Ever wish you could send buyers a care package?

Now you can be in the Gift Shop®️ Plus & Stationery Trends Sample Box

Read some of the testimonials from the survey

The Gift Shop®️ Plus & Stationery Trends Sample Box is a must-have for both retailers and brands. Sent to 200 buyers each quarter, the Sample Box puts your products in the hands of the country’s leading retailers.

Your participation includes:

  • One product sample in each box*
  • One-page product promo sheet*
  • Delivered to 200 vetted Gift Shop®️ Plus & Stationery Trends retailers
  • Mention in a Sample Box welcome letter and video from our editorial director
  • Company information, product image and link included on Sample Box landing page on giftshopmag.com and stationerytrends.com for the quarter
  • Inclusion of two questions in post-deployment survey of retailers
  • Company logo included in monthly email blast to all Gift Shop®️ Plus & Stationery Trends email subscribers, highlighting that quarter’s product selection

*Supplied by you

2026 Sample Box Dates:

Spring: Mails in March
Summer: Mails in June
Winter: Mails in November

The survey says ...

The results are in, and retail buyers LOVE the Trendspotters Community sample box!

“Thank you for sending these to us. It is a great way to see product in person and to ask our customers for their opinions.”

“Love getting to see new products I wouldn’t normally see. Interested in some and may reach out for custom designs.

“Everything was great and it definitively gave a change to see new products — I’m really adding some to my store! Love that I discovered this through the box! I think it is a great idea.”

“This box had several items that I am looking to follow up on and find out more information; I was pleasantly surprised with this sample gift box.”

“I’m excited for the possibility of new brands for my store.

“This was a great assortment! I didn’t realize how much I miss the rep visit experience, opening the box was like when sales reps used to visit with samples from all their lines and I’d get to see it all for real while ordering. Thank you for this.”

“I truly love this community and am so happy to be chosen to explore new product and this was a perfect way to get hands on items I may not see! Just wonderful!”

“Loved the sample box. There were several lines that we would be interested in learning more about. I think it’s great exposure for those lines even if they’re not the right fit for everyone.”

Ready to be part of the Sample Box program?

Abbey Fosdick
Advertising Sales Executive

afosdick@greatamericanpublish.com
616-520-2154

Gianna Zucker
Advertising Sales Executive

gblake@greatamericanpublish.com
616-520-2151