Confortec 2000: A Parisian Show With A Distinct American Accent
PARIS— Confortec here is largely a domestic French trade show, but today it’s acquiring a more American accent on the…
VIEWPOINT: PETER GIANNETTI, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Confortec 2000: A Parisian Show With A Distinct American Accent
PARIS— Confortec here is largely a domestic French trade show, but today it’s acquiring a more American accent on the…
My February Column— A Reporter’s Notebook From Chicago
CHICAGO— Surprised by Target’s Ron Johnson moving to an executive post under Stephen Jobs at Apple Computer? Think about it.…
My February Column— A Reporter’s Notebook From Chicago
CHICAGO— Surprised by Target’s Ron Johnson moving to an executive post under Stephen Jobs at Apple Computer? Think about it.…
Himark’s Demise Marks End Of An Era For Housewares Importers
CHICAGO—We spend so much time today analyzing the consolidations of housewares companies and discovering newly emerging opportunities, that we’ve hardly…
Housewares Can Make Its Mark With More Participation In Charity Event
CHICAGO— Tonight Janet Grove of Federated Department Stores and Leon Dreimann of Salton will be honored by the housewares industry—…
Wal-Mart Provides International Opportunity For Domestic Suppliers
CHICAGO — The NHMA is aggressively pursuing European buyers, and predicts that international retailers will in coming years make up…
Consolidated Housewares Vendors Must Produce More Than Product
CHICAGO— Now that Christmas.com is finally over, let Round Two of the modern era of housewares begin. The year 2000…
As E-Commerce Soars, Housewares Retailers Bet On Ink-And-Paper
NEW YORK— We in the publishing industry are quite sensitive to the future of ink-and-paper vs. e-commerce marketing. But no…
Federated’s Janet Grove, Salton’s Leon Dreimann To Be Honored In January
CHICAGO— Janet Grove, chairman of the Federated Merchandising Group, will be honored as Humanitarian of the Year on January 17,…
Internet Eyes Xmas ‘99 Sales Surge, But Does It Face A Taxing Future?
NEW YORK— The holiday selling season rush is just a month away, but this could be a critical year for…
NHMA, HOMEWORLD Ready ‘2000’ NY Press Conference For Oct. 1
NEW YORK— On October 1 at the Rihga Royal Hotel here, the NHMA— in conjunction with HOMEWORLD BUSINESS®— will conduct…
Corning Seeks Billion Dollar Edge With GHC, Ekco Moves
ELMIRA, NY— Consider it a promise kept. When KKR acquired Corning Consumer Products in spring 1998, it made its agenda…
Seven Years And Millions Later, Corning Finally Gets Its Grip On Oxo GHC Deal
NEW YORK— Corning and GHC’s Oxo: a marriage made at last. Corning Consumer Products Company’s (CCPC) stunning last-minute successful bid…
HOMEWORLD 2000: A Keeper In The Making For Housewares Industry
NEW YORK – Next month, you will receive a very special collector’s issue from ICD Publications: HOMEWORLD 2000. We believe…
Wal-Mart Banks On Well-Known GE Electrics In Retail Licensing Battle
NEW YORK— Wal-Mart has already defined its plans to bring back the GE brand to small electrics— a licensed name—…
Housewares And Tabletop Come Together As Consumers Trade Up
NEW YORK— The growing closeness of tabletop and housewares has been anything but subtle. The recent move by Waterford Wedgewood…
Industry Pioneer Lew Salton Leaves Memorable Housewares Legacy
NEW YORK— He was mischievous. Clever. Entrepreneurial. An engineer. And unique. But Lew Salton is gone now, and we’ll never…
‘Big Easy’ Was Nice Change, But Gourmet’s Heart Is In San Francisco
NEW ORLEANS — After a successful first show here, and headed for Los Angeles in 2000, the International Gourmet Products…
IMRA Breaks New Ground By Joining Retailers, Suppliers As Equals
ORLANDO— IMRA is to be congratulated for announcing at its annual convention here this month that, for the first time,…