Welcome to the Midwest-CBK Design, Style, Sparkle blog; your place for product news, trend information, and display ideas. We are a leading designer and manufacturer of Midwest-CBK™ holiday and gift products. We feature innovative and original artist-driven designs which are created by our in-house design team as well as nationally known licensed artists.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Spooky Bottle Toppers - Party Ready!


Hosting a haunted house party or a spooktacular fright night? Add a spooky glow to your bar or table with light-up, shimmer bottle toppers from Midwest-CBK. In a variety of designs and colors, bottle toppers also make great hostess gifts. Ask your local gift, garden or specialty store about Halloween bottle toppers from Midwest-CBK. Retailers stock-up for halloween sales - best-selling items are in stock and ready to ship today!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Fall is in the air


Every year when back-to-school shopping begins, we start to see touches of Halloween decorations and costumes pop up in local stores and we always ask "is it too soon?" Here at Midwest-CBK, holidays are our life, we go home at the end of every day covered in glitter - so it is never too soon. Your local gift and specialty stores will soon be setting up spooktacular displays so shop early for best the selection. Retailers: Midwest-CBK Halloween items are in-stock and ready to ship.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Go Back To School With Genuine Monkeez & Friends™


Genuine Monkeez & Friends™ - a Midwest-CBK original design - brings a smile to everyone's face, especially when we launch new Monkeez designs and introduce new friends to the family. Our favorites are Otto monkey, Doogan dog and Kooky koala - oh so cute! Also available as key clips for backpacks - the perfect gift for back-to-school. Ask your favorite specialty gift retailer about Genuine Monkeez & Friends. For our retail partners- instock now and ready to ship at www.mwcbk.com

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Retail Display Contest Winners Show Design, Style, Sparkle!


Drum roll, please! We're excited to announce the winners of Midwest-CBK's fourth annual “Design, Style, Sparkle” in-store display contest for independent retailers, including:

• First Place: Uniquely Yours in Faulkton, South Dakota
• Second Place: New River Pottery in Wilmington, North Carolina
• Third Place: Greenhurst Nursery in Nampa, Idaho

Midwest-CBK sponsored the contest to bring attention and recognition to independent retailers who have shown creativity and excellence in retail display and merchandising, one of the key elements to driving traffic and sales.

Midwest-CBK president Rick Contino says, “We are proud to shine the spotlight on the talents of these successful independent retailers, who excel in creating original, eye-catching retail displays. The entries are becoming more creative, every year, proving the continued importance of display in driving traffic and ultimately sales for independent retail business.”

First place winner Uniquely Yours created a magical holiday room setting, complete with not only holiday décor such as Santa figures, “Believe” signs, Wonderlights, ornaments, oversized snowflakes, florals and garlands, but also seamlessly integrated everyday home décor such as lamps, trays, vases, candleholders and more for a warm, welcoming scene designed to invite customers in, become a part of – and recreate at home.

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest this year! We hope to see your beautiful creations again next year!