Retailers from Argentina, Australia, France, Japan and the Netherlands were named 2025 Global Innovation Award (gia) honorees at the gia gala Sunday night.
Global gia honorees are:
- Argentina – CUK
- Australia – Mud Australia (pictured above)
- France – Album de Famille
- Japan – BALMUDA Inc.
- Netherlands – Balthazar Kookwinkel
The global gia jury, consisting of four retail/visual merchandising experts and seven editors and publishers of co-sponsoring housewares trade publications from around the world, selected the gia Global Honorees from the winners previously chosen in their respective countries by the national gia sponsors. Furthermore, the Martin M. Pegler Award for Excellence in Visual Merchandising was awarded to Morandin Regali of Italy, and the gia Digital Commerce Award for Excellence in Online Retailing was awarded to IN8 Home and Schafer of Brazil and Turkey, respectively.
The gia program was created by IHA and The Inspired Home Show to foster innovation and excellence in home and housewares retailing throughout the world.
