Gourmet Business to Present Second Annual gia Award

Gourmet Business is proud to have been selected to present the second annual U.S. Internet-based specialty housewares/gourmet e-commerce retailer for the Global Innovators Award (gia). 

gia is a national and global awards program whose objective is to honor innovative business practices and excellence in housewares retailing and visual merchandising around the globe. Established in 2000, the global program is sponsored by the International Housewares Association (IHA) and the International Home + Housewares Show (IH+HS). Leading housewares publications from around the world are national gia award co-sponsors.

Managing Editor Maureen Azzato, along with the Gourmet Business editorial team, will select the finalist.

The basic award criteria include: overall mission statement; Web site design and layout; ease of navigation and user experience; quality of descriptive content; quality of merchandising and cross-merchandising; marketing, advertising and promotions; customer service and staff training; and innovation 

The U.S. winner selected by Gourmet Business will receive one complimentary flight to and hotel stay for the International Home + Housewares Show. Global finalists in all categories will be honored at a gala awards dinner during the IH+HS.

To nominate an Internet-only retailer, please e-mail the name of the business (Web site), contact person and years in business to gia@gourmetbusiness.com. Deadline for nominations is Sept. 20, 2012. The winner will be featured in the January 2013 issue of Gourmet Business. 

To learn more about the worldwide gia program, please visit the IHA Web site.