NYIGF Honors One Kings Lane

July 14, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on July 15, 2011

Online home furnishings retailer One Kings Lane will receive the 2011 "Rising Star" Award, at the 60th Annual Retailer Excellence Awards in New York City.

The New York International Gift Fair is the leading sponsor of the industry event, which has been presented annually by Gifts & Decorative Accessories magazine since 1951.

One Kings Lane is a membership-based site which offers daily sales on top home decor brands and designer merchandise. Limited quantities of products, which go on sale for 72 hours at up to 70 percent off retail pricing, are primarily manufacturers' samples or overstock items.

"One Kings Lane has introduced an important new web-based opportunity for our industry," said Dorothy Belshaw, NYIGF director and GLM senior vice president. "This branded on-line platform enables vendors to move excess inventory quickly, efficiently and without disruption to established channels of retail distribution. We're delighted to recognize the contributions of this exciting new player."

The REAs recognize excellence in four retail categories (Store Design/Redesign; Visual Merchandising; Marketing Achievement and Store Events), as well as for individual achievement (Outstanding Manufacturer's Rep and Rising Star). As part of this very special evening, Gift For Life, the gift and home industry's only charitable organization, will present its 2011 Industry Achievement Award to Michael Aram; and Gifts & Decorative Accessories will present a special Lifetime Achievement Award to Su Hilty, who is retiring after a long career in the retailing and home furnishings industries.