Gifts & Decorative Accessories hosted a webinar on 4/23/20, and invited our very own Founder/Principal Tom Mirabile to be on the panel along with Michelle Lamb, Principal of The Trend Curve. They shared insights on which holiday décor products will be the most popular with consumers and why, plus what consumers’ comfort levels will be when it comes to buying new decorations and gifts in light of COVID-19. Click here for details and the replay in case you missed it!
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Hello, it’s Tom. Welcome to Springboard Futures!
I know what you’re thinking: I picked the worst time to launch my new company. At first, I thought that too. Then I realized it’s really the perfect time. Yes, recent years have been a roller coaster for all of us, but we all know that moving forward--even as we find a new balance--is crucial to surviving change.
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