Showing posts with label merchandise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label merchandise. Show all posts

8.14.2026

Martha's New Pizza Line With Turpone Foods

Canadians are getting an early sample of Martha's new pizza line, which has been developed by Turpone Foods, based in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 2014, Turpone Foods specializes in licensing partnerships to help launch food products in the retail and food-service markets. They have now collaborated with Martha on a line of frozen pizzas and pinsas, as well as all of the pantry goods necessary for easily making your own pizzas at home! Frozen pizza dough balls, pizza dough mixes, sauces, seasonings, oils and honeys help you create homemade pizzas in your own kitchen with ease, using trusted brands and well-sourced ingredients. 

The new product assortment is currently only available at select grocery store chains in Canada (Loblaws, Longos, Metro, Walmart Canada) but American readers can look forward to seeing these products in September at all Big-Y stores and at 170 select locations of Meijer stores. Watch for them!

Other than the vast assortment of options to choose from, I'm most impressed by the quality of ingredients. None of the products contain any artificial flavours or colours and all are made with natural ingredients. There isn't a single chemical listed in any of the ingredient lists on the pantry goods. The frozen goods do contain some (mostly preservatives) but they are minimal and all of the dough used for the frozen pizzas and pinsas is sourdough, hand-stretched and stone-baked. You will be challenged to find anything similar in the grocery store. I haven't tried anything from this new line yet, but I'm looking forward to it! Below are some samples of the products on offer. You can see the full line at Turpone Foods. 
There are four varieties of Martha's 10-inch frozen pizzas: Spinach Four Cheese with Alfredo, Pepperoni and Hot Pickled Peppers, Sausage and Hot Honey, and a classic Margherita. 
There are also four varieties of the 12-inch pizzas, including Cacio E Pepe With Alfredo Sauce, Spinach Four Cheese with Alfredo, Pepperoni and Hot Pickled Peppers, and Sausage and Hot Honey. 

Pinsas, which are a Roman flatbread made with a lighter, flakier crust, are also part of the new line. Five options are available: Bacon and Carmelized Onions, Margherita with Fresh Mozzarella, Pepperoni and Hot Pickled Peppers, Sausage and Hot Honey, and Spinach Four Cheese and Alfredo Sauce.

Two kinds of frozen pizza dough balls make it so easy to make pizza at home. New York Style and Neapolitan Style are available.
If you want to make your homemade pizzas as close to "from scratch" as possible, there are three pizza dough mixes available: Neapolitan Style, New York Style and Quick Rising. 

You can't have pizza without pizza sauce! There are three flavours available; each flavour comes in a 375 ml jar. Your options are Spicy, Roasted Garlic and Traditional. 
Once the foundations have been laid, it's time to build your own pizza topping combination, using an assortment of fresh meats, cheeses and vegetables, plus seasonings and other toppings. Martha has provided four seasoning options: Garden Herb, Triple Pepper Mix, Mediterranean Tomato and Sweet Italian.
Dress your pizza with flavoured oils made with all-natural ingredients to take it to the next level! Martha has provided four options: Lemon Pepper, Balsamic Garlic and Herb, Roasted Garlic and Spicy Garlic. 
The proverbial 'cherry on the cake' is a drizzle of infused honey for an added depth of flavour. Choose from Fig Oregano, Lemon Black Pepper and Triple Chili. 

Happy pizza making!

8.04.2026

Hint: Martha's New Home Management App

Ever wonder when you should flush your water heater or how often you should vacuum the coils on the back of your refrigerator? Does the soil in your garden need amendments to help with its productivity? And why was your electricity bill so high this month?

Well, a new app called Hint Home Intelligence can help answer almost any question related to home management and act as a one-stop information center for your home, with personalized resources and features specific to your address. The app was co-founded by Kyle Rush, a technology leader who was formerly the CTO at Maisonette, Yih-Han Ma, a home services expert, and Martha Stewart, the world’s leading expert in home management. (Martha really does have a steak in equity here and works for the company and the app; she’s not just a spokesperson).


How it works: The app builds a profile of your home from public data, like property records, weather and soil information, utilities, and more. Users can then upload documents like inspection reports, home warranties, mortgage documents, contracts, insurance policies, invoices, and more. It can also serve as storage for various contracts, files, and invoices related to your home. (It should be noted here that homeowners retain ownership of their home’s personal data, which can be deleted any time the user wishes, and that personal documents are never used to train AI models).

It can suggest what to make for dinner based on seasonal produce in your region, remind you about seasonal home maintenance to-dos, create a cleaning schedule for you and tell you how to maintain the appliances in your home, based on the exact brands and models you use.

I have a couple of friends who have already downloaded the app and are loving its abilities and its user-friendliness. The app is currently only available for iOS users but an Android version is in development. 

3.23.2026

Martha Stewart Home: New Bedding With Revman

In late January, 2026, Martha Stewart and Marquee Brands announced a merchandising partnership with Revman for new bath, bedding and textile collections across its three home merchandise platforms: Martha Stewart Home, Everyday by Martha Stewart, and Martha by Martha Stewart, all of which are available on Martha's Amazon store. The rollout has been gradual, but the bedding that is currently available has excited many brand fans for its high level of quality and excellent design. 

Below are some examples of new bedding by Revman for the Martha Stewart Home Collection. I'm sure many of you will agree that this collection exemplifies Martha's classic good taste: restrained neutrals are kept fresh with unique and brand-conscious motifs, such as faux-bois, toile and fern-leaf prints. Preppy stripes and romantic florals energize the collection of quilt sets, duvet sets, sheet sets, blankets, throws, and pillows. Click here to learn more.Murray Leaves Quilt Set in green

Flower Block Quilt Set in blue
Fern Pattern Duvet Set
Farmhouse Toile in blue
Geranium Bloom
Geranium Bloom detail
Songbird in yellow
Songbird detail
Songbird in blue
Songbird in blue
Verbena Stripe
Sheet sets come in numerous prints and patterns.


Product Details:


QUILT SETS:
  • 100% Cotton
  • MARTHA STEWART HOME
  • QUALITY: Crafted from printed T136 cotton, our quilt set offers a soft, breathable feel with a lightweight texture ideal for year-round comfort. The natural cotton fabric provides lasting durability and gentle comfort against the skin, while the tight 136-thread weave ensures smooth quality and vibrant, long-lasting prints wash after wash.
  • EASY CARE: To get the longest life out of our quilt set, machine wash cold with like colors on a gentle cycle. Tumble dry on low heat. Avoid bleach and fabric softeners to preserve fabric integrity.
  • SET INCLUDES: (1) Full/Queen Quilt - 88"W x 88"L, (2) Standard Pillowcases- 26"W x 20"L
  • Made in China
  • Made by Revman for Martha Stewart

DUVET COVER SETS:
  • 100% Cotton, 100% Polyester Fill
  • MARTHA STEWART HOME
  • QUALITY: Crafted with a smooth 100% cotton sateen face for subtle sheen and a crisp, breathable cotton percale reverse for year-round comfort. Lightweight polyester fill adds loft without weight. Fully reversible duvet features a tailored knife-edge finish and oversized button closure; reversible sham finished with a refined scallop-edge Eurocap closure.
  • EASY CARE: To get the longest life out of our duvet cover set, machine wash cold on a gentle cycle. Tumble dry low or air dry for best results. Avoid bleach and ironing to keep the fabric soft, vibrant, and cozy for years to come.
  • SET INCLUDES: (1) King Duvet Cover- 107" W x 92"L, (2) King Pillowcases- 36" W x 20"L
  • Made in China
  • Made by Revman for Martha Stewart

SHEET SETS:
  • 100% Cotton
  • MARTHA STEWART HOME
  • QUALITY: Our cotton percale sheet sets are smooth and structured like a crisp button down shirt. Made of the highest quality 100% OEKO TEX certified cotton threads in a specially cooling weave, our sheets exude a crisp and classic look that exudes freshness. Known for it's naturally cooling fibers, our cotton percale bed sheet sets are naturally gentle and breathable and free from harsh chemicals.
  • EASY CARE: To get the longest life out of our bed sheets, machine wash cold with like colors on a gentle cycle. Tumble dry on low heat. Avoid bleach and fabric softeners to preserve fabric integrity.
  • SET INCLUDES: (1) Flat Sheet- 94"W X 102"L, (1) Elasticized Fitted Sheet- 60"W X 80"L; (2) Standard Pillowcases 20"L X 30"W
  • Made by Revman for Martha Stewart

About Revman: Founded in 1989, Revman has become an industry leader in the home furnishing market. With an emphasis on providing quality products and reliable service, Revman also ensures that all outsourced manufacturing is ethical and fair. 

12.04.2025

The Martha Stewart Home Store in Dubai

Martha Stewart now has three standalone stores in Dubai in various malls around the country: Mirdiff City Center, Dubai Hills Mall and the Mall of Emirates. Additional stores are slated to open in India, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in the coming months. (No word yet on a North American location...) The store is called simply, Martha Stewart Home, and carries a selection of her branded housewares under one roof: bedding, sheets and towels, cookware, dinnerware, glassware, kitchen utensils, table linens and more. The store is also supplemented with housewares by other brands in the Marquee family, including Laura Ashley Home, Dorma bedding, Bianca bedding, Muir bedding, Edion home fragrances, Sur La Table dinnerware and various kitchen appliances, such as hand mixers and crockpots. All of the items sold in the store were personally selected by Martha and her creative team. 

Lisa Young Hallenbeck, a member of the Martha Moments Facebook group, recently had the opportunity to visit the store at Mall of Emirates and graciously shared her photos. Below is a look at the store. 

The entrance to the store looks clean and inviting. Lisa was excited that they were having their holiday sale but she couldn't purchase anything because nothing would fit into her suitcase!
Martha's bedding collections.
Martha's kitchen storage containers.
Martha's ceramic bakeware.
Martha's baking sheets and muffin tins.
Martha's towels.
Martha's cookware.
Martha's glassware.
The store's inventory is bolstered by collections from other brands under the Marquee banner, including dinnerware by Sur La Table, which matches Martha's aesthetic. Click here to read more about Martha's recent visit to Dubai to open one of the new stores! 

9.03.2025

Martha Launches Elm Biosciences

The day after Martha's 84th birthday this year, she announced the launch of her new skincare line called Elm Biosciences, co-founded with her dermatologist, Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali. (The name of the brand was inspired by the name of the street, Elm Place, where Martha's childhood home was located in Nutley, New Jersey).

Preordering for the new skincare line is now live; shoppers can preorder two new products that will ship out on September 17th - the A30 Elemental Serum ($135), an antioxidant serum with the A30 complex at its base, which targets visible signs of aging such as dehydration, irritation and UV damage, and the Inner Dose Daily Skin Supplement ($50), a capsule that addresses hormonal imbalance, inflammation and oxidative stress. All items preordered will be shipped on September 17th.

According to a press release, the new skincare brand consists of "a dual-pathway system designed to treat the internal and external drivers of aging, simplifying daily beauty routines while delivering powerful, clinically-tested results." 

Martha says: "This brand is targeted to a very broad audience. Cells die. Skin ages. We're aging the minute we're born. So we have opportunities here to halt that, or at least prolong the health of our skin. And that's what we're trying to do here."

These clinical tests have been ongoing since 2020 when Martha began developing the line with Dr. Bhanusali. The line has the backing of 350 dermatologist advisors who worked on testing the products. 

Click here to order and explore the brand!

9.10.2024

New Martha Stewart Collection with Chilewich

Martha Stewart recently partnered with Chilewich, a textile company founded in New York in 2000, to launch a full collection of indoor/outdoor rugs, mats, placemats, table runners and coasters inspired by the textiles found in Martha's own homes and images of vintage textiles photographed for the pages of Martha Stewart Living magazine. The collection comes in a pleasing palette of neutrals, warm or cool tones to best suit your living space. Featuring 20 timeless pieces, the collection is durable, distinctive in design and easy to clean. Even nicer, everything is made in the United States using phthalate-free yarns by TerraStrand, which impart enduring resistance to staining, wear and fading, as well as mold and mildew growth.

Martha has been a Chilewich customer for decades and applauds the company's commitment to American-made products that last, using eco-friendly materials without sacrificing attractive design.

“This beautiful, new collaborative collection explores treasured patterns and rich textures in my favorite colors. You'll love how easily they wipe clean and stay looking new through years of enjoyment. No ironing necessary," said Martha in a statement. 

Below are some examples from the collection. I love how modern they are while still honouring classic design motifs, such as damask, handkerchief and grosgrain ribbon. Below are some examples from the collection. Click here to see the full Martha Stewart Collection with Chilewich. You can also purchase these items through the Martha Stewart shop on Amazon.

The Damask Table Runner in Flax.
The Coverlet Floor Mat in Abalone.
The Ribbons Placemat in wheat.
Coasters in the Boxwood motif.
Heathered Shag Floor Mat in Flax, handpicked by Martha Stewart.
The Handkerchief Placemat in Burnt Coral.
The Round Scroll placemat in Flax.
Rosette placemat in Abalone.
Twice as nice! When flipped over, the colours are reversed, offering two distinct looks in each placemat. 


The collection includes: 

Original Weaves. Available as placemats, table runners, and rugs in stocked and custom sizes. 

Boxwood. A dobby weave that combines geometric precision with a lacy, openwork quality created by a loom-based pattern known as huck lace. Also available as felt-backed coasters. 

Coverlet. Inspired by the bold geometry of patterns created by overshot weaving, a technique closely associated with coverlets found in American homes as early as the seventeenth century. 

Ribbons. A weave of ribbon-like bands inspired by the woven patterns of traditional square handkerchiefs framed by colorful borders of intersecting lines. 

Rosette. A nuanced celebration of cabbage roses, whose abundant blooms have been a staple of Martha’s own flower gardens for decades. 

Damask. A jacquard weave that reimagines the organic symmetry and tone-on-tone elegance of damask textiles, including intertwining flowers and acanthus leaf motifs. 

Handkerchief. Playful precision inspired by vintage table linens framed by hand-embroidered borders. 

Scroll. A contemporary interpretation of the botanically inspired embroidery that borders vintage table linens. 

Tufted Texture in Fresh Hues: Available as all-weather floor mats in stocked and custom sizes. 

Heathered. In hues handpicked by Martha Stewart, tufted “Shag” floor mats bring texture and traction to any space. 


About Chilewich:

Founded in 2000 by Sandy Chilewich and headquartered in New York City, Chilewich combines original design with American craftsmanship through durable, distinctive textiles for residential, commercial, and transportation applications. These woven coverings for tabletops, floors, walls, windows, and more are made in the United States, and the design-led company has its own factory in Chatsworth, Georgia. Available in more than 100 countries, Chilewich products feature innovative weaves, multi-tonal colors, indoor/outdoor versatility, and easy maintenance. Seven Chilewich designs are in the permanent collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

2.24.2024

Martha's Flower Businesses

Flowers have always been an essential component of the Martha Stewart ethos. From her first catering business to her books and magazines, flowers (both growing and arranging them) are central to the Martha Stewart way of life. As a caterer during the late 1970s and early 1980s, on the morning of an event, Martha and her team would head out before dawn to the flower markets, ensuring they had access to the best and most plentiful selection to help supplement those she had already picked from her own garden at Turkey Hill Road. In her books on gardening and entertaining, too, she frequently espoused the allure of arrangements of flowers throughout the house when hosting guests.

It was in January of 2000 when Martha finally brought a flower business into the Omnimedia fold, allowing her readers and viewers - many of whom did not have gardens - to partake in the enjoyment of Martha's favourite varieties and arrangements. She had already launched a catalog business, which at that point was functioning online as well: Marthasflowers.com was born.

In her letter to readers in the February, 2000, issue of Martha Stewart Living, Martha explains the concept:

“Using the knowledge that I gained during those years of catering, and the experience that we have garnered editing this magazine and Weddings, we have started an online flower business, marthasflowers.com, so that you, too, can have access to the most beautiful, freshest flowers obtainable anywhere. Our flowers staff, headed by crafts editor Hannah Milman, meticulously tests myriad varieties before we make our selections. The finest growers in the United States, South America and Europe have been visited and consulted and studied so that what we are sending you meets our standards.”

Consumers had the option of ordering online from either the marthasflowers.com, marthabymail.com or the marthastewart.com websites. They would receive what are known as ‘grower’s bunches’ – flowers that have been picked and wrapped by the growers themselves, shipped directly to the Martha Stewart warehouses where they were packaged in specially branded boxes with printed care instructions, and then sent immediately to the purchaser – all within hours of the stems having been cut. They were never unwrapped or excessively handled and were not picked over.

Flower subscription services were also available; consumers could subscribe to receive weekly deliveries of flowers for a three-month, six-moth or one-year period: three months was $148, six months was $278, and a year was $528 - a steal, by today's standards!

The flowers were shipped by FedEx Priority Overnight to ensure a timely delivery. Delivery could also be made on Saturdays with a $10 surcharge, but there was no delivery on Sunday or Monday, as per FedEx guidelines at the time.

The flowers and bouquets on offer depended on availability and seasonality. Martha and her team took care to ensure seasonal and celebratory themes for the choices of flowers available. There were hydrangeas and delphiniums in summer, hyacinths and daffodils in winter, tulips, lilies, and ranunculus in spring and many more varieties that were available at different times of year. The most popular of all, of course, were the roses. There was a special rose-delivery service within the MarthasFlowers business that specialized in monthly selections of roses chosen by Martha herself, based primarily on colour.

When the catalog shut down in 2004, MarthasFlowers.com continued. In 2008 when Martha partnered with 1-800-Flowers (the largest flower-delivery service in the United States) to expand the flower-delivery service. Martha’s team, headed up by stylist Tom Borgese, designed the bouquets while 1-800-Flowers handled the deliveries. Vases and vessels chosen by Martha were also on offer. As with the original flower business, a subscription service was available. This partnership lapsed in 2014.

In 2018, with Martha’s company now being handled by Sequential Brands, Martha partnered with Bloomsybox.com, a Dutch-based flower delivery company, to once again continue the flower-delivery business. Repeating the model, Martha’s team came up with the arrangement types while Bloomsybox handled the deliveries. Subscription service was also available. This partnership lapsed in 2022.

In each business model described, Martha and her team were central to the selection and arrangement of the flowers. MarthasFlowers.com, the first incarnation of the flower business, handled the distribution of the flowers that were ordered from the growers. This was at a time when Martha’s company was at its most robust, with nearly one thousand employees working with Omnimedia. As Martha’s company downsized, the deliveries of the grower's bunches and bouquets were outsourced to a flower delivery company: 1-800-Flowers and BloomsyBox.com.  In every instance, however, Martha ensured that the flowers came from reputable growers from around the world and always selected the best varietals available.