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gia Global Honorees Named at IH+HS
The International Home + Housewares Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the Global Innovation Award (gia) program, announced the 2013-2014 gia global honorees. The global honorees are: TheSuperCool - Australia www.thesupercool.com; K&Ö HOME - Austria www.go-home.at; Merci - France www.merci-merci.com; Galleria Fiaba – Italy; Kookwinkel Bianca Bonte - The Netherlands www.biancabonte.nl; and Lakeland - United Kingdomwww.lakeland.co.uk The global gia jury, consisting of four retail/visual merchandising experts and seven editors and publishers of co-sponsoring housewares trade publications from around the world, selected the gia global honorees from the winners previously chosen in their respective ... |
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Thirteen Companies Honored With IHA Innovation Awards
Thirteen housewares suppliers were honored as winners of the third annual IHA Innovation Awards this week at the International Home + Housewares Show.The companies and the products for which they won in each of 13 categories are: Kitchen Electrics: L’Equip, Infrared. Kitchen Hand Tools + Cutlery: Harold Import Co., Evo Oil Sprayer. Kitchenware: Staybowlizer, Staybowlizer. Cook + Bakeware: Now Designs, Dumpling Cube. Tabletop: GRAYL, The Water Filtration Cup. Home Organization + Storage: Prepara, Evak. Bath + Personal Care: Polder Housewares Inc., Hot Sleeve. Cleaning: Flood Products, Flood Sax. Floor + Carpet Care: iRobot, Roomba 880. Home Décor + Gifts: The ... |
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Lifestyle Forecaster Tom Mirabile Reveals Top 2014 Housewares Trends
Housewares manufacturers must adapt, inspire and motivate to succeed with today’s diverse consumers with distinct needs, according to lifestyle trend forecaster Tom Mirabile, who is also senior vice president, global trend and design for Lifetime Brands. “Whether you’re a retailer, manufacturer or wholesaler, a single word encapsulates today’s most crucial business imperative: Adapt,” he said yesterday during his seminar at the IH+HA Show yesterday. “Today’s consumer lives and shops in multi-dimensional ways we couldn’t have imagined a decade ago. More importantly, they crave – no demand – innovation. Sometimes these advances are tangible, delivering improved performance and expanded function, or ... |
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Starbucks Names New Teavana and Canada Division Leaders
Starbucks has named new leaders for two key positions at Starbucks Canada and Teavana as it continues to advance its global growth and innovation agenda. Annie Young-Scrivner, Starbucks Canada executive vice president and president has been named executive vice president and president for Teavana. Meanwhile, Andy Mack, Teavana founder and CEO, who helped integrate Teavana with Starbucks after the acquisition, is retiring.“Tea is the second most-consumed beverage in the world and represents a sizable opportunity for Starbucks as we continue to grow around the world,” said Cliff Burrows, group president, U.S., Americas and Teavana. “We are grateful for Andy’s leadership ... |
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NRF: Retail February Sales Rebound
American consumers powered through the winter weather lifting retail sales in February, increasing 0.2 percent adjusted month-to-month and 2.3 percent unadjusted year-over-year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).“Today’s positive retail sales report indicates that the economy is primed for growth,” said Matthew Shay, NRF president and CEO. Retail sales exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants. “From new overtime mandates to persistent and political posturing on the minimum wage, retailers continue to face serious headwinds placed on them by policymakers in Washington. For the economy to fully recover, the administration and Congress should quit politicking and focus on growth and ... |
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Nacco Industries to Close 50-Plus Kitchen Collection Stores
Nacco Industries Inc. plans to close more than 50 underperforming Kitchen Collection stores before the end of March due to lackluster sales and profit performance.Earlier this month, Nacco reported lackluster fourth-quarter and full-year results for The Kitchen Collection chain of 304 stores, a $6.9 million loss for 2013, more than twice the loss posted in 2012. The company said in a statement mall traffic, especially to outlet malls, was down in 2013, and that the overall outlook for 2014 was “uncertain” as the middle-market customer still faces economic concerns. In addition to the store closings, Kitchen Collection will cut costs ... |
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Lifetime Brands Acquires BUILT Line
Lifetime Brands Inc., a leading resource for nationally branded kitchenware, tableware, home décor and lifestyle products based in Garden City, N.Y., has acquired the business and certain assets of BUILT NY. BUILT, with offices in Shelton, Conn., is a designer and distributor of brightly colored, uniquely patterned Neoprene products. In the kitchenware segment, the company offers wine, beer and champagne bags; coffee holders and water bottle totes; lunch totes, salad carriers and sandwich bags; oven mitts, pot holders and handle covers; and baby and child items. BUILT’s customer base comprises more than 30,000 retail outlets in more than 60 countries. ... |
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Krups Best Brew Award Winners Named
Krups, a worldwide leader in coffee, espresso and kitchen appliances, named the winners of its annual Krups Best Brew Awards. The campaign, now in its fourth year, was introduced to discover the best coffee shops across the nation. Determined by a call for entries and a public vote through the Krups Facebook page, fans voted for their favorite coffee shops in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Portland, Ore., San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C., from Feb. 4 to 28. The following coffee shops were recognized as the winners of the 2014 Best Brew Awards: Atlanta’s Octane Coffee: ... |
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Hearthware Inc. Becomes NuWave
In a corporate re-branding move, Hearthware Inc. is now operating as NuWave LLC. The company, based in Libertyville, Ill., has long been identified with NuWave branding, with the top-selling NuWave Pro Infrared Oven and the NuWave Precision Induction Cooktop 2 (PIC2) as its flagship products. “Building the NuWave brand is central to our success, both now and in the future. Our new company name reflects and reinforces this,” said Keith Hamden, senior vice president of sales. Hearthware, now NuWave, has been the producer and distributor of the NuWave line of housewares since 1997. The company produces additional products under the ... |
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Belle Chevre Plans Year-long Anniversary Celebration
Belle Chevre, based in Elkmont, Ala., marks its 25th year of crafting the highest-quality goat’s milk cheeses with a series of events, including the opening of new retail locations; a cross-country tour called “Belle’s Big Adventure”; a 10K/5K/Fun Run known as “Running with the Goats” on the Richard Martin Rails to Trails; and a newly designed website. Belle Chevre has evolved the product line and the brand to keep up with the pace of the increased interest in specialty cheese and in artisan quality products. Today, the cheeses are still handmade and hand-packaged, and have continued to garner only the ... |
