Kayser-Roth receives Walmart's 2013 Supplier of the Year for No nonsense brand

Kayser-Roth Corporation received three awards from Walmart: Supplier of the Year for overall outstanding performance and partnership in 2013, Overall Apparel Supplier of the Year and the Made in the USA Supplier of the Year Award, Apparel, for its No nonsense brand.



The awards were presented at Walmart's annual Vendor Summit in Orlando, Fla.



The Supplier of the Year award is the top recognition awarded by Walmart, presented to Kayser-Roth for offering trend-right product, driving significant category and market share growth, and for collaborative business planning and outstanding partnership. The Overall Apparel Supplier of the Year award recognized Kayser-Roth's reinvention of the legwear category while the Made in the USA Supplier of the Year Award for Apparel applauded Kayser-Roth's commitment to American manufacturing, allowing No nonsense and Walmart to offer more domestic products to consumers with the creation of 150 new jobs in N.C.



It’s the first time Kayser-Roth Corporation and No nonsense have received these awards from Walmart.



"We are incredibly proud to be awarded with Walmart's highest honor, and for the recognition of our team's commitment to Walmart's legwear business and Made in the USA initiative," said Kevin Toomey, president and CEO of Kayser-Roth. "We are excited to continue growing our partnership with Walmart, offering stylish and high-quality products to consumers across the country."



Kayser-Roth's owned brands include No nonsense and Hue. It also distributes Calvin Klein Hosiery, Simply Vera and Jockey legwear.



Kayser-Roth is owned by the Golden Lady Company Spa, which operates more than 500 Goldenpoint specialty stores throughout Europe. Golden Lady designs and produces sleepwear, women's hosiery, underwear and swimwear. Brands include Philippe Matignon, SiSi and Golden Lady.