by Peter Giannetti | Oct 21, 2025 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
GC Buying Group announced the retirement of its founder and president, Janis Johnson, who has sold the 44-year-old buying organization for independent housewares retailers to gourmet retailing veteran Doug Huemoeller. Huemoeller, a past member of the GC staff, is the...
by Chandler Harvey | Mar 19, 2025 | Trade Shows & Associations
The GC Buying Group celebrated its 45th year during the recent Inspired Home Show in Chicago, where it announced its GC Best Vendor Awards. The 2025 GC Best Vendor Awards recognizing outstanding performance in 2024 are: Harold Import Company – Best in Shipping RSVP –...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 17, 2024 | Retail Articles, Trade Shows & Associations
GC Buying Group has announced its 2025 advisory board of retailers, assembled to provide insight into challenges and opportunities for GC independent kitchenware retail members and GC vendors. The 2025 GC retailer advisory board is: Angela Skogen, Cooks on Main,...
by Peter Giannetti | Nov 20, 2024 | Retail Articles, Trade Shows & Associations
GC Buying Group is preparing for its 22nd annual GCX: Start the Year Member Conference, which will be held January 15-17 in conjunction with the Atlanta Winter Market. The conference begins Wednesday, January 15, with a store meeting featuring six training pods for...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 27, 2024 | Trade Shows & Associations
With more than 600 tabletop, housewares and specialty food resources set to be on hand, the summer Atlanta Market, July 16-17 at AmericasMart Atlanta, will present live cooking demonstrations and gourmet industry partner-sponsored events and education. Eight showrooms...
