers bear this out. In 2013, the unemployment rate for men aged 25 to 34 was 9.2 percent. For adults aged 18 to 24 without a bachelor’s degree, the unemployment rate was a staggering 19.7 percent. When you consider that about two-thirds of the economy is consumer spending, it becomes clear that ordinary Americans choosing to buy American-made products directly benefits American workers.

Buying American is also better for the environment, and can be more humane. From an environ-

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mental viewpoint, the carbon footprint associated like setting, working employees (including children) with American-made products is much smaller than relentlessly and triggering a rash of work-related suicides. Partially as a result of this scandal, it is for comparable products that have to be shipped across the world. No matter Johnson says that Apple just announced your opinion on climate change, compathe construction of new US-based manufacturing plants. Another giant, Walmart, nies and countries are looking to reduce recently announced that it plans to buy their carbon footprint, especially in light of international proposals like “cap and $250 billion of American products in the trade” that would make it expensive to next year. have a larger carbon footprint.

Finally, global manufacturing comPromoting the message panies operating overseas are coming Tim Smith, president of SJT Enterprises, under increasing scrutiny for their venInc., is answering the demand and says dors’ working conditions. Companies his company is making a smart marincluding Nike, Walmart, Sears, Disney keting move by strongly advertising its products by Gingerich Leather and Apple have all been criticized for hirproducts as Made in America. At this ing overseas vendors that operate unsafe year’s IGES/SSS gift and souvenir trade factories, or treat their employees unfairly. In 2010, show, promoters are expecting strong interest in the dediApple was the subject of a damning series of reports cated Made in America section. These dedicated sections on conditions in a Taiwan-based factory that helped are popping up in trade shows across the country, usually the company produce its iPhones. According to the in response to strong consumer demand. reports, the company, Foxconn, operated in a fortresscontinued on page 94

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feature Made In USA continued from page 93 Gingerich Leather is among the companies planning to be in the Made in America section at IGES/SSS this November. The Indiana based company specializes in handcrafted, high-quality leather goods, including belts and iPhone accessories. The products are all made from American leather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We pride ourselves on quality craftsmanship,â&#x20AC;? says company President Tim Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our prices might be as low as Chinese made products, but the market is there for high quality, handcrafted belts that might cost a little more than an imported product, but will last much longer.â&#x20AC;?

In fact, this is a common refrain in the growing American-made movement: American products are often higher quality, usually competitive (or almost competitive) on pricing, and come with the built-in advantage of simply being American. According to Joseph, it would be a mistake to underestimate just how much consumers prefer American-made products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We recently conducted a survey with Harris

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Yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also true that for many people, there are still lingering issues with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Made in the USAâ&#x20AC;? label, beginning with price. There is the perception that American-made products are much more expensive, and that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;nothing is made in this country anymore,â&#x20AC;?

Joseph says. The truth is more complicated.

Educating consumers With growing interest and availability of American-made products, the question becomes, how can retailers benefit the most? The first task is to stock American-made products, and then let consumers know. The Made in the USA Foundation and other advocacy groups can help. For the cost of a $50 membership, retailers receive two door signs that proclaim, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We stock American-made products.â&#x20AC;? They also get shelf tags to help identify specific products, as well as a listing on the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website

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Other organizations certifying American-made include the American Made Matters group, launched on July 4, 2009 by the Bollman Hat Company. Located in Pennsylvania, Bollman operates the oldest and largest hat-making factory in the United States, says company president and CEO Bon Rongione. The company has been producing hats in America continuously since 1846. According to Rongione, American Made Matters was launched to help educate consumers about the powerful benefits of supporting US companies.

On American Made Matters Day, November 19, the organization hosts events in conjunction with its 300 partners and network of ambassadors. “We ask everybody that day to buy one American-made product,” Rongione relates. “Our ambassadors will be conducting tours of American factories, holding talks, and hosting events about why it’s important to strengthen the country, reduce our environmental impact, and obviously provide jobs.”

Products that meet the American Made Matters criteria can display the American Made Matters logo. This means that at least 50 percent of a product’s final cost is derived from American products or labor, and that the product is final-assembled in the Untied States. This standard is a little lower than the FTC definition of 75 percent American products and labor, but Rongione says there’s a reason for it: apparel has been one of the hardest hit sectors of the economy, so every little bit helps. “We wanted to create a standard that was easier to comply with, and make it possible for manufacturers to meet it and increase demand,” he advises. “We hope it will grow from there.” ■

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Athletic Another trend lasting this year is the contemporary take on street-styled athletic clothes. Think traditional athletic shapes like track pants, but in leather, or a sweatshirt in a fine cashmere knit. It matches the demand for style and comfort, which seems to be an underlying

theme in many of the collections shown, especially

by Miu Miu and Fendi. Pair the look (or almost any look this season) with bright, multicolored trainers, for a look that is cool and comfy.

Outerwear With comfort in mind, the biggest trend for outerwear this season for both men and women is the oversized, wrapped and belted robe coat.

Pieces from YSL and Altuzarra are indeed reminiscent of a bathrobe, but with details like fun colors or a more traditional collar. Streamline the look by wearing slim-fit pants or a turtleneck, and keep hair sleek.

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Large sweaters, large collars, even large pants keep all areas of the body free from chill this year. No knit is too big or too intricate, alleviating the need for tights with matching sets, like the widely seen outfit from The Row.

Fur The final trend may seem anticipated, but designers are playing with fur in new ways. Shape and texture in rich colors and patterns update the inevitable trend. Shearling is making a large appearance as accents for bomber jackets, but more dramatically

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as the chosen material for the whole coat, which creates a large and exciting shape.

These trends may be worn apart or mixed together to create a look that is both modern and personal.

Choose pieces that fit the personality of your store and customers.

Th is is the season to push the limits, and wear eccentric pieces with confidence. ■ Marisa Lather is an experienced marketing professional in St. Louis, MO, leading two brands: The Social Ideal, which focuses on digital marketing, and Vogue Rhythm, focusing on fashion and lifestyle. Marisa sits on the TEDx Gateway Arch board, Well Dressed Midwest board, is the Marketing & Influencer Program Coordinator for St. Louis Fashion Week, and helps the Business Marketing Association of St. Louis by providing social media expertise. Contact her on LinkedIn, and search her brands on social media.

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apparel Cold Weather Trends SCARVES GALORE and More is a one-stop shop for wholesale women’s clothing accessories and has an evergrowing selection of beautiful, high quality products of which owner, Deborah Marchand carefully selects.

Independent Retailer recently spoke with Marchand on trends for the upcoming fall and winter season and what she sees as consistent sellers in the fashion accessories and apparel industry.

IR: What are you anticipating to be top trends for fall and winter?

Marchand: Scarves are very popular right now and will continue to trend in the cold weather months. This is because there are so many different scarves to sell and it is an inexpensive accessory

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that can change a whole look. It can take an outfit from a level one to a level ten with just one piece. There is a huge advantage to be had for retailers who sell these. One popular style is infinity scarves. Cashmere scarves are always definite sellers and will continue to be. I’ve also recently added ponchos. I have a paisley print wrap that is beautiful, as well as waffle knit styles.

IR: How are you preparing for the holiday season?

Marchand: As I always do, I will prepare with a variety of patterns and colors in items for retailers to buy. However, right now because of the economy people are afraid to try new products. They want to stay with the tried and true so that’s what I’ll continue to give my customers,

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IR: What are the safest products for retailers to sell?

Marchand: Cashmere scarves are guaranteed sellers. Hats are also phenomenal. You can’t go wrong with a hat and scarf set. I put them together and people just love them.

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camping & outdoor Made in USA Outdoor Products From Wilcor WILCOR WANTS to make the outdoors fun. The company has been operated by the Wilcor family since 1887, and is dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and distributing outdoor recreational products to independent retailers. These include campgrounds, resorts, small chains, independent shops, amusement parks, and wherever people go to have fun, according to VP of Marketing, Dennis Corrigan. “We started this company because we wanted to make products that really work,” Corrigan says. “A lot of the less expensive products break or don’t last. Our products are usually used right where they’re bought, at a campground or resort.”

Wilcor’s lineup of products includes everything an outdoor enthusiast could want, from cooking supplies to camping gear, to sporting goods, toys and automotive supplies. In addition, hundreds of Wilcor’s products are made in the USA. The company’s top selling products include marshmallow roasting sticks and mystic fire, a powder that can change a fire into different colors.

Commitment to retailers Wilcor is happy to help retailers design an effective retail program, and choose products that are appropriate for their stores, as well as give ideas on displaying and selling products. “When we help a store choose products, we

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look at the location and why people are coming there,” Corrigan advises. “Is it a destination? A drive-through attraction? A river, lake, or mountain? Do people come there to hike? The main thing we try to do is understand the dynamics of the store, and why people are going there. Then we’ll look at the store layout and help maximize their traffic f low to increase impulse sales, because impulse sales account for about 90 percent of sales.” Wilcor can also help with ideas for displays, and provide displays in some cases. Many products are shipped in shipper displays, making it easy to set up for sale.

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camping & outdoor Reeling in Profit at Campground Stores CA MPGROUND STORES can be like fishing in a barrel. You have a campground full of people with nowhere else to spend their money so start reeling them in! You may be thinking “there’s a big box store just down the street so there is no use for me to sell anything.” But, there is no way Mom and Dad are going to want to load up all the kids to head to the store. Dad want’s to relax and Mom wants to have family time without all of the hassle. Here’s how to make your campground store be the only place campers want to shop.

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Start small Offer candy, lights, coffee cups and other small stuff. Don’t forget TV cables, sewer hoses and all the other essentials campers use each time they camp. Popular sellers are always S’mores kits. If you have a pool, sell water toys, water shoes and even swim suits. The key is to start off small and then you can reorder anytime you need to.

As you see the store start to add profit to the bottom line, then expand the selection.

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you can help them. If you don’t have what the camper is looking for make a note of it. If you are asked for that product often, then consider adding it. You also need a clean store, so dust the products off so they do not look they’ve been on the rack for years. If it has been on the rack that long, discount it and get rid of it. It’s taking up space that could be used for a fast selling product.

Emulate Don’t try to reinvent the wheel.

When you’re around other campgrounds, go into the stores and see what is working for the owners. Try buying something that sells well in another campground to take it back and ask your campers about what they think of it. Don’t be afraid to ask other campground owners what is working for them because most owners want to brag about how well their top products sells for them.

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Made in USA The umbrella is made in the USA of a durable polypropylene, 12 inches in diameter and 4 inches high, and the handle is 9 inches long.

It comes in two easy-toassemble pieces: the handle and the top. Right now, it is available in white, but plans are to make it available in other wedding colors, as well as in baby colors to use for baby showers. Best of all, the umbrella can be re-used, or passed along as an heirloom. “I have two customers who are sisters, and one passed it on to her sister for a baby 106

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shower,” recalls Campo. “Then the other sister had her fi rst child, and they kept passing it back and forth to each other.”

Campo dreamed up the product in 2003 and got the patent in 2005. “I had a prototype made, and my friends thought it was such a clever idea,” she notes. All her hard work has just earned Campo the distinction as one of the “Top 100 Leading Moms in Business” in 2014, a competition created by Startup Nation.

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product TRENDS High Quality Yardsticks NOT ALL yardsticks are created equal.

American Promotional Products should know, as the creator of one of the most high quality yardsticks in the industry. “It’s a unique product, and we call it our ‘old time yardstick,’” says Mike Murray, marketing manager. “It’s something you would have gotten back in the ‘40s when you went into a store. It’s thicker, wider (¼ inch), and it’s going to last forever.” The quality of yardsticks has changed over the years, Murray notes. “Many manufacturers have cheapened them; they’ve gotten thinner, and you can even bend them back.

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put your logo on almost anything that you can imagine.”

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The company began making paint paddles, and still does today. Millions of its products are sold in major home improvement stores.

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tradeshows 5 Budget Tips For Trade Show Success Plan your stay

Bring snacks

The more preparation you put into planning your trade show visit can mean less money spent. Do you need to fly? Are you within driving distance? If you need to fly and you’re not 100 percent committed to attending the event, buy your plane ticket months in advance with flight insurance. Flight insurance is typically around 30 dollars, depending on the carrier, but locking in cheaper plane rates can save you a great deal of money. Plane tickets can double, triple, or even quadruple over time. Should you choose not to attend the show, you can cancel your flight for a full refund.

It’s also important to book hotel rooms far in advance. Hotel room prices can skyrocket days before the trade show, or even worse, be completely booked. It’s also important to analyze all of the cost details when comparing hotels. If one hotel is $200 per night and another is $180, your first instinct would be to choose the lower price. However, if the $180 hotel room requires $50 of transportation a day, it is probably more expensive. In addition, if you want to avoid a $20 to $30 daily parking pass, take a look around the area for parking lots or spots well ahead of time. There are even apps like ParkMe that show all parking lots in certain areas, and if you aren’t driving but need transportation, use Uber, Lyft, or Sidecar instead of a taxi. They are typically much less expensive.

Trade show food can be very expensive. The same can be said about coffee, bottles of water, and other beverages. Bring a bag full of snacks, and whatever you need to keep your hunger under control. Often the price you pay for most trade show food can be spent on a nice meal elsewhere, that can be a great team building activity.

Do your research It’s important to be prepared with event information when you attend a trade show. Doing your research beforehand can save a lot of time and money. Come up with a detailed list of what you need, or what products you would like to carry, and start researching who will be attending. Having a list of all the vendors you would like to connect with will ensure that you’re not missing out on vendors that could be an asset for your business.

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Promote yourself With so many attendees and booths, it’s difficult for everyone to remember each other. The first rule is to always carry around extra business cards when attending shows. You never know how many people you may want to stay in contact with. Second, almost every show will create their own hashtag for attendees to post pictures, and for others to follow. Post tons of pictures with your team using the hashtag, along with your company name, and you may be featured on their website or social media sites. The last rule is to promote your team by wearing matching work polos with company badges or logos.

Calculate ROI Once the trade show is over, it’s a good idea to evaluate how it went and see if it was worth your time and money. For example, ask if you had not attended the trade show, how long would it have taken to generate the same amount of business? If you’re a smaller retailer, evaluate the opportunity cost of spending your time at the trade show, rather than at work. Evaluating your experience and results will tell you whether the show was worthwhile, and can help you make decisions on whether to attend future trade shows. ■ Mac Pittman is a partner at Expo Outfitters and Digital Outfit, full service trade show display & collateral companies that offer turnkey trade show solutions. With over 15 years experience in the trade show industry, Pittman helps small businesses and enterprises effectively market themselves at trade shows around the country.

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As the show kicked off attendance was a concern treasure that they only have in their store, but they due to uncharacteristically wet conditions. Flash don’t have the time that they had in year’s past to go flooding delayed flights and temporarily closed the from booth to booth. So, that’s our main goal now to I-15. “We started out a little lighter than expected connect buyers and sellers more quickly and more on verified attendance but frequently,” notes Sprouse. we saw more new stores in attendance, which was very Independent exciting and we were about Retailer Conference Value & variety, 2 percent ahead of last year The second edition of as well as gift & with our VIP buyer base.” the Independent Retailer Conference with Nicole home continued New strategies Reyhle was well attended to be key growth Emerald recently invested in according to Sprouse. a full time attendee developThis year, sponsor, The areas for ASD. ment team and it showed, Six Degrees Organization, particularly in their internadeveloped videos that small tional attendee development. independent retailers could “We have several bi-lingual customize and use to help attendee development people on staff full time, promote independent retailers in the U.S. On the working directly with buyers from Latin America education front, for the fi rst time ASD offered and we saw the results of this with an uptick from pre-show education for new exhibiting companies these regions at this event,” explains Sprouse. teaching them how to prepare, how to show up Regions included Mexico, Honduras and Panama. and how to follow up after show. In addition, they This season, ASD conducted an extensive study hired a Brand Ambassador, Mercedes Gonzales, with an outside firm to verify what they must do to do a first time attendee session on site both in to improve the overall show experience both for English and Spanish. attendees and exhibiting companies. Out of that “Mercedes represents over 225 companies that study, they found that signage was an issue. “We she buys for and has key connections with stores tripled our signage and everyone noticed and in Central and South America and Mexico and will appreciated that.” In addition, they launched a work for our brand year around educating these business matchmaking program, which was already stores on not only why they should attend the ASD launched last season in SourceDirect. “When an events but how to make the most of their shopping attendee is looking for a particular product category experience at the shows,” says Sprouse. or new company there are people they can speak to directly on the show floor that can even walk Emerging and growing categories them to that exhibitors booth. We will continue Value & variety, as well as gift & home continued 124

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