Macy's launches key rug collections of kathy ireland Home by Nourison in stores

SADDLE BROOK, N.J., June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Macy's is rolling out two collections of kathy ireland Home by Nourison products into their rug stores. They include the exclusive collection of densely power loomed Ephesus Collection, featuring classic Persian rugs in timeless color palettes; key stores will carry The Lumiere Collection, an heirloom quality power loomed rug made of 100% New Zealand wool Persian motifs, embellished with graceful arabesques, flowers and flourishes.

"Our kathy ireland Home by Nourison brand is a perfect fit for the Macy's customer," said Steven Peykar, Principal at Nourison. "As Chief Designer, Kathy Ireland understands what matters most in the home and is highly recognized as a trusted resource to a broad section of consumers. This, combined with our ability to create innovative, high-quality products, has resulted in these fine rugs."

"I am extremely pleased to partner with Nourison to bring the kathy ireland Home brand of rugs to Macy's.  The brand will be represented in 170 Macy's stores as well as on Macys.com," said David Mink, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of The Mink Co., which operates the rug department in Macy's stores nationwide. "Included in the launch is the exclusive Ephesus collection that offers traditional designs in classic colors at tremendous value to our customer."

"It is incredibly exciting to join the prestigious Nourison team and bring our beautiful new rugs into Macy's. The Mink family has a great legacy of offering only the finest rugs under their leadership at the Macy's Stores. This is a glorious day," said Kathy Ireland from the kathy ireland Worldwide exhibit at License Global Expo in Las Vegas.

The full line of kathy ireland Home by Nourison rugs featured at Macy's can be seen along side other kathy ireland Home products online at Macys.com.

About Nourison

Nourison is a leading global floor covering company that produces extensive collections of virtually every category of rugs and high-end carpets. A fully vertically integrated company, Nourison oversees almost every aspect of the manufacturing process from wool spinning to dyeing, weaving and finishing. Supported by an unparalleled dealer system, Nourison has become the leading multi-product resource in the floor covering industry in the United States and Europe. Nourison was founded in 1980 by the Peykar brothers in New York and still remains a family-owned company. For further details, visit www.nourison.com.

About kathy ireland Worldwide® (kiWW®): 

Founded in 1993, the kathy ireland Worldwide® brand, celebrates a lifestyle. The missions of "...finding solutions for families, especially busy moms™," "...finding solutions for people in love™," and "...finding solutions for people in business™," translate to all kiWW® collections, including: fashion, fine jewelry, intimate apparel, skincare, accessories, weddings, home, office and more. kiWW's unique capability to design and translate fashion trends for all markets and price points allows it to develop product for a wide variety of customer tastes.

Listed as the 31st most powerful brand globally by License Global Magazine, with annual merchandise sales of $2 billion, according to Forbes Magazine, the success of kathy ireland Worldwide® is the result of teamwork and dedication. According to Fairchild Publications, Kathy Ireland is one of the 50 most influential people in fashion.

Kathy and kiWW® support many non-profits including: YWCA, Dream Foundation, Providence Educational Foundation, 911 for Kids/AEFK, Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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