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Tokyo’s Grand Dame of Retail

Tokyo’s Grand Dame of Retail

by Karlie Orlando | Jul 9, 2020 | Announcements, Featured, Global Innovation Awards (gia)

Isetan of Japan is a Global Innovation Awards (gia) winner for 2020 that has transformed to a driving force in urban Japanese culture.

Speakeasy With Heart

Speakeasy With Heart

by Karlie Orlando | Jun 19, 2020 | Announcements, Featured, Global Innovation Awards (gia)

Reina Batata of Argentina is a Global Innovation Awards (gia) winner for 2020 that has transformed the shopping experience across its nation.

A Second Home

A Second Home

by Karlie Orlando | Jun 11, 2020 | Announcements, Featured, Global Innovation Awards (gia)

Central Department Store in Thailand is a Global Innovation Awards (gia) winner for 2020 that always strives to be the most loved store in Thailand.

The Heart of PROMENU

The Heart of PROMENU

by Karlie Orlando | Jun 4, 2020 | Featured, Global Innovation Awards (gia)

We look behind the scenes of PROMENU in Ukraine – a store that has always placed a firm focus on the emotional journey of its loyal customers.

Bringing the World Home

Bringing the World Home

by Karlie Orlando | Jun 1, 2020 | Announcements, Featured, Global Innovation Awards (gia)

Far and Few of Australia is a collection and curation of beautiful, meaningful pieces to enhance people’s homes and lives.

Masters of Hospitality

Masters of Hospitality

by Karlie Orlando | May 20, 2020 | Featured, Global Innovation Awards (gia)

Tavola in Dubai encapsulates the core elements of Middle Eastern culture that revolves around family, friends and the sharing of delicious food!

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International Buyers

Key buyers from more than 130 countries attend the show every year.*

Company Country
Falabella Argentina, Chile, Peru
Mercado Libre Argentina
Amazon Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia
Bunnings Australia, New Zealand
TJX Australia, Canada, Italy, United Kingdom
Hipermaxi Bolivia
Polishop Brazil
Sams Club Brazil, Mexico
Walmart Brazil, Canada, Central America / Caribbean, Chile, Mexico
Bed Bath & Beyond Canada, Mexico
Best Buy Canada
Canadian Tire Canada
Costco Wholesale Canada, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom
Hudsons Bay Canada
London Drugs Canada
PriceSmart Caribbean, Central America
Sodimac Chile
JD.com China
Suning China
Tmall Global/Alibaba China
Cencosud Colombia
Home Sentry/Mecanelectro Colombia
Pepe Ganga – Almacenes Maximo Colombia
Almacenes Siman Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala
Bonami.cz Czech Republic
Potten&Pannen Czech Republic
Imerco Denmark
Magasin Du Nord Denmark
Corbmunab Ecuador
Corporacion Favorita/Sukasa Ecuador
TIA Ecuador
Almacenes Vidri El Salvador
Galeries Lafayette France
Home Shopping Service/Best of TV France
EK Servicegroup eG Germany
Kaufland Germany
OTTO Germany
QVC Germany, United Kingdom
REAL Germany
Rewe Germany
Tchibo Germany
Woolworth Germany, Mexico
Cemaco Nuevos Almacenes Guatemala
Almacenes Lady Lee Honduras
Walgreens Boots Alliance Hong Kong
Company Country
Future Group / Pantaloon India
Landmark Group India
Lifestyle International India
Ace Hardware Indonesia, Kuwait, Panama, United Arab Emirates
Westwing Italy
Isetan Japan
Plaza Style Japan
The Loft Japan
Vitu Zote Kenya
Coupang Korea, South
Emart Korea, South
Lotte HomeShopping Korea, South
Spinneys Lebanon
Casa Ley Mexico
Coppel Mexico
El Palacio De Hierro, Casa Palacio Mexico
Liverpool Mexico
Soriana City Club Mexico
The Home Store Mexico
Harvey Norman New Zealand
Mitre 10 New Zealand
The Warehouse New Zealand
Promart Homecenter Peru
Gourdos Philippines
Robinsons Handyman Philippines
S&R Membership Shopping Philippines
Lulu Group International Qatar, United Arab Emirates
Technopark Russia
SACO Saudi Arabia
At Home South Africa
Homemark South Africa
Coinfer Spain
El Corte Ingles SA Spain
La Oca Spain
Royal Design Sweden
Hola Taiwan
Central Retail Thailand
EnPlus Turkey
PROMENU by MIRS Corporation Ukraine
Tavola United Arab Emirates
John Lewis United Kingdom
Lakeland United Kingdom
Marks & Spencer United Kingdom
Robert Dyas United Kingdom
Sainsbury’s Argos United Kingdom
Tesco United Kingdom

*Sample from full list of buyers

U.S. Retailers

The Inspired Home Show attracts 99% of the top retailers in 13 channels – and thousands of independent specialty stores from across the U.S.*

Catalog/Internet

  • Amazon
  • Cinmar Frontgate
  • Groupon Goods
  • Hammacher Schlemmer
  • Harriet Carter
  • King Arthur Flour Company
  • LTD Commodities
  • Overstock
  • Pampered Chef
  • Princess House
  • Publishers Clearing House
  • The Grommet
  • Vermont Country Store
  • Walmart.com
  • Wayfair
  • Zulily

Design Stores

  • Denver Art Museum
  • Milwaukee Art Museum
  • Museum of Contemporary
  • Art, Chicago
  • Museum of Science and
  • Industry
  • National Building Museum
  • NY MOMA
  • SF MOMA

Department/Specialty & Multi Stores

  • Bed Bath & Beyond
  • Best Buy
  • BJ’s Wholesale Club
  • Blains Supply (Farm & Fleet)
  • Bloomingdales
  • Cost Plus World Market
  • Costco
  • Crate & Barrel
  • Dillard’s
  • Fleet Farm
  • Ikea
  • JC Penney
  • Kohl’s
  • Macy’s
  • Meijer
  • Michaels
  • Nebraska Furniture Mart
  • Nordstrom
  • QVC
  • Sam’s Club
  • Sears
  • Sur La Table
  • Target
  • The Container Store
  • Walmart
  • Williams Sonoma

Home + Hardware

  • Ace Hardware
  • Do It Best
  • Gordons Ace
  • Home Depot
  • Lowes
  • Menards
  • True Value

Independent Specialty Buying Groups

Both major independent specialty buying groups are present…

  • Gourmet Catalog
  • HTI

Supermarket + Drug

  • Ahold USA
  • Albertsons/Safeway
  • Bartell Drug
  • Bashas Markets
  • CVS
  • H-E-B
  • Kroger
  • Rite Aid
  • Walgreen’s
  • Wegmans
  • Whole Foods

Value

  • 99 Cents Only
  • Big Lots
  • Dollar General
  • Dollar Tree
  • HomeGoods
  • Ross Stores
  • TJX
  • Tuesday Morning

Thousands of Independents including…

  • Cook’s Warehouse (Atlanta, GA)
  • Cook’s World (Rochester, NY)
  • Fante’s (Philadelphia, PA)
  • In The Kitchen (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Kitchen Collage (Des Moines, IA)
  • Kitchen Kaboodle (Portland, OR)
  • Kitchen Kapers (Cherry Hill, NJ)
  • Kitchen Window (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Leon & Lulu (Clausen, MI)
  • Marcels Culinary (Glen Ellyn, IL)
  • Peppercorn (Traverse City, MI)
  • Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium (Barnden, FL)
  • Sign of the Bear Kitchenware (Sonoma, CA)
  • Todd & Holland Tea Merchants (Forest Park, IL)

*Sample from full list of buyers

Martin M. Pegler

1923 — 2020

Martin M. Pegler was a professor for thirty years in the Display & Exhibit Design Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. A leading expert in his field for over 60 years, Martin hosted seminars in the United States as well as in Latin America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. He authored over 80 books and his textbook, Visual Merchandising and Display, is used in universities around the world. Martin was presented with a lifetime achievement award by PAVE, the Planning & Visual Education Partnership that supports retail design education for students and educators. He was also inducted into the Visual Merchandising and Display Industries’ Hall of Fame.

Martin worked with gia from the beginning of the gia program in 2000, as an Expert Juror, and since 2016 as an honorary member of the gia Expert Jury. To honor Martin’s leadership role with the program, the Top Window Award was renamed the “Martin M. Pegler Award for Excellence in Visual Merchandising” in 2008. Also that year, he was presented with an honorary gia Award for Lifetime Achievement.