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July, 2008

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In this issue:
  • We Were Green Before Being Green Was Cool!
  • Sterling Goes the Extra Mile to Gain Exposure in Atlanta
  • Quick Green Industry News
  • Featured Vendors In GiftsWholesale.Com
  • Trade Shows


Featured Vendors in GiftsWholesale.Com
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At Alexa's Angels , the special moment of gift giving motivates everything we create. Each of our expressive and inspirational jewelry products were crafted with your friends and loved ones in mind. Because what you give to the special people in your life can say so much about the sentiments you with to share.


Aspen Bay Candles: The best candles on the market--a result of our continual and diligent application of superior candle science. Take a moment to visit our unique high quality line of candles. Once you have experienced the superb fragrances and long burn times, we are sure you will be back again and again.

Box and Wrap Your Unique Source for Wholesale Packaging! We offer Stock and Custom Packaging. Gift Boxes, Apparel Boxes, Candy Boxes, Candle Boxes, Pillow Boxes, Wine Boxes, Jewelry Boxes, Paper Shopping Bags, Plastic Shopping Bags, Gift Bags, Gift Wrap, Gift Basket Supplies and more! With our Gift packaging Selections, the Possibilities are Endless!

Carson Home Accents: Long known for their wind chimes and outdoor accessories, Carson continues to develop exciting new styles and designs in categories like figurines, statuettes, message bars, plaques, mini-plates and table accents that are both decorative and functional.

Don Mark Lifelike puppies & kittens that actually breathe. These adorable pets offer a real pet ownership experience without the work or expense. Perfect petzzz -------the ultimate pet. We now offer 30 breeds of puppies and kittens to choose from. Visit our web site to see our entire line of petzzz plus over 180 other unique gifts and gadgets.


Frankoma Inc. You can feel the difference when you touch a piece of Frankoma Pottery. Since 1933, Frankoma has the perfect gift. Whatever you’re looking for - heartfelt keepsake, kitchen or home accent, or even a new collectible - you’ll find it here. In fact, Frankoma collectibles are consistently listed among the top ten collectibles on EBay according to Martha Stewart.


Intrada: Since 1979, Intrada has been the pioneer in bringing the best of Italian Ceramics & Pottery to the rest of the world. These exclusive collections comprise of the most exquisite Tabletop & Decorative Accessories, 100% handcrafted in Italy.




Mud Pie: Mud Pie products are now featured in three catalogs: Mud Pie Baby, Mud Pie Gift, and Mud Pie Pet. It has always been our goal to offer innovative giftware that's affordably priced and adorably packaged.


Peking Handicraft, Inc. is an international manufacturer and wholesaler specializing in home textiles, decorative accessories and giftware. The company's expertise in sourcing and manufacturing the finest products from throughout China is reflected in over two decades of experience and is recognized throughout the industry.


Spring Street is proud to offer the finest assortment of personal, home, and office accessories. Our extensive product lines are all theme oriented, from baby to bride and beyond. All of our gift items are hand epoxy enameled and adorned with faux jewel encrusted motifs. Many of our designs are inspired from the famed Soho district of New York City where the very real Spring Street is located.


Sunset Vista Designs: From the same creative team that brought you Care and Wonder Company; We're back with a fresh new line of the latest in home and garden decor.


Wellspring: Stationery products that help keep you organized by giving you fashion with function--wherever you are in your home, office, or on the go. Includes: Pencil Pads®, Auto Notes™, Flip Notes, Wiggle Pens™, note cards, note pads, and recipe books.


Sterling Goes the Extra Mile to Gain Exposure in Atlanta


Sterling's "Ad On Wheels" appeared for six days during the Atlanta Show.

ATLANTA-- Sterling Industries, the Norcross, GA-based home accents company, used the power of advertising to get the word out at AmericasMart in Atlanta this summer. Sterling, a company know for their unique and distinctive marketing efforts, utilized elevator doors, lobby floors and a billboard truck to convey their show specials at market.

The billboard truck was a first for Sterling. The 22 ft. x 10 ft. “ad on wheels” encircled the AmericasMart campus for six days during the market. “We wanted to take advantage of the incredible pedestrian traffic in Atlanta,” said Sterling CEO and Founder John Scott. “The billboard truck made heads turn and helped Sterling gain exposure.”

The combination of print advertising in show daily publications and promotional signage inside the mart on elevator doors and on lobby floors also helped Sterling get the word out. As a result, the company saw a noticeable increase in new customers placing orders. “The number of orders from new customers almost doubled from our forecast,” said Sterling Sales Manager Nancy E. Palenski. “It was a great show for us and proves the power of advertising when done effectively.”

Sterling has featured some their Atlanta marketing efforts in a fun, 1-minute movie clip which they have posted on their web site. Go to www.mysterlinghome.com to see the clip.


Quick Green Industry News

AmeriBag's Healthy Back Bag® Tote Goes Eco-friendly Recycled fabric, organic cotton, eco-friendly materials…that's what customers of AmeriBag's Healthy Back Bag® tote, available from Bravo Sales, have to look forward to in the coming months. The company has announced that it is researching a Collection which incorporates eco-friendly materials into their already progressive designs.

"This is a natural for us," states president and CEO Irwin Gaffin. "Our bags are recognized worldwide for their comfort and ergonomics, and we've always placed a high regard on using quality materials." (more)


Calypso Studios' "Eco Cool" Bracelets Display Popular This Season Calypso Studios' BraceletStation has been the company's most successful product of the season. The three-sided, wooden, spinning display offers retailers a new home for the top selling Eco Cool bracelets, which retail for $12-to-$18. Sundance ~Expressions~ Nouveau combine to bring a winning assortment for the market place. With the display, retailers can maximize space and encourage multiple purchases at the affordable price of $400 wholesale fo 72 bracelets and the display. "Love for our earth reaches much father than recycling and turning off lights," says Shannon Mann of Calypso. "Calypso Studios is championing this creative side to eco-responsibility by choosing mediums from the earth's natural elements."


A worker pours recycled metal into a mold.
Recycling During Manufacturing Reflects Environmental Awareness at Carson Carson Home Accents manufactures Statesmetal® - aluminum alloy sand casted to emulate pewter. Because Carson is concerned about the environment, the company recycles the materials that are used to produce Statesmetal®. When there are second quality pieces, they are re-melted and used again; the sand used to cast the metal in is sifted, re-moistened and used over and over to make our molds. The company also has a water filtration system to conserve water; and a shredding device recycles incoming shipping cartons to reuse as packing material. (more)

Badash Crystal Always Green! New York-based Badash Crystal's Mark Badash says, "Our crystal and glassware has never been anything but green! Made from only natural elements such as Potassium,Dolmite,Quartz, and Soda, Badash Crystal's products are reuseable, recyclable and fully sustainable." The company has never damaged the envirionment through production or display. The beauty of Badash Crystal's "Greenware" serves to enhance home decor with unique styling in different shapes and sizes. "As always, during our 65 year history," Badash continues, "We have donated 5% of our profits to envirionmental causes that help benefit society. We continue to do so today. Thank you for helping us remain strong and for letting us serve you only the top quality at the best price."

Rock Goes Green Margaret K. Lydecker, VH1 Sustainability Advisor knows that even small changes can make a big difference in reducing waste and promoting re-use and recycling. Setting up an extravaganza like the July 17th VH1 Rock Honors awards requires weeks of hot, sweaty work, and the people who do that work need plenty of hydration. In the past, this has resulted in hundreds of abandoned half-finished bottles of water, as workers dash from one task to another.

"We are setting up water stations, Lydecker explained, but our crew members need the portability of taking a bottle with them as they work." Lydecker teamed up with sponsor Glaceau® Smart Water® to provide the liquid refreshment, and BOLEO® provided the crew with Hold Your Water® bottle clips. The clips snap onto the neck of any standard water bottle or soft drink, and then clip to belt loops, back pack straps, etc. "Because they can hang onto their bottles, Lydecker said, they can refill at the water stations and reuse the bottles multiple times."


Deco Breeze® offers a New Way to "Be Green" and "Save Some Green" During the Hot Days of Summer.

Fans are rated to use less electricity than a light bulb.
San Diego-based Global Product Resources, Inc. (GPR), a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of home decorative products, offers an eco-friendly, cost saving and fashionable solution for keeping the indoors cool on hot days.

Using anywhere from 500 to 3500 watts per hour, air conditioners consume a substantial amount of energy, and result in high utility bills for homeowners and businesses. But Deco Breeze® indoor portable fans are rated at 45 watts per hour at maximum speed (using less energy than a light bulb) and create enough air movement in a room to make it feel up to 10 degrees cooler. With its use, comfort can be maintained for up to a 3% reduction in energy consumption for every one-degree increase in thermostat settings!

According to the company's Vice President of Sales, Jeff Amon, "Deco Breeze is committed to providing its customers with a way to conserve energy while keeping their environments comfortable. With more than 160 designer styles, customers can prominently place Deco Breeze fans within homes and offices for year-round use and produce significant energy and cost savings." (more)



Don Mark's Water Bottles
Don Mark says "THINK GREEN". Don Mark's Think Green collection, featuring our refillable, reusable Stainless Steel Water Bottles , has been received with huge success . The Stainless Steel Water Bottles have been written about in Time Magazine, Consumer Reports, MSNBC.com, and Gift Beat Magazine just to name a few publications. Our Water Bottles have been chosen to be featured at the "Green Products Showcase" - Atlanta and the "Sustainability: Design For A Better World" showcase in New York.

Eco-friendly Products From the Far East Accents de Ville, available from Joan Hale Associates, has been importing 'green' items from the Far East since it was founded in 1988. Among these items are some of our long time best sellers such as our jute & seagrass rugs made of natural fibers and non-toxic dyes. In an age of increased ecological awareness, we are continuing to search for new products that are environmentally safe and promote fair trade. (more)


Earth-friendly Construction Won an Award for Camille Beckman
Camille Beckman's Award-Winning Factory Saves Energy The Camille Beckman Eagle, Idaho factory operates on approximately 33-35% energy usage of equally sized facilities. The company is very proud of their building and often hosts groups of young architects and engineers. The earth friendly methods used in building the Camille Beckman factory were considerably more expensive up front to build. The owners of the company Foad and Susan Roghani were looking to build a factory that would be helpful and work with nature. The benefits of investing in such a structure now reflects in the saved electricity. (more)