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Regal Ware Recognized In DSA Initiative
Regal Ware’s Saladmaster division was recently recognized by the Direct Selling Association in the DSA’s inaugural code of ethics communication initiative.
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Retail Container Traffic Expected To Rise 16% In September
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 16% in September, compared with the same month last year.
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Groupe SEB Names Lixfeld To Head North American Group
Groupe SEB has named Dr. Volker Lixfeld president and CEO of its North American group, replacing Marc Navarre, who is returning to France.
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New Showrooms Open At New York Tabletop Market
New showrooms will open their doors at the Forty One Madison building in time for The New York Tabletop Market, from October 12 through 15.
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Gibson Names New Business Managers
Gibson USA is registering double-digit sales year-to-date, according to the company, and has announced new hires to help fuel growth.
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Kuhn Rikon Wins Consumer Product Awards
Kuhn Rikon’s Duromatic Pressure Cooker and Nonstick Knives Colori collection won 2010 "Best Product Awards" from consumer product review website Best of the Best LLC.
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Lifetime Brands Redesigns Corporate Website
Lifetime Brands has relaunched its corporate website, lifetimebrands.com.
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NYIGF Names Accent On Design Award Winners
Four Accent on Design exhibitors at the New York International Gift Fair have been honored for innovative product design.
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Gibson Hires New Personnel For Supply And Demand
Randall Davidson has joined Gibson as the company's new director of supply chain and purchasing, and Chris Else has been hired as Gibson's new demand planner.
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Meyer Unveils New Automated Storage, Retrieval Warehouse
Meyer Corporation U.S. has opened its new Automated Storage & Retrieval (AS/RS) building on the campus of its main distribution center, in Fairfield, CA.
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Cooks'Wares Owner Fricke Passes Away
Paul Fricke, owner of the Cooks’Wares gourmet kitchenware store in Cincinnati, died Thursday.
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Brett Bradshaw Named President Of Bradshaw International
Brett Bradshaw has been promoted to president of Bradshaw International, Mike Rodrigue, CEO of Bradshaw, has announced.
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IHA Announces Agenda For Upcoming CHESS Session
The International Housewares Association has announced that Adolfo Laurenti, deputy chief economist and managing director at Mesirow Financial, will deliver the keynote address, "Time of Crisis, Time of Opportunities," to open CHESS 2010, the Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession, to be held October 6 and 7.
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Conair, Weight Watchers Expand License To Cookware
Conair Corporation and Weight Watchers International have entered into a licensing and distribution agreement to develop and market, under Conair’s Cuisinart Cookware division, a line of non-electric cookware and bakeware products.
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Lifetime Brands Reports Sales Increase For Q2 2010
Lifetime Brands saw sales in all segments increase in the second quarter of 2010, ended June 30, the company announced today.
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National Retail Federation Supports Organized Retail Crime Bill
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has announced its support for legislation that would establish a new unit at the Department of Justice focused on investigating and prosecuting organized retail crime.
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Lifetime Brands' Products Featured On FOX's 'MasterChef'
Lifetime Brands' Mikasa's Pure Red and Swirl White dinnerware and Italian Countryside flatware were selected to be part of "MasterChef," featuring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, a new culinary competition to find the best home cook in America on FOX.
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Cuisinart's Rodgers Talks Social Media At SIA Conference
At the recent Shopper Insights in Action (SIA) conference, held in Chicago, Mary Rodgers, director/marketing communications for Cuisinart and Waring, offered social media insights in her presentation, “The Power of Social Media: Driving Shoppers to Retail, from First Point of Contact to Point of Sale."
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World Kitchen Launches Pyrex 'Spokescouple' Contest
World Kitchen, in a promotion for its Pyrex brand, is launching an "America's Hottest Culinary Couple" national search to find a spokescouple, who will be the stars of an original online cooking and entertainment series.
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Target To Open Its First Manhattan Store
Target will open its first store on the island of Manhattan, celebrating its grand opening in East Harlem on Sunday, July 25.
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A Cook's Companion Wins Swiss Diamond Promotion
Swiss Diamond announces that A Cook’s Companion in Brooklyn, NY, is the winner of a trip for two to Switzerland in the company's second annual Display Your Diamonds promotion.
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DSA Honors Regal Ware For 100 Years In Direct Sales
Regal Ware Worldwide was honored by the Direct Selling Association at their annual meeting in San Francisco as one of four companies celebrating 100 years or more of service in the direct sales industry.
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Regal Ware Named In Top 100 Direct Selling Companies
Regal Ware Worldwide has been named among the top 100 direct selling companies in the world, according to Direct Selling News.
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Johnson Heads Up Product Development For Dansk
Kirsten Johnson has been promoted to director/product development for Dansk, the Lenox Corporation recently announced.
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Macy's Names Magann To Top Home Post
Lisa Magann, Macy’s group vp and DMM/housewares and confections, has been named executive vp, GMM for Home.
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Wegmans Housewares Manager LaPierre Retiring
John LaPierre is retiring as of July 31 from Rochester, NY-based Wegmans after 36 years with the supermarket chain.
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Lifetime Brands Retires $49.9 Million Convertible Notes
Lifetime Brands, Inc., today announced it has agreed to purchase, in privately negotiated transactions, $49.9million principal amount of its 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due July 2011.
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Swiss Diamond Wins Swiss Economic Award
Swiss Diamond International has won the 2010 Swiss Economic Award.
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Organizational Moves At Groupe SEB
Groupe SEB North America announced several organizational changes, including added responsibilities for sales vps Martin Armstrong and Michael Miller.
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Nambé Launches New York Times Ad Campaign
Nambé recently launched an ad campaign in the New York Times that will run every two weeks for a year on page 2 of the newspaper. Each insertion will feature a different Nambé piece, all with the theme "The World's Most Beautiful Products."
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IHA To Stay in Chicago, Cites McCormick Place Labor Reform Plan
The International Housewares Association announced it is negotiating a long-term agreement with McCormick Place to keep the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago.
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NPD: Kitchen Electrics Retail Dollars Up 10% In Q1
First-quarter kitchen electrics dollar sales grew by 10% compared to the same time last year, and unit sales were up nearly 6%, according to The NPD Group.
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Nambé Launches Facebook Page
Nambé USA has launched a Facebook page. Nambé envisions this new online environment as an opportunity for its fans and friends to become involved with its products and brand heritage.
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Regal Ware Announces Scholarship Winner
Regal Ware announced today that Elizabeth Becker, daughter of Gerald and Sharon Becker of Campbellsport, WI, has been selected to receive the Regal Ware, Inc. academic scholarship for 2010.
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AmericasMart Announces New Exhibitors, Educational Program At July Market
AmericasMart today announced that Nordic Ware and Jura Capresso have joined the list of companies exhibiting at this July’s Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market.
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World Kitchen Builds New Glass-Melting Tank
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new $45 million glass melting tank at the World Kitchen Pressware Plant in Corning, New York will be held on May 28 at 1 p.m.
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Wilton Names Merfeld Chief Financial Officer
Wilton Brands Inc. today announced that Mary Cushing Merfeld, the company’s president, operations, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer
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Whitford Re-Launches Product Knowledge Network Site
Whitford Worldwide has re-launched its Product Knowledge Network (PKN), a free information portal for customers and/or sales associates looking for information on non-stick coatings.
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Gourmet Catalog Teams With Your Registry Inc.
Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group has teamed with Your Registry Inc., an outsource wedding and gift registry service to offer Gourmet Catalog members a new “Registry On Demand” program.
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GLM Moving Gourmet Show To August 2011 NYIGF
GLM, in a change of course following a recent retailer survey, announced today the Gourmet Housewares Show will be held each summer within the New York International Gift Fair, beginning in August 2011.
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The Sharper Image Names de Bellegarde Senior VP
The Sharper Image today announced the promotion of Federico de Bellegarde to senior vp/licensing.
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Lifetime Brands Reports Improved First Quarter Results
Lifetime Brands, Inc. today announced first quarter 2010 results that included net income of $729 thousand compared to a net loss of $6.0 million for the first quarter of 2009.
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Cuisinart Announces Its Rachael Ray Show Gift Package Donation
Cuisinart today announced its donation of a gift package to Philadelphia high school culinary teacher Wilma Stephenson as part of a Rachael Ray Show initiative designed to thank Stephenson for decades of service to her inner city students.
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AmericasMart Names Savula Executive VP
AmericasMart today announced that David Savula has been named executive vice president in charge of AmericasMart Home and Gift leasing for all permanent showroom facilities in Buildings One, Two and Two West Wing.
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IMUSA Partners With FL Supermarket To Raise Funds, Awareness For Autism
IMUSA USA and Sedano's Supermarkets have announced a joint initiative to generate awareness and raise funds for Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization.
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Regal Ware Announces J.O. Reigle Scholarship Winners
Regal Ware has announced that Elissa Miller and Karla Stoffel have been named recipients of J.O. Reigle Scholarships for 2010.
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Henckels To Open Permanent Showroom At 41 Madison
Zwilling J.A. Henckels will open its first permanent showroom in New York at 41 Madison, announced Laurie Burns, svp/director of 41 Madison. The showroom will display a number of premium tabletop and gift items.
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IHA Reports Double Digit Increases For Home + Housewares Show
The International Housewares Association (IHA) reported double digit increases in both exhibitor participation and buyer attendance, at its recently concluded International Home + Housewares Show.
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Gourmet Catalog Announces 'Best Vendor' Award Winners
Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group today announced its third annual Best Vendor Award winners.
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Home Essentials Expands Complete Kitchen Line
Home Essentials and Beyond is expanding its Complete Kitchen brand offerings at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago.
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