October 2026
Your Shop. Your Month.
November opens with a day that belongs to you. Hospital Gift Shop Day is Monday, November 2, and we would love to see your shop in it. The signs are ready to print further down.
The rest of this month looks a little closer to home as well. Our shop tip is for the staff and volunteers who pass your door every day and rarely get the chance to shop it, and Amy Catherine Designs is giving away two pocket charm displays. You will also find the newest lines in the network, Jollity & Co and Betty Blu in Retail in Motion, and a second look at TAGCO USA for your wellness and self-care corner.
If something in your shop is surprising you this fall, simply reply and tell us about it.
Try & Buy samples were set to ship by October 13, so many of you will see them arrive over the next few weeks. If yours have not arrived by the first week of November, write to us at memberteam@purchasingpowerplus.net and we will check with the vendor partner for you.
Three New Lines This Month
So we built Sundayfawn to create something families can hold onto forever: a one-of-one storybook where a child doesn’t just see their name on the page — they recognize their life inside it. Because the best gifts don’t just say, “I thought of you.” They say, “I know you.”
Woolzies creates naturally inspired home, beauty, and self-care essentials with a major focus on beautifully packaged, gift-ready products made for everyday moments and effortless gifting.
Sip Encounters
10% off · sipencounters.com/client-portal.html
864.908.5453
Opening 12 mugs or 12 tumblers · Reorder 12 mugs or 12 tumblers
An interactive drinkware company built around a simple idea: this drinkware “gives back.” Every day starts the same: pour your coffee, scan the QR code embedded on the mug with your phone’s camera (no app, no fee), and receive a brand-new devotional, scripture, or encouraging message. It changes every 24 hours, so the same mug never gives the same moment twice. Choose from the Faith collection or the New Mom line, offering encouragement for building confidence in that first year of motherhood. A unique, meaningful gift.
Shop with heart. Every gift gives back.
Hospital Gift Shop Day returns on the first Monday in November, a national moment for the small shops that do so much. Two ready-to-print signs are waiting for you, one for fall and one for winter. Print one, put it at your entrance or your counter, snap a photo of it in place and tag us with #ShopHospitalGiftShops. We will share your shop with the whole PPP community.
One morning at Market, one full floor
Thursday, January 14, 2027
AmericasMart, Atlanta · Floor open 8:30 to 11:00 AM
Vendor partners are putting their show offers together for the morning, and we will share those with you as soon as we have them.
Buzz Worthy
Amy Catherine Designs
Two winners will each receive 16 Always Choose Joy pocket charms, individual description cards and gift bags, a countertop display, and display signage.
Wholesale value $103.04 · Retail value $206.08
10% off · amycatherinedesigns.net
Opening $200 · Reorder $200
Vendor Profile · TAGCO USA
Copper-infused and merino wool compression socks share space with satin sleep sets, aromatherapy, pill organizers, and beauty tools, giving a single order the makings of a complete wellness and self-care assortment. With more than 3,000 items, retail ready case packs, and select free displays, the assortment is built to merchandise well.
10% off · tagcobulk.com · Opening $100 · Reorder $100
A Fresh Start
A little crush on color
Heart erasers, bow candles, a book lover’s bag charm. Jollity & Co / Daydream Society’s Valentine preview brings together playful gifts for classmates, friends, and a little self indulgence. Watch the video for a closer look at the pink, red, and cream collection.
Jollity & Co / Daydream Society
10% off · shopjollity.co
info@jollity.co
Opening $150 · Reorder $150
On the floor
Give the collection one colorful table, with candles adding height and smaller gifts within easy reach. Keep classroom cards, crayons, and tattoos together so parents can shop them in one stop.
Fresh from the wax bakery
Lift the lid on Betty Blu’s Cinnamon Buns wax melts and let the swirls and glaze do the talking. Hand poured in small batches, these miniature buns come in a 3 oz tin with notes of buttery pastry, vanilla bean, and sweet cinnamon. A small gift with a bakery twist.
Betty Blu LLC
10% off · bettyblu.com
shop@bettyblu.com
Opening $150 · Reorder $150
Try this pairing
Place an open tin beside a coffee mug and a wax warmer. Keep the setting simple so shoppers can see the detail, then tuck a few closed tins nearby, ready to take home.
A Preview Night for Your Own Staff
The people who keep your shop busy all year often have the hardest time shopping it in December. A nurse on twelve-hour shifts or a volunteer who comes in two mornings a week tends to pass your door at the wrong time of day. By the time they have a free hour, the best of the holiday stock is gone.
A preview night gives them the first look. Pick one evening in the first two weeks of November, after your regular hours or timed to a shift change, and keep the shop open just for staff and volunteers. Have the holiday merchandise out and priced the day before, so the night itself is about shopping.
Get the word out where staff actually look: break rooms, nurses’ stations, the volunteer office, and the staff newsletter or email if your hospital has one. A simple flyer with the date, the hours and one line about what is new is enough. If your hospital allows it, ask a unit manager or the night supervisor to mention it at shift huddle.
Keep the evening simple. Something warm to drink, a table near the door with gift-ready pieces at a few price points, and a wrap station if you have the hands for it. Anyone who cannot make it can leave a wish list at the register for a family member to shop from later.
Afterward, write down what sold that night and what people asked for that you did not have. That list tells you what to reorder before the real rush, and it gives you a head start on next year’s preview night.
Here’s to a strong season
Questions on anything here, or a vendor you want introduced? Write to us. We read every one.
memberteam@purchasingpowerplus.net
See you next month,
The PPP Team
