Alyson Gurney

🏖️ July 2026 Staff Picks Our July staff picks are full of hands-on activities to spend the rest of the summer gloriously offline, plus scary fun titles for Summerween lovers! For customers looking for more analog entertainment, help them escape into coloring with the their favorite characters in the official KPop Demon Hunters Coloring Book, cozy

Tired of minimalism and exhausted by everyday stressors, shoppers are finding their whimsical side. Whimsy is trending high in interior decorating, fashion, and general retail as Zillennials search for unique, playful aesthetics that make them smile above all else. It’s little treat culture meets self-care meets 2020s absurdist humor with an emphasis on joy, cozy

Take a sneak peek at the books and gifts we have coming out later this year with our new fall 2026 catalogs! Browse our favorite frontlist titles coming up for Food & Drink, Children’s, and Gift. Plus, check out Compendium’s fall 2026 catalog to discover greeting cards, activity decks, and beautifully illustrated inspirational books perfect

The slow rise of bread dough on the counter, the hands-in-the-dirt garden chores that feel like a breath of fresh air, an adorable amigurumi plush crocheted to life with your own two hands: more and more, people are seeking out these quiet, offline moments as an antidote to digital life. 2026 is the year of logging