amy loewenberg

Jumping into the world of social media is so much easier for some people than others. But this simple school of thought holds true whether you are an interior designer, product creator, or a letterpress designer- our brand is our story, and our story is us. Some of the easiest things that we can do to promote our business and build a loyal community is right in front of us so here is a little push or maybe your reminder to do some easy actions to help build your community and comfort level in front of the camera! Listen in as Jalonda Hill and Amy talk about some of the fundamentals of building and promoting your brand… through your story telling. 

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites: 
https://www.instagram.com/xojalonda/   

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| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
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If you work in the gift industry, you’ve probably heard of Occasionette. You may have also noticed that in less than a decade, they have opened some wildly popular shopping destinations in the Philadelphia area. Identified as one of the region’s 100 fastest growing businesses in both 2019 and 2020, owner and creative director Sara Villari shares some of the secrets of her success with Amy and Sarah. Maybe it was her architecture degree, or maybe her dedication to open calls for vendors and integrating lines from makers of color that makes this woman-owned business most worthy of its City of Brotherly Love addresses.  Listen in and hear for yourself!  

RESOURCES   
| Guest Website: 
https://www.occasionette.com/       

| NY NOW: 
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page: 
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Sometimes what you see before you is only part of the picture. If you spy a Dahlia Press card for example, you are experiencing only one design dimension of the immensely talented and prolific creator behind it, Stephanie Clarke. Stephanie does not only maintain the Dahlia Press studio shop in Seattle, she has also founded a second brand, Chloe Clarke, The Art of Paper: Bespoke Invitations for Weddings & Events. She also uses her platform and with other likeminded designers, finds time to advance women’s rights however she can. Listen in as Stephanie shares with both Amy and Sarah her path, her passions, and her need for a bigger booth at the NY NOW market this August. This extra-special Summer Show episode is not to be missed!

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:   
https://www.dahliapress.com/

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

As the largest industry in the world, Retail can improve lives, help ecosystems, and impact economies. We are witnessing retailers shifting to a more sustainable future because our consumers are demanding it. Listen in as our own Amy Loewenberg and Tommy Brown, the St. Louis Zoo’s Retail manager and Conservation Buyer discuss the economic, social, and environmental keys of sustainability, while giving us some tools and resources to make sustainable buying decisions for better tomorrow. 

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:
https://www.stlzoo.org/

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

 Sometimes a map does more than get you from point A to point B; it can define a destination, and by extension, our emotional connection to it. Just ask married couple Rachel Rheingold and Michael Berick, who were inspired by grocery totes sited on a trip abroad to launch Maptote in 2006. This Brooklyn-based house of design has been much imitated, but Rachel and Michael reveal how they keep their totes, pouches, and other vibrant offerings fresh year in and year out, garnering collabs with A-list clients like HBO, and keep their retail audience consistently coming back for more. 

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:   
https://maptote.com/

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Join Amy as she talks with Jennifer Cattaui, the Founder and CEO of Babesta, a very hip children’s store located online and in lower Manhattan. With the baby and child market radiating traditional pinks and blues, Babesta was born in 2004 to rebel against genderized styles that seemed to stray from Jenn’s aesthetic. As a new mom herself, she sought to give babies (and their families) some cooler options where they could show some attitude and have some fun. They introduced black onesies, band tees, slogan tees, and a range of fashion, with nods to art, design, and culture. Today Babesta is thriving and a valuable resource whether you have a little human or just want to purchase for one… Babesta will make you the cool parent, aunt or uncle, or friend.   

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:
https://www.babesta.com/

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Sometimes all you need is a fresh perspective to achieve real progress. Just ask Victoria Venturi of Paper Epiphanies. The comedienne-turned-card creator turned the industry — to say nothing of modern stationery messaging — on its ear with her distinctive feminist voice, rife with vulnerability and authenticity, seasoned with copious humor and sass, all presented in meticulous letter pressed form. But Victoria was just getting started! Her award-winning Portland flagship, opened April Fool’s Day 2021, enables her vision to bloom into full flower with a tightly curated offering of books and other feminine pleasures. As a result, Victoria redefined not just the entire card shop concept, but has created a space in which her clientele can explore exactly what it means to be a 21st-century woman.     

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:
https://www.paperepiphanies.com/

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

To you, it’s just a knife, but to Elicia Castaldi, it’s the driving force behind her feminine, authentic and unapologetic Girl w/Knife range of stationery and gifts. She believes in a life lived glamorously, with reckless abandon, in six-inch stilettos — and although Elicia didn’t know it when she sat down to chat with Amy and Sarah, this cutting-edge maker just won three Noted@*Noted Awards as well as the hyper-coveted Artist of the Year Louie Award. Elicia dishes on her creative and artistic vision — as well as the next steps she is currently carving out for herself!    

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:
https://www.instagram.com/girlwknife/   

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Today’s podcast is not just with a buyer, or merchandiser, or retail consultant, or even a podcaster… it is with all the above! Michelle Sherrier, founder of MC Design Collaboration and host of the Retail Whore podcast and Amy Loewenberg dive deep into Michelle’s 40 year plus career surrounding all things retail, wholesale, and merchandising. Hear about the industry strong people and places she worked for that cultivated her business acumen, aesthetic, and deep understanding of the intricacies of retail. She is a creative curator, and her goal is to help her clients grow their business and increase their sales. And she shares a lot of great merchandising tips along the way!   

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:
https://www.mcdesigncollaboration.com/
https://www.instagram.com/mcdesigncollaboration/

| NY NOW :
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

From humble origins that began with long, late nights and just eight products, the Golden Gems sisters — AKA Susan Logsdon and Amanda Helman — created quite a lifestyle brand over the last five years. With lofty aims to inspire your inner badass, the duo creates bold, cheeky, and empowering merchandise that does just that. Listen in as Amy and Sarah chat up these bona fide Golden Gems to learn how they inspire us to unapologetically be who we are, take up space and live life on our own terms. That’s a hefty task for a coffee cup or notepad! Best of all, as vocal proponents for social justice in the St. Louis area, they are walking examples to us all of how to live your values with intention.  

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:   
https://shopgoldengems.com/

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

We all have experienced it... an interruption in our business. We also know that we can expect them again when we are least ready for it.  Join us as former retail store owner, RETAILMavens founder Cathy Donovan Wagner and Amy Loewenberg talk about some fun out of the box in-store and out-of-store events as ways to build a community around your business, engage with customers, and generate revenue! Store experiences are an essential part of your retailer brand and it’s pretty easy to see why— they strengthen customer relationships while increasing sales. Listen as Cathy shares her expertise in coaching and providing guidance for retailers on how to increase their sales, find profit and improve cashflow to sleeping better and living a life they love!   

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:
https://retailmavens.com/

| NY NOW :
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Just when we need to be reminded to take a moment and maybe a deep breath, Yuko Miki of Honeyberry Studios comes to the rescue with her menagerie of adorable animals and upbeat messaging. She defines loving yourself as an act of resistance, and her offbeat, life-affirming range of stationery and lifestyle merchandise accordingly makes that a reality. Listen in as Yuko shares her experiences that transported her to create Honeyberry and how she incorporates her anti-racism, sustainable values into her work.  All while helping others to embrace the same values in their own lives, one uplifting card at a time!    

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:   
https://www.instagram.com/honeyberrystudios/   

https://honeyberrystudios.com/

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Take some time and listen as Beth Diana Smith engages us with stories of her past and her vision of the future. Get caught up on the Black Artists Designers Guild, hear about what Beth is up to these days and learn about the importance of creating your own Cultural Oasis.  

RESOURCES
| Websites:
Beth Diana Smith https://www.bethdianasmith.com/

Black Artists + Designers Guild https://www.badguild.info/ 

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast

| NY NOW Email Subscription:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/147c19d133dc472cbc83778bcaec0402 

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

The world heard the news that Becky Tyre, a shop local advocate, merchandising enthusiast, past senior trends editor of Gift Shop Magazine and a contributing retail Editor for Gifts & Dec, noted authority on product trends and retail strategies and Podcaster extraordinaire has retired after 26 years! Whew! With a resume like that, it’s easy to say that to be recognized by Becky is like a getting that gold star to proudly show off. She has made friends with independent retailers and industry partners from east to west, and from north to south and every nook and cranny in between. Please listen as Amy Loewenberg and Becky Tyre talk about her technicolored history, her future aspirations and maybe share a giggle or two with us!   

RESOURCES   
| Guest Websites: 
https://www.instagram.com/retaildetails/

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

| NY NOW Digital Market:
https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

You may be seeing spots after today's conversation with Cecily Moore of The Paper Curator, but that's to be expected! Her pattern-rich offerings are designed to spread joy and encourage others to unleash their own creativity. She is just one of many dynamic makers exhibitors soon to be discovered in Gift + Stationery section, one of NY NOW's fastest growing sections. Once you see her booth and experience her products for yourself, it's easy to see why this Designer to Watch can't be missed.   

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:   
https://www.thepapercurator.com/     

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

| NY NOW Digital Market:
https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Do you have your 2022 goals ready for the new year?  Have you begun?  Do you need to update them? Join us as former retail store owner, RETAILMavens founder Cathy Donovan Wagner shares her cutting-edge expertise in coaching and providing guidance for retailers on how to increase their sales, find profit and improve cashflow to sleeping better and living a life they love!  Listen as Amy and Cathy touch on important business topics to help you establish your 2022 goals and to prepare you for the year to come! 

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:
https://retailmavens.com/     

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

| NY NOW Digital Market:
https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Join Amy Loewenberg as she talks with MSA members Susan Tudor of the Cummer Museum and Tia Bianchini of the Barnes Foundation as they share all things Museums and Museum Store Sunday- a global annual event celebrating the museum stores and their mission-related products which play a vital role in helping arts, cultural and nonprofit attractions educate and thrive. 

Since its launch in 2017, museum store advocacy has been growing and gaining global recognition. On Sunday, November 28, 2021 this year more than 1,700 museums world-wide are registered to participate – from all 50 states, 24 countries, and five continents! This year they are celebrating five years of Museum Store Sunday and special shopping experiences in one-of-a kind stores, showcasing broad assortments of highly curated, unique, mission-specific gifts. From books to jewelry to children’s products to home accessories and gourmet food, there is something for everyone! So shop knowing that you are supporting the missions and programs of each participating museum and cultural institution.   

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites: 
http://www.museumstoreassociation.org/   
https://www.cummermuseum.org/   
https://www.barnesfoundation.org/   

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

| NY NOW Digital Market:
https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Join Amy Loewenberg Relations & Partnership Development Manager for @ny_now and Kayli Kunkel Owner for @earthandme.nyc

As we should all be making smarter choices for the benefit of our plant and the human race, Kayli founded Earth & Me, a zero-waste home goods and self-care store located right on Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens. Earth & me is a store that holds sustainability and social justice at the heart of everything they do. Kayli provides us with ethical and environmentally friendly products, local artisan made goods, educational programs, and a community strong store all wrapped up in a zero-waste bow.   

RESOURCES   
Guest Websites:
https://www.earthandme.co/

| NY NOW:
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

| NY NOW Digital Market:
https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

This past August, NY NOW occurred IRL once again at Jacob Javits Center, making history as the first trade event held in the space since it was a hospital and vaccination clinic. In this episode, Amy and Sarah recap the four-day event from their perspectives, as well as their favorite discoveries. But the storied show had yet another trick up its sleeve when it announced the formation of SF NOW to take place next April 28 and 29 in San Francisco. This regional show will be co-located with *Noted — but none of this could have happened without our two very special guests today, George White and Patti Stracher-Lee.      

RESOURCES   
| Guest Websites:   
https://upwithpaper.com/

| NY NOW: 
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page: 
https://nynow.com/podcast     

| NY NOW Digital Market: 
https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket

Robert Stolarik is a man of many talents. Growing up in restaurants, and on the back of a motorcycle covering conflicts and general news worldwide. As a photojournalist he focused his reporting on social and criminal justice issues. But his need to produce dimensional art brought the world he saw into a very special and unique aesthetic. Robert started one eighty five after spending years building his own home accessories. When I found him set up on the streets of SoHo making and selling his one-of-a-kind journals, I knew they needed to be seen by the NY NOW buyer community. Join us in learning about Roberts profound time as a photojournalist and his experience of doing a tradeshow for the first time.   

RESOURCES   
| Guest Website:
https://www.instagram.com/one_eighty_five/     
http://oneeightyfivenyc.com/     

| NY NOW :
https://nynow.com     

| NY NOW Podcast Page:
https://nynow.com/podcast     

| NY NOW Digital Market:
https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

Thank you for podcasting with NY NOW! We look forward to connecting with you across all our platforms and seeing you in person!
Website: nynow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ny_now
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nynowmarket