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The Home Depot Named gia World Honoree for Multi-National Retailers
(PRWeb) March 12, 2006 -- gia World are pleased to announce that U.S.-based The Home Depot® has been named this year's gia World honoree, recognizing excellence in multi-national housewares retailing. gia World is part of the International Home & Housewares Show's Global Innovator Award (gia) program that honors retailing excellence around the world.
The Home Depot will be presented with the award at an invitation-only gala in Chicago the evening of March 11 during the Show. In addition, the winners of 23 country-specific gia programs will be honored at the same gala for their achievements.
The Home Depot was voted gia World honoree by a distinguished panel of global retail experts on the basis of its superior operations performance, business innovation, product breadth and contributions to the communities in which it does business. The gia World jury includes representatives from Euromonitor International, Accenture, The Fashion Institute of Technology (New York), The Retail Element and a leading independent retail consultancy. gia World is co-sponsored by IHA and Euromonitor International, the world's leading provider of retail business intelligence and strategic market analysis.
gia World jurors' comments:
Matthew Stych, Chief Analyst-Retail, Euromonitor International:
"Having completed yet another outstanding financial year, The Home Depot was a natural choice for the 2007 gia World award. Its ongoing commitment to internationalizing and diversifying its business with truly innovative practices are both commendable and deserving of this honor."
Trish Walker, Accenture Partner:
"Operationally speaking, The Home Depot has outdone all other multi-national retailers. The company's impressive product breadth and innovative programs made it a clear choice for the 2007 gia World award."
Wolfgang Gruschwitz, president, Gruschwitz GmbH
"The emphasis and care that The Home Depot affords its customers and vendors clearly contributes to the company's success. The company cares about its customers and continually expands its products and service offerings, which has resulted in the company's excellent image and reputation."
Dennis Reaves, retail industry consultant and former Wal-Mart® senior executive:
"One must be impressed by The Home Depot's outstanding corporate support to the community and charitable causes. The company embodies the principles that the gia World award represents, and it is not by chance that the company continues to be a leader in our industry."
About the International Housewares Association
The International Housewares Association - The Home Authority® - is the 69 year-old voice of the housewares industry, which accounted for USD301.2 billion at retail worldwide in 2005. The not-for-profit, full-service association owns and operates the International Home & Housewares Show (11-13 March 2007). With more than 60,000 visitors and 2,000 exhibitors, the Show is the premier global homegoods marketplace. For more information about the International Housewares Association or the 2007 International Home & Housewares Show visit: www.housewares.org. For more information about gia World or the gia awards program, please visit www.housewares.org/gia. For more information on gia World co-sponsor Euromonitor International, go to www.euromonitor.com.
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