How an outside idea reaches a company, in its own words · checked 2026-10-29
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HSN looks for products with QVC through The Big Find, a nationwide search for the next big items in beauty, fashion, accessories and jewelry. It bought Joy Mangano’s Ingenious Designs, maker of the Miracle Mop.
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In its own words
“The Big Find is our nationwide search to discover the next big items for QVC and HSN in beauty, fashion, accessories, and jewelry.”
What it says it looks for
“Like any product judges, the panelists considered how new and different each product was and how well it would fit into our existing portfolios at QVC or HSN.”
“But given our uniquely interactive retail model, the panelists also focused on the story behind the product and how effective the inventor would be as a storyteller.”
What it has bought from outside
1999
Ingenious Designs (Joy Mangano, Miracle Mop) from Joy Mangano
“She sold Ingenious Designs to USA Networks, the parent company of the HSN, in 1999.” en.wikipedia.org
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