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October 2026
Trends. Savings. Community.
Five features and twenty-one vendor partners, chosen for the way shoppers buy in October: on the way to someone's door, at the end of the day, for the grandkids, for the counter that never gets cleared, and for the smallest fixture you own. Plus a save the date for Atlanta, this quarter's member offers, and two free nights in Dallas.
October 2026
From the Team
The holiday shelf is set. What is left is the part that decides how the season reads: the fill-in that has to ship in a week, the piece that finishes a table, and the four feet by the register that has to work harder than any other spot in the store.
So this issue is built around what sells between now and the first week of December. Five trend features, twenty-one vendor partners, and picks chosen for the way shoppers actually buy in October, on the way to someone's door, at the end of the day, for the grandkids, for the counter that never gets cleared, and for the smallest fixture you own.
There is also travel on the table. Two free nights in Dallas for Winter Market in January, and our own event in Atlanta coming up, with details below.
Tell us what is selling in your shop. We read every reply.
Warmly,The PPP Team
Save the Date · 2027 PPP Atlanta Event
Thursday, January 14, 2027
Location TBD · Floor open 8:30 to 11:00 AM
PPP retailers in one room to see what is new, with breakfast, networking and buying all starting together, and your team free for the rest of your week at Market by eleven.
Vendor partners are putting their show offers together for the morning, and we will share those with you as soon as we have them.
Put Thursday morning on your Market calendar now
Occasion & Hosting
Once fall starts leaning toward the holidays, the invitations pile up fast, and a lot of them turn into a quick stop at your counter on the way to someone's door. The shopper wants something small and good looking to carry in, or a piece that makes her own living room ready for company. These four partners cover the serving side of the evening, the cozy corner where guests settle in, and a keepsake worth handing to the host.
A 50 by 60 inch throw in brushed polyester with a 450 GSM weight, so it drapes over a sofa arm without feeling heavy. It resists static and dust and carries OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification. Fold it over the back of a chair on the hosting table so shoppers can feel the weight for themselves, and mention the second colorway, Sand Dune, for anyone who wants a softer neutral.
Three sage green ceramic pieces in one set, a tall vase, a lidded ginger jar and a shorter vase, each carrying the same white blossom pattern. Together they make a finished centerpiece for a console or a dining table, and apart they work as three separate gifts. K & K is a family-owned wholesaler of everyday gift and home décor, so one order can cover several corners of your shop. Set the trio on the hosting table with a few stems in the tallest one so shoppers see how it dresses a room for company.
A round tray about 13.5 inches across with a shallow rim, in navy with a blue and white patterned base, cutout handles on either side and a slim gold edge. Made in plastic rather than ceramic, it can go from the kitchen to the coffee table and back. Melrose has been in wholesale since 1985 and its catalog spans holiday decorations, giftware, home décor, silk florals and flameless candles. A tray is the piece that turns a plate of cookies into a spread, so style one with a small candle and a stack of cocktail napkins and let the shopper picture the night.
A handcrafted box shaped like a circus tent, about 2 inches tall with the lid on, with sections of maroon resin and mother of pearl set in a gold-tone frame and a small ball finial on the removable peaked lid. It is sized for a pair of earrings or a ring, which makes it a thoughtful thank-you for a host who already has every candle and dish towel. Set a few near the register and let the shimmer do the work.
Comfort & Ritual
The end of the day has become its own small occasion. Shoppers are putting real thought into the half hour before sleep, a story read aloud, a favorite scent, a small candle, a softer set of clothes, a better night on good sheets. These five picks can share a single nightstand-style display near your cards.
A 32-page hardback picture book by Bible teacher Jen Wilkin, illustrated by Rommel Ruiz, publishing October 1 for ages 4 and up. In gentle rhyme it shows children that we are made to need one another and to work and play as a team. Face it out on the nightstand display next to something cuddly so shoppers find it before they reach the register.
Capri is a floral fruity scent that opens with citrus, moves into peach blossom and violet and finishes on musk and vanilla. In mist form it is a lighter spritz for pillows, pajamas or the last few minutes of the day. Designer names people recognize are an easy yes for a shopper buying a treat for herself. Keep a tester on the bedside display so customers can try it on the spot.
From the company known for its weighted blanket, a fitted sheet woven from 95% organic cotton with 5% silver thread, with a 15-foot cord that plugs into a standard three-prong outlet plus an outlet tester. It comes in Twin through Cal King with deep elastic edges for mattresses up to 13 inches. Grounding is a bedtime topic shoppers are already curious about, so a folded sheet with its packaging visible gives them something to pick up and ask about.
A two-piece waffle knit set with a button-front top that opens easily for nursing or pumping and relaxed joggers with a drawstring waist and deep side pockets. It is a cotton blend with a little stretch, sized S through 1X, and it works from pregnancy through the postpartum months. Hang the Deep Burgundy set near your baby gifts so visiting grandparents think of mom too.
Six 1-ounce candles hand poured in Texas in a coconut and apricot wax blend with cotton wicks and phthalate-free fragrance. The kit includes Whoopie, Fluffy Bunny, Pink Moon and Whiskey Bonfire, plus two limited holiday scents, Wandering Pines and Honey-Chai. A sampler lets a shopper find her favorite before she commits to a full-size candle, and the small jars look lovely left out on a counter. Open one kit as a sniff station beside your candle shelf.
Who It's For
Grandparents have figured out the secret to a good visit. They keep a drawer or a basket stocked with something fun for when the grandkids walk in, and that habit makes them some of the most dependable customers in your shop. These picks give them a craft to share, a reading set, a game that fits in a purse and a soft friend that doubles as a nap blanket.
Ten Baby-Sitters Club craft projects in one book and kit, from Stacey's Braided Bracelet for beginners to Dawn's Name Bracelet for more practiced hands, plus friendship pins, collage bookmarks and mini books. Embroidery floss in six colors, beads, shrink charms and jump rings are packed inside, along with a letter from Ann M. Martin. Stack it near your jewelry and craft picks so the shopper can plan an afternoon of making things together.
A gift box with a magnetic closure holding a posable LED head lamp shaped like a scaled-up minifigure, a broomstick gel pen, a sticky note pad, a bookmark and a pad of page markers. The head lamp runs on included batteries and has an auto-off timer, handy when a young reader falls asleep mid-chapter. The box is about 7.5 inches square, so it fits neatly beside chapter books.
A set of 28 smooth wooden dominoes decorated with smiling fruit and the nine Fruits of the Spirit, from love and joy to gentleness and self-control, stored in a wooden box with a sliding lid. Swanson sizes the set for ages 4 to 6, so it teaches matching and memory while giving grandparents an easy way to talk about faith during play. Set it at counter height with a sample tile out for little hands to hold.
A 16-inch Cookie Monster plush paired with a 42 by 32 inch micro plush blanket, and the plush doubles as a carrying bag so the whole set travels together. It is machine washable and suitable from 3 months up. Grandparents remember Cookie Monster from their own children's early years, which makes this an easy gift to reach for. Sit one on a shelf with the blanket partly unfolded so shoppers see both pieces.
Cheer & Color
Not every gift needs a birthday behind it. Some of the most dependable sales in October are the small, cheerful things a shopper picks up for a neighbor who has had a rough week, a teacher, a friend who just moved in. A kind word on the fridge, a bit of color for the front walk, a face that smiles back from the garden. These pieces are easy to carry in, easy to hand over, and they get seen every day.
Smiling metal flower stakes with a little personality: a daffodil, two rainbow daisies and a sunflower wearing a crown of tiny blooms, each with a small heart bobbing above its head. A solar panel at the base lights the face after dark, so the flower bed smiles at night too. Sold as a 28-piece assortment, item 68382, which fills a floor display or a galvanized bucket by the door. Stand a few in a tall crock where the faces sit at eye level and let them do the greeting.
Twelve round magnets in one assortment, each carrying a short, kind message in bright lettering: Hello Sunshine, Let's Have a Good Day, Stay Strong You Can Do Anything, You Are Beautiful, Be Kind to Yourself, You Are the Best, and a few with simple hearts. Emeline is a new DEMDACO collection built around short, kind words, with sculpted wall art, shadowboxes and embossed mugs alongside the magnets. Keep the magnets in a bowl by the register so a shopper can tuck one in with a card.
A tall garden stake topped with a butterfly in bright color, with a solar LED that lights it at dusk. Shown here in three colorways, they read from across a lawn in daylight and glow after dark. Opportunities is a women-owned wholesale giftware and fashion company whose catalog reaches across apparel and accessories, candles, socks, gifts, and home and kitchen, and their 2027 line is open for prebook. Stand a few in a tall crock near the door so the butterflies sit at eye level.
Wax melts shaped like orange slices, in a bold blend of sweet orange, tart grapefruit and sparkling lemon, softened at the finish with a whisper of creamy vanilla. Each 3 ounce tin is hand poured in small batches at the Betty Blu studio in Sarasota in a clean, phthalate-free wax, and two or three pieces in a 25-watt warmer carry the scent for four to six hours. It is the kind of thing a shopper picks up to cheer a kitchen on a grey afternoon. Open a tin by the register and let the citrus do the selling.
Introducing
Five new partners this issue, each with three products.
Amy Catherine Designs is a joy-inspired brand created to spread kindness, connection, and joy through meaningful gifts and products. From apparel and accessories to thoughtful gifts and keepsakes, each product is designed to encourage a smile, brighten someone's day, and share a little more joy with the world. Women-owned and made in the USA.
Purpose-built skincare and cosmetics for women navigating cancer. The line includes Awaken Day Cream, Restore Night Cream, and the Daily Ritual Set. Women-owned, family-owned, made in the USA, and vegan and cruelty-free.
At Rockflowerpaper, every pattern begins with purpose, crafted thoughtfully and sustainably. This season that runs from the Candy Bows Itsy Bitsy reusable cotton canvas gift bag to the Merry Dogs cotton night shirt and the Cardinal Birds blu reusable shopping bag. Eco-friendly, family-owned, and a social impact brand.
Sundayfawn is a family-run storybook company that turns photos and the real details of someone’s life into a story made entirely around them. We started with our own two little kids and one simple thought: the stories they love most should be able to know them back — their people, their pets, their favorite things, their funny phrases and the little routines that make their world theirs.
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.
Community Driven · Retail Focused
See you next month,The PPP Team
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