In January, we attended the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, the first time since the pandemic broke out. Returning to the show brought mixed feelings. It was wonderful to walk the show, look for trend based ideas and especially to see our licensees (those that were there) and their product launches. At the […]
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