Viewpoint : Peter Giannetti, Editor-in-Chief

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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—…

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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…

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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…

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‘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…

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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,…

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