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The Container Store CEO Tells CNBC: Year-To-Date Sales Down 10% In an appearance on CNBC’s daily business program “Squawk Box,” The Container Store’s CEO Kip Tindell reported that year-to-date sales at the storage & organization specialty store are down about 10%, but the retailer is not planning layoffs and working to adjust expenses during the current economic climate. Continued... Posted 7/2/2009 - 10:14:50 AM |
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Baum Signs License Agreement With Wolfgang Puck Baum, a NY-based manufacturer of tabletop and home décor, has signed a licensing agreement with renowned chef Wolfgang Puck. Continued... Posted 7/1/2009 - 4:49:48 PM |
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AHAM Revises Air Conditioner Standards The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has revised the technical standard for portable air conditioners, AHAM PAC-1-2009, to differentiate between spot coolers and single duct configurations. Continued... Posted 7/1/2009 - 2:18:49 PM |
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Walmart Supports Obama's Effort To Overhaul Health Care With Congress ramping up debate on overhauling the nation's health care system, Walmart has sent a letter to President Barrack Obama stating its support for requiring employees to provide health care coverage to their employers. Continued... Posted 7/1/2009 - 1:29:25 PM |
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 Homer Laughlin Signs License Deal With Tervis The Homer Laughlin China company announced an exclusive licensing agreement between its brand of Fiesta dinnerware and Tervis Tumbler: Fiesta insulated tumblers and ice buckets. Continued... Posted 7/1/2009 - 12:00:31 PM |
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Sears Canada Launches Laura Ashley Tabletop Sears Canada will begin to carry the new line of Laura Ashley-licensed tabletop, by HWI/Anglo Canadian Housewares at the end of this month in its bridal registry department. Continued... Posted 7/1/2009 - 11:16:06 AM |
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Aero Grow Reports Sales Declines AeroGrow International, Inc., makers of the AeroGarden line of indoor gardening products, today announced results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2009. Continued... Posted 7/1/2009 - 9:30:14 AM |
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Tumbleweed Pottery Signs License Deal With Stephanie Lanier Tumbleweed Pottery has signed a licensing agreement with North Carolina artist Stephanie Lanier. Continued... Posted 6/30/2009 - 12:30:51 PM |
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2009 Housewares Design Awards Finalists Named, 'Green House' Winners Selected The 65 finalists are set for the 2009 Housewares Design Awards. In addition, the winners were selected for the Housewares Design Awards first annual "Green House" honors. Continued... Posted 12/1/2008 - 11:41:52 AM |
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Plastics Supplier Aero Housewares Shuts Operations Plastics supplier Aero Housewares has ceased operations in its McDonough, GA, plant and closed its Leominster, MA, administrative offices on May 30, the company announced. Continued... Posted 6/9/2008 - 11:11:13 AM |
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Housewares Design Awards Winners Named This year, at the sixth annual Housewares Design Awards, housewares companies were honored for design innovation with the 13 “Best in Category,” and three “Best of the Best” Awards in Gold, Silver and Bronze. In additon, three companies received recognition with the first annual Green House Awards, recognizing eco-responsive housewares design. Continued... Posted 1/22/2009 - 4:03:34 PM |
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Sustainable Packaging Website To Launch In Fourth Quarter A new website, which will offer tools and resources for materials suppliers, package development professionals and packagers looking to make environmentally responsible business decisions is set to debut in fourth quarter 2008. Continued... Posted 7/22/2008 - 12:58:37 PM |
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NPD Group Research Names Dinnerware Top Housewares Gift According to The NPD Group’s housewares consumer tracking service, from August 2008 until February 2009, dinnerware was the number one housewares category sold as giftware. Continued... Posted 4/21/2009 - 3:56:23 PM |
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Lifetime Brands Acquires Mikasa Lifetime Brands Inc. has acquired the business and certain assets of Mikasa, Inc. from Arc International SA. Continued... Posted 6/9/2008 - 8:56:36 AM |
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Agroplast Aims To Transform Pig Urine Into Plastic Dinnerware Denmark-based Agroplast recently announced that it wants to transform pig urine into plastic dinnerware and household items Continued... Posted 6/16/2008 - 11:32:47 AM |
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Lenox Group Files For Chapter 11 The Lenox Group has filed for Chapter 11 and the company intends to file a variety of first day motions with the court, that, with court approval, will allow it to continue to conduct business without interruption. Continued... Posted 11/24/2008 - 10:26:22 AM |
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27 Products Named 2009 Design Defined Honorees At Housewares Show The International Housewares Association has announced the honorees of its fifth annual Design Defined product design recognition at the 2009 International Home + Housewares Show. Continued... Posted 4/23/2009 - 1:41:16 PM |
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Inaugural Homewares Show Awards Recognizes New Innovations Four housewares/home goods suppliers were honored for innovative new products at the first annual Homewares Show Awards. Continued... Posted 5/26/2008 - 10:25:21 AM |
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Gibson Launches Mr. Coffee Accessories Gibson recently entered into an agreement with Jarden Consumer Solutions to license the Mr. Coffee brand for coffee serveware and accessories, which will launch at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago later this month. Continued... Posted 3/11/2009 - 1:52:16 PM |
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Pacific Celebrates Aladdin 100th With New Brand Strategy CHICAGO— Pacific Market International’s Aladdin brand will celebrate its 100th anniversary at the International Home + Housewares Show by launching a new branding strategy featuring an increased focus on style and the needs of today’s on-the-go women. Continued... Posted 3/17/2008 - 1:20:00 PM |
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SonicScrubbers Names Lowe To Head Manufacturing, Product Development The SonicScrubbers Company has appointed David J. Lowe senior vp/manufacturing and product development effective immediately. Continued... Posted 1/8/2008 - 9:12:26 AM |
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2009 Housewares Design Awards Finalists Named, 'Green House' Winners Selected The 65 finalists are set for the 2009 Housewares Design Awards. In addition, the winners were selected for the Housewares Design Awards first annual "Green House" honors. Continued... Posted 12/1/2008 - 11:41:52 AM |
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Jaccard Offers Lifetime Replacements On Advanced Ceramic Knives Jaccard Corporation is launching a Lifetime Replacement Guarantee on its complete line of Advanced Ceramic knives. Continued... Posted 6/5/2008 - 12:12:11 PM |
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Brand Power Focus Of Licensing Panel NEW YORK—Target’s director/marketing planning Sally Mueller, speaking on a panel about Brand Licensing principles, at the recent Licensing International Expo here, noted that expanding a brand is a “major investment” that Target “doesn’t take lightly,” reinforcing the importance of the right partnerships between licensees, licensors and retailers. Continued... Posted 7/7/2008 - 2:31:35 PM |
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NEW YORK— Nearly 20 years ago, I moderated a roundtable with executives then at the forefront of an emerging infomercial movement in retail housewares. Continued... |