Ganz Acquires Noelle Brand of Popular Women's Fashions, Accessories and Gifts

TORONTO, July 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ganz, through a U.S. subsidiary, is pleased to announce it has acquired the Noelle brand, known for its popular women's fashions, accessories, gifts and more. Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Noelle will continue to operate as a stand-alone company under its current management team, staff and operational infrastructure.

Starting August 1, the Noelle product line will be sold through the Midwest-CBK sales force which Ganz acquired in 2012.  This will result in the Noelle collection being offered to independent retailers across the country by a national sales force for the first time ever. Also at some time in the future, Noelle's wildly successful Kissing Krystal brand will be available through the Ganz sales force.

"We're excited to grow our family of giftware companies with this very strategic acquisition of Noelle, which is a win-win-win-win for Noelle, Ganz, Midwest- CBK and independent retailers," says Howard Ganz, president of Ganz. "Similar to Midwest-CBK's status as best-in-class in holiday and home décor, Noelle represents best-in-class in women's fashion, accessories and gifts, and the potential for so much more with their talented, enthusiastic product development and management team leading the brand's growth."

Founded in 2005 by president and industry veteran Deb Groh, the current Noelle line features exclusive products such as Kissing Krystals and The Riverton Wrap.

"We're thrilled to join the Ganz family of gift brands, a company with a similar family heritage, vision, dedication to its customers and entrepreneurial spirit," says Groh. "Through the Midwest-CBK and Ganz sales forces, Noelle will for the first time be available to retailers across the country. This acquisition will also provide even better service and new product innovation to both our long-time, loyal customers and new customers."

The Noelle collections will be available during the Atlanta market, with a showroom located in AmericasMart Building 2, Suite 607.

For more information or to place an order, please visit www.noelleenterprises.com, call 910-270-4047 or contact your local Midwest-CBK account manager starting August 1.

About Noelle
Noelle is a rapidly growing giftware company, featuring exclusively designed women's fashions, accessories, gifts and more. Founded in 2005 by president and industry veteran Deb Groh, Noelle is known for products such as Kissing Krystals and The Riverton Wrap. Noelle was recognized as a top company to watch in 2011 and as the top apparel line in 2012 by Giftbeat. For more information or to place an order, visit www.noelleenterprises.com, call 910-270-4047 or contact your local Midwest-CBK account manager.

About Ganz
Ganz has been a leader in providing outstanding quality and well-priced gifts worldwide for over 60 years. Ganz takes pride in offering a full range of products that reflect the trends of the industry for everyday gifts as well as for every season. The company's diverse product line is sold through one of the largest and best trained sales forces in the industry. Ganz created Webkinz® pets and Webkinz World™, the first web-enabled toy and kids' virtual world. Corporate headquarters are located in Toronto, Canada, with U.S. offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles, and overseas offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. For more information or to place an order, visit www.ganz.com, call 800-724-5902 or contact your local Ganz account manager.

About Midwest-CBK, LLC
Midwest-CBK, LLC is a national seasonal, everyday gift and home accents company. Known for its design, style, and trend leadership as well as dedication to design innovation, value, quality, and service, Midwest-CBK is committed to providing customers with exclusive, artist-driven products of the highest quality that reflect traditional and updated design trends. Midwest-CBK is dedicated to providing customers with responsive and reliable service, and to delivering products in a timely manner at competitive prices. For more information or to place an order, visit www.mwcbk.com, 800-394-4225 or contact your local Midwest-CBK account manager.

SOURCE Ganz