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January 2025
PRODUCT FOCUS
NEW & NOTEWORTHY:
12 Fabulous Ideas
Check out some of the products trending for 2025.
TREND WATCH:
20 Garden & Outdoor Living
Inspire gardeners and nature lovers with these items for inside and outside.
28 Farmhouse, Primitive, Folk Art & Country
Give customers ideas for their homes based around these traditional themes.
40 Pets & Pet Accessories
Find new products for furry friends and for shoppers who appreciate a bit of fun.
BUSINESS SENSE
46 Source More Success at Atlanta’s Winter Market
January’s wholesale sourcing experience pairs a mix of gift and home products with seminars and demonstrations.
48 Home vs Hunger Raises $47,293 for World Central Kitchen
Gift for Life’s team surpassed its 2024 fundraising goal for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs.
50 Las Vegas Market Winter Events
Experience the latest in gift, home décor, and furniture while also learning from industry experts at this winter’s market.
52 Col House Designs
Part of the CWI Gifts family of brands, Col House Designs combines contemporary style with decades of wholesale experience.
54 How To Train Part-Time Associates
Learn how to train these employees to excel in customer service and be with you long term.
56 Business Briefs
Goodbye to generational marketing; shopping local is good business; learning from the younger set; tell me more; beyond cash, check, card payments.
DISPLAY & DESIGN
58 How Does Your Garden Grow?
Follow these tips to create displays inside and outside your shop that add seasonal color and texture.
RETAILER SPOTLIGHT:
61 Second Nature at Reads Creek
In southwestern Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, Jennifer and David Tubbin have created a space where people enjoy nature’s beauty and also connect with it meaningful ways. Their business includes a nursery, greenhouse, gift shop, and landscape design center.
IN EVERY ISSUE
8 Editor’s Note
10 Welcome Exchange
67 Trade Show Calendar
70 Advertiser Index
ON THE COVER:
Kurt S. Adler dishes the scoop on the latest holiday décor trends that will keep customers coming back for seconds! Your one-stop shop for the holidays is available at www.kurtadler.com.
