NY NOW
Subscription boxes have gone from (briefly) being America’s ultimate Pet Rock to yet another gift you can purchase from the...
I almost hate to say it, but I was working from home WAY before it was cool. I was fortunate...
We’re just going into production with the winter issue of Stationery Trends, and I realized as I was reviewing copy that with this issue, I’m pretty much retracing my footsteps through NY NOW and Shoppe Object. I can’t wait for all the exquisite discoveries filling that issue — including several...
If you can’t already tell, I found my Summer New York market experience to be more than a little magical....
I’ve been totally in love with New York City since age 6; I still remember the moment I fell. It...
The more distant NY NOW gets in my mental rear view mirror, the more I’m dreaming of February ’23, when NY NOW once again comes to vibrant life. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s look back at my last installment of fabulous Summer NY NOW finds. Rumble Cards...
Thanks to everyone who reached out to me after I posted part #1 – I’m so thrilled to have so many...
I’ve been home from New York City for nearly a week now, and as usual, I’m still walking on air!...
So, full disclosure: February is my least favorite month of the year for too many reasons to get into here, but fortunately this February just flew harmlessly by. The fact that I had not one but two fantastic work trips helped a lot: first I went to NYC for NY...
Trade show time is ALWAYS a crazy time — and winter trade show time during a global pandemic, well, it’s...
NY NOW was full of design wonders, but for me, stumbling across one eighty five was something of a surprise....
One thing that became crystal clear to me while at NY NOW is that there is no one way of operating your stationery business these days. Some makers have wholesale and retail operations, while others have wholesale and online operations and still others are strictly wholesale. Meanwhile, some retailers maintain...
