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NY NOW Reveals Best New Product Winners
February 7,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
NY NOW, the Market for Home, LIfestyle + Gift announced the winners of the Best New Product awards Tuesday, choosing one winner from each of the ten sections within the Home, Lifestyle and Handmade Collections currently on display at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Winners include four first-time trade show exhibitors and are listed below:
Home Collection
Accent on Design: SUSHI from NAM ceramic works (Booth #4046)
Home Furnishings + Textiles: Pretty Rugged Blanket from Pretty Rugged Gear (Booth #2476 - New)
Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares: MY FUSION from Fratelli Guzzini Spa (Booth #3630)
Lifestyle Collection
Baby + Child: Epic Castle Playhouse from Sharingland (Booth #7035)
Gift: My Little Television from FunnyFish (Booth #7851)
Personal Accessories: Delicate Stone Wrap from Scout Curated Wears (Booth #8538 - New)
Personal Care + Wellness: B.Witching Organic Charcoal Mask from B.Witching Bath Co. (Booth #8052)
Handmade Collection
Handmade Designer Maker: The Beau Tie from Guerdoo Design (Booth #1255 - New)
Handmade Global Design: Sustainable Hand Embroidered Sneaker from Purple Impression (Booth #504 - New)
Artisan Resource: Maxibag Spirit from Hilo Sagrado (Booth #3663)
“This year’s ‘Best New Product’ Awards winners embody 2018’s latest trends and truly raise the bar for design in a number of categories,” said Randi Mohr, NY NOW show director and Emerald Expositions vice president. “Our panel of expert judges had their fair share of options to consider before naming this year’s winners, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome!”
Winners were selected and judged by a dedicated panel of industry experts and members of the press including: Emily Beckman of Earnshaw’s; Patti Biro of Patti Biro & Associates/Spa Industry Association; Nicole Davis of Lighting & Decor Magazine; Monika Eyers of Better Homes & Gardens; Simon Isaacs of Fatherly; Nancy Jeffries of HAPPI Magazine; Alice Kamphausen of Handels Digest; Keb Kennedy of Present Magazine; Andrea Lillo of HFN; Donna Milstein of Donna Milstein Consulting; Raina Seitel of NBC New York Live; Susan A. Tucker of BYDYZNE Consulting/IFDA; Becky Tyre of Retail Details; Sam Ujvary of Gift Shop; Jeri Webb, retail consultant; and Susan Westmoreland of Good Housekeeping.
For images of the winning products, click here.