DoubleTake: Summer Markets 2008
-- Gifts and Dec, 10/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
The 2008 Summer major market season has come to an end. Despite the gloom — a bad economy, rising gas prices, an election — the gift industry managed to come out okay. Traffic was off at some shows, but many vendors told Gifts & Decorative Accessories that the buyers who were there were serious and there to shop — a sentiment supported by trade show managers. Vendors played it safe in terms of product releases. There were plenty of line extensions, but not many major introductions. We spotted a number of trends, including owls, mushrooms, monograms and safari looks. Black and white continues to be strong, and many designers turned to fashion for inspiration, using gray and yellow together.
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