Gift & Home Interactive, launching in December 2009, is the only interactive magazine for the gift and home industry. Headed by the former Editor in Chief of Giftware News magazine, John Saxtan, Gift & Home Interactive brings readers years of experience and an in-depth knowledge of the people, companies and products important to specialty retailers.

Also adding to the depth and scope of Gift & Home Interactive are popular columnist, successful retailer, sought-after speaker, and author of books on retailing, Mary Liz Curtin. Mary Liz and her husband operate a 15,000 square-foot gift and furniture store in a small town in Michigan, and have been in specialty retailing for years.

Michael Russo is president of Gift Association of America, and Industry Advisors, a consultancy for small businesses. Mike provides solid, workable advice to retailers dealing with employee challenges, legal issues, marketing, buying, and more in his column “Ask Mike.”

Additionally, contributing writers come from an editorial background in many areas of specialty retailing, from gourmet to home decor to general gift.

We believe the future of “print” is interactive electronic delivery of information, including immediate Web links, streaming video and audio links.

And, being electronic, makes Gift & Home Interactive an environmentally friendly publication.