Corelle Brands, manufacturer of kitchenware brands such as Pyrex, Instant Pot, Corelle, and SnapWare, has appointed Ben Gadbois to the position of president and CEO, effective immediately. The company is backed by Cornell Capital.
Restoration Hardware has released a copy of chairman and CEO Gary Friedman’s annual letter to shareholders addressing what he sees as the next phase of the company’s development including housing and international initiatives.
Kalorik is marking its 90th anniversary this year with a host of fresh products, licensing and marketing programs, including a new licensing agreement with “Mad Hungry” television personality and cookbook author Lucinda Scala Quinn; a new limited edition air fryer illustrated by French artist Luiza Laffitte; and a new line of “rapid” appliances developed in partnership with the technology firm Strix.
As consumers are spending more time at home during this time of social distancing, many are looking to the comforts of the kitchen to provide some normalcy. Others are delving into home cooking and baking projects that they never felt they had the time for before now. However, none have become more popular than baking bread. Yeast and flour have been in short supply around the country, while social media pages have been inundated with photos of homemade baguettes, sourdoughs and challahs.
As it emerges from coronavirus-related restrictions, Sally Beauty is giving an update on its business operations along with the release of select preliminary intra-period unaudited financial details for part of its fiscal third quarter.
Lee Eiseman’s second keynote presentation on color, an update on the next normal for consumer thinking and opportunities of seasonal trends are topics of upcoming webinars in the ongoing virtual education series developed by the International Housewares Association.
MINNEAPOLIS— Target has enjoyed success over the past couple of decades as it became a true national mid-market omnichannel retailer, and even if it has struggled at times through that period, the company may have gotten itself in just the right position to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak and post-pandemic environment.
W&P is gearing up to debut new Porter reusable food storage bags. The silicone bags will be available on June 8.
J.K. Adams has named Donna Cross as its new assistant sales manager.
Libbey Inc. has announced the company and its U.S.-based subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for a court-supervised reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S.
In the first quarter, Big Lots sales and earnings jumped, as the off-price retailer gained momentum to the next fiscal period and beyond.
As it looks to a future beyond the COVID-19 crisis, Nordstrom pointed to its pursuit of strategic omnichannel initiatives even as the company reported sales and earnings declines in the first quarter.
After initiating Chapter 11 proceedings in February, Pier 1 Imports has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for the company’s planned wind-down of operations.
Bed Bath & Beyond has appointed Harriet Edelman as independent chair of the board, effective immediately. Patrick Gaston has stepped down as chairman of the board and, after 13 years as a director of the company, has notified the board that he does not plan to stand for re-election at the company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders.
DeLonghi America has launched new products in its kitchen electrics and home comfort categories, including a new air fryer and a new portable air conditioner.
CINCINNATI— Kroger is entering a new phase in its development influenced by the coronavirus crisis but with deeper roots and a definite vision of a future when the company will have more ways to engage consumers.
Delivering on a commitment the company made in April, CVS Health will open additional COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations to establish a total of 1,000 sites across more than 30 states and Washington, D.C.
Groupe SEB USA is tightening its All-Clad authorized distribution network, and the company will no longer accept All-Clad orders from select retailers as of July 1, 2020, according to a letter from Groupe SEB received by some independent retailers.
LG Electronics USA is releasing its next-generation vacuum model, the LG CordZero cordless stick vacuum featuring Kompressor technology.
As it coped with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Costco missed a Wall Street earnings per share estimate for the third quarter but posted positive comparable store sales and a big increase in e-commerce comps.