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Ron Eisenberg has learned two important lessons in the more than 30 years since he first opened Great News! Discount Cookware and Cooking School. First, you can’t be afraid to make mistakes. And second, you never stop learning.
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Gourmet Catalog Announces C-CAP Scholarship Affiliation
Gourmet Catalog has announced the creation of The Gourmet Catalog C-CAP Scholarship fund to support the Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP).
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Gourmet Catalog has announced the creation of The Gourmet Catalog C-CAP Scholarship fund to support the Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP).
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After more than five years in business, Sharon Culbertson, owner of The Copper Colander, moved from a downtown Billings, MT, location to a stand-alone store on the city’s west side, and saw sales grow by 53% within six months.
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store owners share strategies, goals
The cover of this issue features the participants of an Exclusive Gourmet Insider Retailer Roundtable held at the recent Gourmet Housewares Show in San Francisco.
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take steps to keep your life in balance
I am happy and energized to have seen the number of retailers turning out at trade shows this year. From Frankfurt to San Francisco and every regional gift show in between, retailers have mustered up the courage and conviction to search out new products, new merchandising concepts and ideas to get their customers back into their stores and shopping again.
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Napa's neighborhood gourmet store caters to shoppers with plenty of everything...
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Discover Design To Debut At International Home + Housewares Show
Inspired design is the focus of a new category at the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show. Called “Discover Design,” the category will be located in the Tabletop, Kitchen Essentials + Accents section in the Dine + Design Expo.
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Inspired design is the focus of a new category at the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show. Called “Discover Design,” the category will be located in the Tabletop, Kitchen Essentials + Accents section in the Dine + Design Expo.
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it’s no longer if, but how you will participate
“It is now incumbent upon those looking to merchandise “green” products to understand what are the elements that legitimately define a product as ‘green.’”
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NYIGF Reports Increased Retailer Attendance
The New York International Gift Fair reported a 6.5% growth in retailer attendance over last year, with over 33,500 attendees representing all 50 states, as well as a strong international attendance.
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The New York International Gift Fair reported a 6.5% growth in retailer attendance over last year, with over 33,500 attendees representing all 50 states, as well as a strong international attendance.
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what we can learn from Howard Lester
American industry has been fortunate to have more than our share of great leaders who contributed to creating what I call the “American Business Machine.” One such leader has been Howard Lester of Williams-Sonoma Inc.
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keeping focus on driving business is critical as the economy improves
The year 2009 was not a bad one. For gourmet housewares stores that is.
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Dominic’s Kitchen Store located Park Ridge, IL, has become a local landmark since it opened in 2003, with its creative proprietor Dominic Cimiluca utilizing a wide range of creative events to draw shoppers to the stores upscale mix of kithchenware, small appliances and more. From Iron Chef contests and chef demonstrations to themed parties that help make Dominic’s as entertaining as it is utilitarian, the store has grown quickly.
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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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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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Tags Ace Hardware is a Cambridge, MA, fixture, first opening its doors in 1955. In the almost 55 years since, the two-level store has grown to offer hardware, housewares and 10 checkout lanes in 27,000 square feet of space in a community shopping center in the Boston suburb.
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a good rep relationship supports your store
Business relationships play a vital role in helping us achieve personal and professional fulfillment. With so much more time today spent working, attending meetings and industry events, or flying around the world to visit factories, the time we invest in work and business relationships can help us reach professional and personal success.
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focus on products that make a difference
“The retailers that will excel this season are those that can digest product information and focus on key product stories that will generate consumer excitement.”
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good customer service is recession-proof
As you read this, the election is approaching, another several hundred people have been laid off, gas prices are on the upswing again, the home heating oil season is about to begin with a near-certain promise of higher prices than last year and you’re most likely beginning preparations for the critical holiday selling season thinking, “who’s going to have money to spend for gifts?”
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good management breeds great employees
As I meet with specialty store owners around the country, I often hear them vent about employee performance level, motivation and attitude. Somehow, they feel that the quality of employees has declined over the years. When I delve deeper, I frequently discover that the belief is that once an employee is hired, the owner or manager’s job is done.
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the best program you are not attending
This year’s International Home + Housewares Show was one of my most eagerly anticipated in years, for a number of reasons. First, there were a number of new initiatives at HOMEWORLD BUSINESS®, parent publication to Gourmet Insider.
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successful holiday selling prep starts now
There are times in a retailer’s life when everything falls into place; where sales come easily, product flies off shelves and customers seemingly can’t add impulse buys to their carts fast enough. This is not one of those times.
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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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Four Accent on Design exhibitors at the New York International Gift Fair have been honored for innovative product design.
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changing realities alter ‘value’ perception
For most of this year there has been widespread discussion of the challenging economic factors afflicting the housewares industry and the economy at large. Most of those discussions have looked on these events as transitory. As retailers and suppliers discussed the economic challenges affecting their businesses it was in much the same way one would discuss the latest color trend or culinary fad.
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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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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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The dramatic coffee statement, currently on display in Sur La Table store windows, is the product of a major merchandising initiative whose planning goes back four years and encompasses multiple product categories and vendor partnerships, according to Kerin Seeger, evp/merchandising at Sur La Table.
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focus on business details you can control
Staying upbeat and positive in today’s challenging world is one of the most important personal traits you have for showing leadership, supporting your business team and inspiring others. “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities… because it is the quality that guarantees all others.”
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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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Paul Fricke, owner of the Cooks’Wares gourmet kitchenware store in Cincinnati, died Thursday.
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NYIGF 2011 Dates Announced
George Little Management has announced 2011 dates for the winter and summer editions of the New York International Gift Fair.
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George Little Management has announced 2011 dates for the winter and summer editions of the New York International Gift Fair.
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turn focus to goals, not obstacles
As you turn the pages of this month’s Gourmet Insider, you may notice something you haven’t seen before. It’s not the news tidbits you’ll find on The Dish, nor the insights of industry legend Frank Brady. And it’s not the in-depth cutlery report aimed at helping you improve the profitability of your cutlery department.
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Real Housewives Star Debuts Home Accent Collection
Aglow Eco Living and "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Manzo will debut the company's "Dina Manzo Project Ladybug Collection," at the New York International Gift Fair.
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Aglow Eco Living and "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Manzo will debut the company's "Dina Manzo Project Ladybug Collection," at the New York International Gift Fair.
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for all you’ll find, can you afford not to go?
It seems almost every story in the press these days starts with the phrase, “in the current dire economic circumstances,” or “despite the current economy.” I could swear I heard a sports announcer say recently that “despite the current economy, the Steelers won the Super Bowl.”
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a glimpse at trends driving business
In spite of all the electronic gear we carry, from Blackberrys and iPhones to laptop computers, an unexpected phenomenon has surfaced. It seems today that everyone has a “Little Black Book” and meetings really never get started without most participants placing their book on the table.
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every challenge an opportunity if you stay positive
In spite of all the stimulus packages being thrown at our current economy, I feel this recession, like a bad cold, is going to be with us a little longer than we would like. There is a new dimension to today’s issues: the amount of time we are going to have to deal with an economic downturn. So many of the cornerstones of our economic system have been compromised, such as housing and banking, that the light at the end of the tunnel is like a tiny pinhole that doesn’t get closer no matter how much money government throws at it.
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Americasmart Announces Seminars For Upcoming Atlanta International Gift Fair
Americasmart has announced a series of seminars, roundtables and training sessions to be held during the upcoming Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market to be held July 8th through 15th. A listing of gourmet housewares related events include the following:
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Americasmart has announced a series of seminars, roundtables and training sessions to be held during the upcoming Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market to be held July 8th through 15th. A listing of gourmet housewares related events include the following:
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Eco-Choice Award Winners Named At NYIGF
Three products in the New York International Gift Fair's SustainAbility exhibit were chosen to receive Eco-Choice Awards. The three award categories included the most innovative, the most sensitive use of materials and the most sellable.
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Three products in the New York International Gift Fair's SustainAbility exhibit were chosen to receive Eco-Choice Awards. The three award categories included the most innovative, the most sensitive use of materials and the most sellable.
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King Arthur Flour, Kansas Wheat Select Bread Baking Contest Finalists
Eight finalists have been selected in the first-ever National Festival of Breads bread-baking competition, organized by King Arthur Flour and Kansas Wheat.
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Eight finalists have been selected in the first-ever National Festival of Breads bread-baking competition, organized by King Arthur Flour and Kansas Wheat.
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7 W New York Opens New And Expanded Suites
7 W New York has announced new and expanded suites, opening just in time for market, from August 13-19.
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7 W New York has announced new and expanded suites, opening just in time for market, from August 13-19.
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for shows or stores it really matters
The Gourmet Housewares Show is returning to its roots in San Francisco this month, reuniting the upscale housewares event with the city whose culinary culture helped give the show its distinctive flavor.
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Gourmet Insider To Add Kitchen Textiles Coverage
Gourmet Insider, the magazine connecting the business of Gourmet Housewares, will add coverage of kitchen textiles effective with its May/June 2009 issue.
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Gourmet Insider, the magazine connecting the business of Gourmet Housewares, will add coverage of kitchen textiles effective with its May/June 2009 issue.
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tap into fundamentals to give sales a boost
There is much talk in the media today about government bailouts and stimulus packages. Each day seems to bring a new program and uncover a new company in need of a bailout. However, the fact is that independent business owners who, like you, took the risk to open a store, are responsible for creating approximately 70% of the new jobs in America. Yet no one is coming to bail you out.
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innovate today for future success
Summer is here and soon many of us will be participating in outdoor activities with family and friends, and enjoying great food and wine. From a business standpoint we are all coming out of a long cold winter. No matter how much “fuel” we put on the fire we just couldn’t seem to get warm.
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King Arthur Flour To Host Bread Bakers Guild Baguette Class
King Arthur Flour will host a sold-out baguette class May 15-16 for Bread Bakers Guild of America members as part of the Guild’s 2009 National Tour.
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King Arthur Flour will host a sold-out baguette class May 15-16 for Bread Bakers Guild of America members as part of the Guild’s 2009 National Tour.
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The Cook's Warehouse To Move Its Flagship Store
The Cook’s Warehouse announced today that it will move its flagship store to a new location in Ansley Mall this fall.
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The Cook’s Warehouse announced today that it will move its flagship store to a new location in Ansley Mall this fall.
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Facci Appointed Julia Knight National Sales Director
Laurie Facci has joined tabletop company Julia Knight as national sales director, effective August 30.
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Laurie Facci has joined tabletop company Julia Knight as national sales director, effective August 30.
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Jura Capresso To Hold 'Brewology II' Demonstration Event At Atlanta Gift Fair
Jura Capresso will hold “Brewology ll,” a demonstration of coffee classics, summer coffee coolers and tasty dessert coffees at the upcoming Atlanta International Gif & Home Furnishings Market
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Jura Capresso will hold “Brewology ll,” a demonstration of coffee classics, summer coffee coolers and tasty dessert coffees at the upcoming Atlanta International Gif & Home Furnishings Market
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let today’s trials lead to future success
It is amazing how many things I have learned during this recession. The period we are emerging from has shaken confidence in many aspects of day-to-day life and in many of the structures that have always felt strong and solid. Confidence in our banking system has been shattered. Friends, family, or maybe even you, have lost jobs that were counted on for well-being. Sales numbers have fallen for what seems like an eternity and no one knows when or if they will rebound.
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In Wake Of Silicone Zone Closure, Karyo Joins Casabella
Silicone bakeware and kitchen tool pioneer Michael Karyo has joined Casabella Holdings to spearhead a new division dedicated to kitchenware and tools.
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Silicone bakeware and kitchen tool pioneer Michael Karyo has joined Casabella Holdings to spearhead a new division dedicated to kitchenware and tools.
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community involvement key to survival
Welcome to the third Annual Gourmet Insider State of the Industry report. It has been a challenging year for retailers both large and small and that became quite evident as our staff worked to compile this year’s study. While we do not individually track store openings and closing each year, anecdotally it became clear that the current recession has resulted in a higher number of store closings than at any time in recent memory.
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It’s the end of an era. After 62 years Bridge Kitchenware is closing its doors in New York City, and moving to New Jersey. The company, which has become a gourmet kitchenware landmark in the Big Apple, will continue to sell through its website and will open a small showroom at the site of its warehouse in Hanover, NJ.
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King Arthur Flour Receives A+ in The Better World Shopping Guide
King Arthur Flour has announced it is the only Baking Goods & Baking Supplies company ranked with an A+ in The Better World Shopping Guide.
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King Arthur Flour has announced it is the only Baking Goods & Baking Supplies company ranked with an A+ in The Better World Shopping Guide.
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Condé Nast Closes Gourmet, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride Magazines
Condé Nast announced it will cease print publication of four magazines, among them Gourmet magazine, following a business review as ad sales and circulation fall.
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Condé Nast announced it will cease print publication of four magazines, among them Gourmet magazine, following a business review as ad sales and circulation fall.
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economy reshapes next-gen shoppers
The critical fourth-quarter season is approaching rapidly and there are growing signs of economic uncertainty. Discussions of a “double-dip” recession are increasingly widespread and there appear to be significant disagreements both domestically and internationally over whether the best path to economic recovery is through spending cuts or more economic stimulus.
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build partnerships with key suppliers
Partnering with your best suppliers and involving them in your business can really help you grow in good times and bad. Your suppliers, after all, get you the products, innovation and marketing support to keep customers coming in to your store every day.
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AeroGrow Revenues Decline As Company Transitions Away From Retail
AeroGrow International, makers of the AeroGarden line of indoor gardening products, has reported a 39% decline in revenue to $1.8 million for the quarter ended June 30.
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AeroGrow International, makers of the AeroGarden line of indoor gardening products, has reported a 39% decline in revenue to $1.8 million for the quarter ended June 30.
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Amy’s Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has become a destination for impulse buys
Tucked into 635-square-feet in Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market, Amy’s Place is an impulse shopper’s paradise.
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Forty One Madison Reports Increase In Gift Show Attendees
The Forty One Madison tabletop building reported a greater number of the New York Gift Show attendees over last year, as well as retailer turnout from such retailers as Williams-Sonoma and High Museum of Art, and a buyer presence from Central and South America.
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The Forty One Madison tabletop building reported a greater number of the New York Gift Show attendees over last year, as well as retailer turnout from such retailers as Williams-Sonoma and High Museum of Art, and a buyer presence from Central and South America.
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Sergent Named Washington Design Center Marketing Director
MMPI has announced that Jennifer Sergent has been named director of marketing for the Washington Design Center.
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MMPI has announced that Jennifer Sergent has been named director of marketing for the Washington Design Center.
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Romance On The Menu At Cook's Warehouse Class
The Cook’s Warehouse is cooking up more than food during its cooking classes.
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The Cook’s Warehouse is cooking up more than food during its cooking classes.
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Sara Moulton To Teach Two Classes At Rolling Pin
Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium, in Brandon, FL, will host a cookbook signing and two cooking classes with Sara Moulton, celebrity chef, food editor and television host, to promote her new cookbook, “Sara Moulton’s Everyday Family Dinners,” on October 17.
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Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium, in Brandon, FL, will host a cookbook signing and two cooking classes with Sara Moulton, celebrity chef, food editor and television host, to promote her new cookbook, “Sara Moulton’s Everyday Family Dinners,” on October 17.
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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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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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Laura Ashley Signs Licensing Agreement With Best Brands
Laura Ashley has signed a licensing agreement with Best Brands Consumer Products to develop a line of kitchen textiles and tabletop linens for North America.
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Laura Ashley has signed a licensing agreement with Best Brands Consumer Products to develop a line of kitchen textiles and tabletop linens for North America.
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