Upbeat National Gift Show
Sheila and I just returned from the 2010 National Gift Show that was celebrated from January 30 through February 2 at the Javits Center in New York City. The mood was certainly more upbeat than last year and most vendors seemed pleased with attendance and buying activity.
Expecting the worst, vendors seemed genuinely relieved and surprised at the volume of business that they were able to generate at both the Atlanta and NYC gift shows. While several characterized it as “restocking due to depressed inventory positions,” there seemed to be a general level of optimism that things may have turned the corner. This is purely annecdotal feedback and I have no solid statistical evidence to support an economic turnaround, but we will keep our fingers crossed. We all deserve a bit of good news!
Richard May
Therese Saint Clair
February 5th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
I think hearing any upbeat news is good for our attitude and psyche!We need to be positive and our good vibes will extrapolate from our business!!