International Housewares Association Blog

gia was created with the objective of fostering innovation and excellence in housewares retailing throughout the world. The competition is structured on a two-tier level, national and global. Co-sponsoring the country-specific gia award programs with IHA are over 25 housewares trade publications worldwide, which sponsor national gia programs in their respective countries.

Here are the 2012 gia Global Innovation Award winners, in alphabetical order by country:

Country Store Name City

Argentina            Kitchen Company                                         Buenos Aires

Australia              Burnt Orange                                                Mosman NSW

Austria                 T&T Hinterholzer GmbH                            Oberndorf

Belgium                Doen                                                               Gent

Brazil                     Doural                                                            São Paulo

Canada                  Kitchen Therapy                                          South Surrey

China                     Hong-Gu-Xuan Furniture Co.                   Zhongshan city

Colombia              Distribuidora Rayco S.A.                            Bucaramanga

Denmark              Normann Copenhagen                                Copenhagen

France                   Ambiance & Styles                                       Strasbourg

Germany              Güterbahnhof 12 Das Wohnmagazin       Marburg

Italy                       Morandin Regali                                          Treviso

Japan                     ACTUS                                                           Shonan

Netherlands         De Bijenkorf                                                  Amsterdam

New Zeland          Table Pride                                                    Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

Poland                   home&you                                                     Warszawa

Russia                   Krishkin Dom                                               Moscow

Sweden                 NK Glas, Porslin & Kök                               Stockholm

Switzerland         von Siebenthal for table and kitchen        Gstaad

Turkey                  Tefal Shop                                                       Istanbul

UK                         The Cook Shop at Barton Grange              Preston

Uruguay               PÓRTICO Uruguay                                       Montevideo

USA- Gourmet Retailers               Great News! Cookware & Cooking School            San Diego, CA

USA Homeworld                             Sur La Table                                                                Seattle, WA

USA Gourmet Business                 Cutlery and More                                                       East Dundee, IL

Get more information on the gia program on the IHA website here

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