Fashion & Accessory Trends
Brian Miller, Founder and CEO of Coco + Carmen discusses exciting trends in fashion, jewelry, and accessories.
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New! Industry Update with Doug Cofiell July 2024
Posted: 7/18/2024
Explore insights from Ivystone CEO Doug Cofiell on how current economic trends, housing market dynamics, and strategies for retail success are shaping the landscape for 2024. Discover the impact of demographic shifts on consumer spending, economic resilience amidst post-pandemic challenges, and effective retail strategies like experiential events and strategic partnerships. -
New! Brighten Your Sales: Candle Retail Tips
Posted: 7/8/2024
Half of all candle sales occur in the 4th quarter, making it crucial for retailers to have appropriate fragrances and enough inventory. -
New! Party Perfect Picks: Retailers Guide to Effortless Entertaining Essentials
Posted: 5/8/2024
Summer's warmth brings the perfect opportunity to revamp your retail space with the latest in fashion and accessories. Dive into our curated selection of brands offering everything from chic beachwear to elegant soirée accessories, ensuring your customers step into summer with style.
Skinimalism: The Newest Beauty Trend
Skinimalism emphasizes being yourself and not hiding the features that make you, you. The trend aims to normalize what many people might consider negative features, ie. blemishes, beauty marks, dark circles, and more.
Plan Your Market Like a Pro
Zack & Katie of Creative by Nature just might be the most organized market attendees you've ever met. Learn their keys to a successful buying experience.
Our 2022 Holiday Wish List
Deliver like Santa this holiday season. Explore a range of gifts perfect for foodies, plant lovers, trendsetters, and everyone in between.
Retailtainment: Experiential Retail Ideas
In-store retail events are an excellent way to build community around your business, engage with customers, and generate revenue. In fact, according to the Event Marketing Institute, 87% of consumers claim to purchase a brand’s products after having attended one of their in-store events.
Food Trends
Lisa Lewis, Regional Sales Manager at Stonewall Kitchen, joins us to discuss food trends and how they are shaping the ways we entertain.
Buying Guide: Tasteful Trends
Consumers are moving away from seeing food as purely a caloric necessity. Increasingly, consumers see their food as an opportunity for an experience in terms of tastes, textures, and social gatherings. From charcuterie boards to gourmet gifts, food trends continue to evolve.
5 Steps to Improve Your Google and Apple Maps Presence
When was the last time you looked at the photos for your store on Google Maps? More importantly, how current are the photos that are there?
Sophistiplate Brand Spotlight
We had the pleasure of talking to Dan Seehoff, part of the father/son duo behind Sophistiplate to discuss what makes Sophistiplate unique and what it is like being a father/son team in the gift industry.
Industry Update with Doug Cofiell
Ivystone CEO Doug Cofiell shares industry trends that will impact demand, affect inventory availability, and require careful attention to pricing for gift and home retailers in the coming months.
Buying Guide: 2023 Home Decor Trends
Shop color trends, materials, and styles that will prevail in our lifestyles and decor in 2023.
Indaba Brand Spotlight
We had the pleasure of talking to Alison Gillespie about what makes Indaba unique and her experience as one half of a mother-daughter duo in the gift and home industry.