More than 20 companies, representing a range of design-oriented product categories, will join the juried ranks of 150 contemporary and innovative product suppliers exhibiting in Accent on Design at NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle. The event is scheduled for Sunday, August 18, through Wednesday, August 21, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.



The International Housewares Association today released a newly created template addressing social responsibility issues. The document, titled “Corporate Social Responsibility: A Prototype of Supplier Guidelines,” offers criteria that can help ensure working conditions in the housewares industry supply chain are safe, that workers are treated with respect and dignity, and that business operations are ethical and environmentally responsible, according to IHA.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Total Store Expo will feature an address by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the organization announced. She will bring her experience in government and foreign policy, health care and public service to the expo’s business program, NACDS stated.

Meijer is the 2013 HomeWorld Business Retail Champion. Meijer is featured in the May 13 edition of HomeWorld Business.

Licotec International Ltd. debuted kitchen gadgets and laundry accessories under the Amana brand, known for its kitchen and laundry appliances, at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas last week. The brand is under license from the Whirlpool Corp.

Dallas Market Center will feature an array of exhibitors and special events as well as cooking and product demonstrations during the upcoming Total Housewares & Gourmet Market, June 19 to 25. The show also will feature educational opportunities including a presentation by Bob Coviello, president of HTI Buying Group.

The High Point Market gained nomination as a finalist for two Expo EXCITE Awards, the organization announced, one for Best Website and one for Best Marketing Collateral, for its Fall 2012 Fashion Focus campaign. The EXCITE Awards, presented by service provider and event organizer Expo, promote excellence and innovation in trade shows.

Metalware designer Michael Aram is creating an exclusive sculpture, dubbed Home, to grace the lobby of the new c-ONE cross-category showcase of directional tabletop, gift and home resources debuting at the Summer 2013 Las Vegas Market, according to show organizer International Market Centers. The show runs from July 29 to August 2.

Online registration for NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle, formerly NYIGF, is now open at www.nynow.com. NY NOW runs Saturday, August 17, through Wednesday, August 21, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94. The show’s website also offers a range of interactive planning tools as well as access to NYNOW365.com, a new online product directory. 


The launch of three new floors, relocation of temporary exhibits and a series of expanded and re-merchandised gift and home décor resources will greet visitors to the Las Vegas Market, July 29 to August 2, at World Market Center Las Vegas. The initiatives will bring hundreds of new-to-market, upper-end gift and home décor lines to the Summer 2013 Las Vegas Market, according to host International Market Centers.

Lenox Corp. has entered into an exclusive agreement with Sharon Sacks Production, which specializes in exclusive projects for clients. The Sharon Sacks by Lenox collection launched at the New York Tabletop Market with seven fine dinnerware patterns, all made in North Carolina of dishwasher-safe white bone china.

Bill Rancic, best-selling author and "The Apprentice" winner, will present How to Succeed in Business and Life on Saturday, June 22 at 10 a.m. in the WTC Hall of Nations during the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market. The trade show runs from held June 19 to 25.

Long Island Cares has announced that the Housewares Charity Foundation will support the regional food bank’s Emergency Response and Recovery Services program in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy with a $50,000 grant. The grant comes from donations raised at the Charity Foundation’s 16th Annual Gala and Expo, which was held in Chicago on March 4, in conjunction with the International Home + Housewares Show.

CE North America is expanding its summer home comfort assortment under its KUL brand with a range of new fans that tout design-rich features and functions. The company is showcasing the new air movement lineup at the National Hardware Show.

Altra added a line of craft desks among the new work-oriented products it introduced at the Spring High Point Market. The company placed special emphasis on functionality with space savings.

The summer 2013 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle, formerly NYIGF, will debut August 17 to 21, with its more than 2,800 exhibitors, 100,000 products and more than 400 product categories showcased in four new market collections: Home, Lifestyle, Handmade and New! NY NOW also will introduce a new exhibit floor layout and extended show hours, according to GLM.

Crystorama debuted a new 200-page master catalog, Designed to Illuminate, 
at the Spring High Point Market, which closed yesterday. The company also showcased a cross-section of its lighting creations at the High Point, NC, event, highlighting a group of products inspired by elements of nature, architecture, fashion and jewelry, the company noted.

Powell Home Fashion has gotten into the jewelry box business through its license with Bombay, introducing a range of products at the Spring High Point Market. The company already does an extensive business in vanities and jewelry chests.

HOMEWORLD BUSINESS® and the Homewares Show segment of the National Hardware Show are teaming up to present the seventh annual Homewares Show Awards competition at this year’s show. The event runs May 7 to 9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Tabletops Unlimited has partnered with the design team The Novogratz to develop dinnerware, beverageware and table accessories, which debuted during the New York Tabletop Market last week. The Novogratz family currently stars in the docu-series "Home by Novogratz" on HGTV.

Twin-Star International is expanding its nascent home office business, adding a wider range of desks and workstations incorporating multifunctional features that make them appropriate for placement outside the home office environment. At last year’s Spring High Point Market, the company unveiled a range of scaled-down, feature-rich desks meant to acknowledge the consumer need for work surfaces outside of the traditional workstation setting.

Coinciding with the Spring High Point Market, which concludes tomorrow, Nourison announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with kathy ireland Worldwide for floor covering. This agreement includes the brands kathy ireland Home as well as kathy ireland Designs Jardin by Nicholas Walker, kathy ireland Designs ACafe Society by Chef Andre, and Kathleen Marie.

Dallas Market Center has announced a call for entries for its 4th annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards. The Awards event will be held during the upcoming Dallas Total Housewares & Gourmet Market, June 19-25, 2013.

Lumisource expanded its range of Coca-Cola licensed products at the Spring High Point Market. The company now offers a table, stools, a desk and home décor products.

Sauder debuted its new showroom at the Spring High Point Market, along with a fresh approach to the marketplace. The company has broadened its product line, retaining core products and styles but adding new items and a collection, Soft Modern, aimed at the Millennial consumer.

To build water quality and environmental awareness, the Water Quality Association launched its Sustainability Mark at the WQA Aquatech USA convention earlier this month. It will first focus on suppliers of activated carbon, as well as filtration products that use activated carbon.

Adeptus is focused on the value proposition of its pine furniture as it prepares for the Spring High Point Market. At its showroom in High Point, NC, the supplier will do more of what it does best, said company president Billy White, by building on successful initiatives.

Showplace, part of the High Point, NC furnishings market complex, is getting new tenants. In time for the spring market, 10 new and three relocated companies will occupy 13 new showrooms, facility management stated.

Detail and embellishments are among the features that will distinguish Powell Home Fashion products at the upcoming Spring High Point Market. At the event, the company will introduce a range of items, many of which incorporate design elements intended to distinguish them in the market, the company indicated.

International Market Center Las Vegas is preparing to launch the new Lifestyle Collection on C10 and relocate lifestyle-focused temporary exhibits to C11. The moves will come in time for the Summer 2013 Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market, which runs from July 29 to August 2.

Spring High Point Market will mark a fresh start for Adesso, Inc. The company has renovated its showroom space in the International Home Furnishings Center, G262, to create an airier atmosphere that is more conducive to viewing product, said an Adesso spokesperson.

The National Hardware Show, which runs from May 7 to 9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will offer educational opportunities for the home improvement industry throughout the event schedule. In addition to the Hardware Show's programs, the North American Retail Hardware Association's All-Industry Conference will include various other speakers as well as breakout sessions providing retailers more one-on-one time with social media, marketing and online experts.

Sleep Innovations will launch a new Stanley branded utility mat at the upcoming National Hardware Show. The licensed anti-fatigue mat offers floor protection, is slip-resistant and relieves pressure on the feet, knees and back, according to the company.

The Water Quality Association has elected Richard Mest of Master Water Conditioning Corp., Pottstown, PA as association president. The election took place at the WQA Aquatech USA convention in Indianapolis earlier this month.

Participants in the New York Tabletop Market, held April 16 to 19, will enjoy free and total Wi-Fi access at Forty One Madison. Management has completed an initiative to upgrade building technology infrastructure, it has announced.

Waterford designers have crafted a golden range of Lismore creations for fall 2013, the company declared. The fresh designs will debut at the New York Tabletop Market, held from April 16 to 19.

WithIt, the organization for women in the home and furnishings industries, has announced that Jena Hall will headline its educational breakfast held semi-annually during Spring High Point Market. Hall is a WithIt founder and president and COO of Jena Hall Associates.

7 W New York has announced some new introductions that will enliven building showrooms during the New York Tabletop Market. The event runs from April 16 to 19.

International Market Centers has named Angelia Singleton to the newly created position of director of retail relations for Gift+Home at the Las Vegas Market. She will report directly to James Nail, IMC vp/gift marketing.

Sauder Woodworking has completed construction of a 5,500-square-foot expansion to its 220 Elm Building showroom in High Point, NC, it has announced. The additional space will house new product collections and extensions to existing groups for the spring furnishings market, the company stated.

The Patchwork Wing Back Chair is one item Linon Home Décor will showcase in its Spring High Point Market showroom. The High Point Market will proceed from April 20 to 25 in High Point, NC.

Adesso is planning to introduce Spring High Point Market participants to a range of items from portable lighting to accent furniture, continuing a series of new product previews that already visited Las Vegas and Chicago. Still, its booth in High Point, NC, will contain a lineup dedicated to the particular audience at the show.

Dana Andrew, vp global marketing and communications, International Market Centers, has left her position to establish her own marketing firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She will continue to collaborate with IMC in her new capacity, acting as a senior marketing and communications advisor, as well as working on new initiatives, she noted.

Roger Seip, author of Train Your Brain For Success and co-founder of Freedom Personal Development, will keynote the Water Quality Association’s Aquatech USA convention. WQA’s Aquatech USA will be held April 2 to 5 in Indianapolis, IN, at the Indianapolis Convention Center.

Alessi won a 2013 International Housewares Association Global Innovator Award for its Mu flatware set designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito. The slim, full handles of the Mu flatware feature a hexagonal design and resemble Oriental chopsticks.

Beginning with the Summer 2013 market, the Gourmet Housewares Show will merge into NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle, formerly the New York International Gift Show. Approximately 300 gourmet housewares products and specialty tabletop suppliers will present their wares together as part of a Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares section within the new NY NOW HOME collection.

Despite what it characterized as a best-ever showing last year, 7W reported yet another record Spring Home Fashions market for 2013, with attendance up over 15% versus the 2012 event, the facility organization announced. More than 300 buyers walked 7W every day of the market, it asserted.

For the fifth year running, the Housewares Charity Foundation has raised over $2 million for designated causes, exceeding $2.1 million during its “Sweet 16” gala on March 4. Proceeds from the event benefited The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the HCF legacy charity, as well as the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and Long Island Cares, Inc.— The Harry Chapin Food Bank.

Pacific Coast Lighting will continue adding new products to its recently launched mirror collection at the Spring High Point Market, the company has announced. PCL will build on several portable lighting collections, placing some emphasis on its coastal style assortment.

The Summer 2013 Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market, July 29 to August 2, will launch c-ONE, a new, cross-category showcase of directional tabletop, gift and home resources in both permanent and temporary presentations. Organizers stated that c-ONE will offer about 45 design resources.