Brands & Marketing

Belk expanding Biltmore collection

HTT Staff, April 8, 2013
Ashville, N.C. - Belk department stores are adding to its exclusive Biltmore home collection this spring with new bedding, serveware, cookware, and skincare products. More
Martha merch now live on jcpenney.com

HTT Staff, April 5, 2013
Plano, Texas - Thanks to the lawsuit filed by Macy's, there is no Martha Stewart branded bedding, bath or cookware on the way to JCPenney stores at the moment, but some of the product lines that are allowed to carry the Martha Home name are now available online at jcpenney.com. More
Sphinx/OW, Pantone partner for new collections

HTT Staff, April 5, 2013
New York - Sphinx by Oriental Weavers has aligned with color authority Pantone under a multi-year partnership to co-create a new program of branded rugs. More
Sequential Brands Group acquires Ellen Tracy & Caribbean Joe Brands

HTT Staff, April 4, 2013
New York - Sequential Brands Group has acquired Brand Matter, the intellectual property management company that owns the consumer lifestyle brands Ellen Tracy and Caribbean Joe, for $62.3 million in cash and approximately 2.8 million shares of Sequential common stock. More
Donny Osmond Home announces first licensees

HTT Staff, April 4, 2013
Atlanta - Clique Here Inc., brand manager for Donny Osmond Home by Donny & Debbie Osmond, has signed licensing agreements with Ellison First Asia for bedding, Anji Mountain for natural fiber area rugs, R Squared for dinnerware, and Lamp Works for lighting. More
HSN to launch 'India Hicks Island Living' collection

HTT Staff, April 3, 2013
St. Petersburg, Fla. - HSN will launch India Hicks Island Living, an assortment of bedding, quilts, throws and home accents, on April 8 across all of its platforms. More
MSLO taps Stein to service Home Depot license program

HTT Staff, April 3, 2013
New York - Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. has appointed Janet Stein, a longtime retail industry veteran, as the company's new senior vice president, merchandising. More
A reprise for Williams-Sonoma Home

HTT Staff, March 28, 2013
San Francisco - As a free-standing store nameplate, Williams-Sonoma Home didn't gain enough traction to continue and the stores were shuttered in 2011. However, parent company Williams-Sonoma Inc. is breathing new life into the brand with a new catalog set to drop April 2. More
Pacific Coast Feather Company puttin' on the Ritz

HTT Staff, March 27, 2013
Seattle - Pacific Coast Feather Company is giving new meaning to the concept of "hotel" bedding with a line of luxury white goods under The Ritz Carlton brand. More
New non-Martha home brands go live on jcpenny.com

HTT Staff, March 25, 2013
Plano, Texas - JCPenney's new home department is under construction in some 500 stores across the country, hidden behind white drapes awaiting an early May rollout. In the meantime, new brand collections by Jonathan Adler, Michael Graves and Sir Terrance Conran are now available for purchase on the retailer's website. More
Home falls to 12% of sales at JCPenney

HTT Staff, March 22, 2013
Plano, Texas - Once a potent driver of JCPenney business, home declined from 18% of total sales in 2010 to 12% in 2012, according to the annual report the retailer filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week. More
Stars align for market week - literally

HTT Staff, March 17, 2013
New York - Home textiles suppliers have stars in their eyes for the New York Home Fashions Market, which will see the introduction of home collections for Taylor Swift, Diane Keaton, Iman and Ivanka Trump. More
Bedding as Art for JLA Market Intros

HTT Staff, March 13, 2013
New York - An Art in Motion collection, a new brand of bedding designed by various visual artists, will be showcased by JLA during New York Home Fashions Market. More
Shell Rummel expands in home

HTT Staff, March 13, 2013
Washington - Watercolor artist/designer Shell Rummel is moving into bedding following the launch of bath and rugs last fall. More
Home Source inks deal with Coke

HTT Staff, March 12, 2013
Atlanta, Ga. - Home Source International has acquired the licensing for Coca-Cola branded beach towels and will introduce the collection during the New York Home Fashions Market next week. More
Pacific Coast Home to launch Austin Horn "In Vogue"

HTT Staff, March 12, 2013
City of Commerce, Calif. - Building on the introduction of the "Austin Horn Classics" brand last year, Pacific Coast Home Furnishings, is introducing a new sub-brand to the Austin Horn collection during New York Home Fashions Market. More
Target, Feed align for new home, apparel collection for charity

HTT Staff, March 11, 2013
Minneapolis - Target Corp. has partnered with Feed Projects, a social business founded by Lauren Bush Lauren, to create the new "FEED USA + Target" collection spanning several product categories, including home. More
Hudson's Bay unveils new logo

HTT Staff, March 11, 2013
Toronto - Department store retailer Hudson's Bay, formerly known as The Bay, has launched a streamlined logo, the first major logo overhaul for the 343-year-old company since 1965. More
Macy's/Martha/JCP case ordered into mediation

HTT Staff, March 8, 2013
New York - The judge in Macy's lawsuit against Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and JCPenney has ordered the parties into mediation to attempt to resolve their contract dispute, according to several news accounts. More
Nick Madden named evp of Chris Madden

HTT Staff, March 6, 2013
Port Chester, NY - Nick Madden has been appointed executive vice president of Chris Madden Inc., the iconic home furnishings brand based here that has just finished up a nine-year run at J.C. Penney and is now looking for new licensing opportunities. More

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