“Readers come to Good Housekeeping for the lowdown on the latest technologies and innovations,” said Jane Francisco, Good Housekeeping’s editor-in-chief. The winner will also appear in Good Housekeeping’s April 2017 issue and will be invited to sell their product on-air at HSN following the issue’s release. HSN and Good Housekeeping will partner in determining the winner based on ingenuity, quality and public response of the product. 16, and those votes will be taken into consideration in choosing the final winner. The public will be invited to vote on their favorite product beginning Nov. Ten finalists will be selected in September and be featured in the December issue of Good Housekeeping, on newsstands Nov. Petersburg headquarters for three days of judging and finalist selections by an executive panel of industry professionals. The collaboration will culminate at the end of August when 100 finalists will descend on HSN’s St. We know there is a strong synergy between HSN’s customers and Good Housekeeping’s readers, and we can’t wait to leverage our audiences to uncover solution-driven products.” “Our customers look to us as a trusted source for discovering compelling new products, and the partnership with Good Housekeeping will allow us to further our reach.
“HSN’s has a long legacy of cultivating entrepreneurs and introducing innovative products,” our buddy, HSN President Bill Brand, said in a canned statement. The seal, introduced in 1909, “is among the most recognized consumer icons in the world and is also backed by a limited warranty that provides a replacement or refund for up to $2,000 if a product proves defective within two years of purchase,” according to HSN’s press release Thursday. The winner will also have the chance to have their product tested in the Good Housekeeping Institute, for the opportunity to receive the Good Housekeeping Seal for one year. The chosen entrepreneur will be featured on the home shopping network to introduce their brand and in the magazine, reaching its 25-plus million readers. HSN has found another partner for its “American Dreams” initiative, the hunt to find the nation’s next great entrepreneur: Good Housekeeping magazine.