Sur La Table Launches Same-Day Delivery of Housewares

Has partnered with Instacart to offer delivery from 80+ Sur La Table locations in 23 states

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Williams Sonoma Launches Exclusive Giada De Laurentiis Line

Line includes kitchen prep tools, pasta sauces and seasonings

Hampton Creek board resigns

Pantry

Hampton Creek’s Board Resigns

Start-up Hampton Creek has lost at least five members of its board of directors in the last month in a disagreement with co-founder and CEO Josh Tetrick, according to a Bloomberg report, continuing the company’s woes. Tetrick views the board shakeup as a way to give the company’s staff mo

JC Penney has updated its omnichannel loyalty program

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JCPenney Revamps Loyalty Program

Loyalty club members spend more than twice as much as nonmembers

Reaching the Urbanized, Aspirational World Consumer

5/2/2017 — CG companies face flat or slow growth in established markets. In fact, in CGT’s 2016 ranking of the Top 100 Consumer Goods Companies, prior year revenue losses once again outnumbered revenue gains.

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Donny Osmond to act as auctioneer at LVM fundraiser

Trade Shows

Donny Osmond to Act as Auctioneer at Las Vegas Market

Donny Osmond, former teen heartthrob and home products licensor, will serve as a live auctioneer at the 7th annual “Up on the Roof” fundraiser at Las Vegas Market.

Tabletop & Gifts

Bormioli Luigi to Buy Bormioli Rocco

Deal will unite Italian glassware and tabletop companies

Retailing

Marcel’s Offers On-Site Chef Services

Chef is available for on-site events

Swiss Diamond wins prestigious design award

Housewares

Swiss Diamond Receives Red Dot Award

Swiss Diamond received Red Dot’s 2017 Product Design Award for kitchen knives.

Kitchen Company Opens in Longmont, Colo.

Retailing

Kitchen Company Opens Longmont Store

Downtown Longmont, Colo., is undergoing a retail revitalization and among the stores opening is Kitchen Company, a kitchen supplies and homewares store owned by Kirsten Pellicer.

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The Invisible Chef, Jelly Belly Debut New Baking Mixes

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Vietri Named U.S. Distributor of Italian Home & Body Line

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Uncle Matt’s Purchased by Dean Foods

Ensemble IQ: Smarter to Market

EnsembleIQ brands work in harmony to inform, connect, and provide predictive analysis for retailers, consumer goods manufacturers, technology vendors, marketing agencies and service providers.

Newport Avenue Market

Store tour of the Newport Avenue Market.

Category News

Retailing

Target is merchandising products together by use in both the home and food departments.

Target Kicks Off Remodels in Dallas Market

QVC sells gourmet kitchenware and specialty foods.

QVC Parent to Buy Rival Home Shopping Network in $2.1B Deal

2nd City Market opens

City Acres Opens 2nd Location

New Cheese Shop Opens in Cincinnati

Pantry

Campbell's buys Pacific Foods

Pacific Foods Purchased by Campbell’s

Hain Brands

Hain Celestial Stock Climbs After Activist Investor Revealed

Award-winning Sutter Butte olive oils

Sutter Buttes Wins 11 Olive Oil Medals

Stonewall Kitchen Adds Almond Butter Line

Profiles & Trends

Made In Italy Push Hits Snag

Beverages, Snacks Top Food Intros

7 Specialty Food Vets to Receive SFA’s Lifetime Achievement Awards

SFA to Add 26 Specialty Food Vets to Hall of Fame

Cheese, Dairy & Deli

Lactalis Buys Stonyfield

Stonyfield Sold to Lactalis

Crave Brothers wins awards

Crave Brothers Wins Wis. State Fair Awards

Gourmet Retailer Names Top Cheese Shops

Flavor-infused Amish Roll Butter

Flavor-infused Amish Roll Butter

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