Whom You Know: Personal Care & Organic Resources Grow at EX•TRACTS(R)

Monday, June 20, 2011

Personal Care & Organic Resources Grow at EX•TRACTS(R)

An increased number of personal care products – particularly natural and organic lines – will be presented at EX·TRACTS^® at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), August 14-18, 2011, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

“In response to continued consumer demand for natural and organic products, we are expanding these resources at EX·TRACTS,” said Melissa Engongoro, EX·TRACTS sales manager. “The summer market also will offer buyers access to an increased number of personal care suppliers.”

Newcomers in the natural/organic category include: Anjolie Ayurveda (handmade soaps); Bath Petals (bath & body); Little Twig (bath & body for babies and children); Rica Bath & Body (handcrafted bath and body); Soapwalla Inc. (skincare); and Worker-B (handcrafted lotion and balms). At the same time, EX·TRACTS welcomes a number of these suppliers back to NYIGF: 80 Acres of McEvoy Ranch (handcrafted olive oil-based bath & body); B. Witching (artisanal soaps, lotions and bath products); Kneipps (herbal remedies); Lotus Love Beauty (handmade bath & body); Napa Soap Company (handmade soaps and bath & body); Olivina (artisanal olive oil-based bath & body and personal care); Pure Inventions (liquid supplements); Sapothecary (handmade oils & soaps); Simply Be Well (bath & body, personal care); and Tatine (handmade candles).

EX·TRACTS^® features some 100 suppliers of cosmetics, perfumes, skincare, bath & body care, beauty accessories, hair care, natural/organic products and well-being lines. First-time and returning EX·TRACTS exhibitors in these categories include: Kat Burki (bath & body, fragrance); Lollipop Beauty Bar (personale Care); Londons (luxury fragrances, bath & body and shaving products); Nest Fragrance (fragrance and personal care); Niche Marketing (distributor of fragrance lines: Ed Hardy, True Religion, BCBG, Penguin, Perry Ellis, Jennifer Aniston, Rihanna, Marc Ecko and Katy Perry); Mixture (bath, body & fragrance); True Archer (candles and skincare); and Woodley & Bunny (fragrance, bath/body, haircare, skincare and makeup).

EX·TRACTS will continue its long-standing partnership with the Day Spa Association, to present a four-part spa-focused seminar at NYIGF. “Spa Retailing Essentials for Buyers & Suppliers” will be offered at the Javits Center on Tuesday, August 16, from 8:00AM to 12:00PM, with new sessions beginning each hour. Allan Share of the Day Spa Association, Patti Biro of Biro & Associates, and Kim Matheson Shedrick of mySpaShop.com will provide a variety of information – from both a buyer and supplier perspective – essential to successful spa retail sales, such as emerging trends, special events, and multiple channel retailing.

Seminar tickets are $40 in advance and $50 onsite. As an added bonus, each registrant will receive a free one-year membership in the Day Spa Association, a value of $199. Seminar registration is available online at www.nyigf.com/programs.

The EX·TRACTS Best New Products Awards will recognize excellence in five categories – Bath & Body, Beauty Accessory, Cosmetic & Fragrance, Natural/Organic and Packaging – along with one overall “Best of Show” distinction. Winners will be selected by a panel of trade and consumer editors based on innovative product concept, industry need, aesthetic appeal, creative use of materials/technology and creative packaging.

NYIGF is the nation’s premier gift, home and lifestyle marketplace, with 2,800+ exhibiting companies featuring an extraordinary breadth and depth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 85 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at www.nyigf.com.

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