In the News
With 150 global team members and thousands of talented artisans worldwide, there’s always something exciting happening at NOVICA. If you're a member of the press and would like to connect with someone on our team, please contact us at pr@novica.com.In the News
USAID-Novica Partnership to Launch Artisan Empowerment Hub in Armenia
PRESS RELEASE YEREVAN – SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 USAID will support Armenian artisans to sell their products internationally through the Artisan Empowerment Hub, a new…
Novica’s 2022 World Peace Project
In a press release dated September 15, 2022, Novica announced the World Peace Project which showcases world peace-themed paintings, sculptures, and other works of…
The Catwalk Goes Online: Mexico’s Fimoda Fashion Industry Fair
Today, the global catwalks for fashion and design companies in the Mexican state of Guanajuato and other parts of Mexico are digital platforms. As…
Now Trending: The Cachet of Handmade
As featured in the NOVICA 2022 Summer Lookbook, social media influencers around the world are making a bold statement for the future by preferring…
NOVICA’s World Artisan Day Promotion Featured in Ethos Article
Erasing the notion that doing good for the planet and each other has to mean sacrifice, Ethos explores sustainable luxury, ethical fashion, eco-travel and…
NOVICA’s Undiscovered Artisan Box Featured in Home Design & Decor
NOVICA’s latest Undiscovered Artisan Box, which highlights the handicrafts and culture of Costa Rica, has been featured in Home Design & Decor’s ‘Design Spotlight’…
ITC and NOVICA Collaborate to Provide Opportunities to Artisans Worldwide
The International Trade Centre and NOVICA are collaborating to promote global artisans in the ITC’s ‘Partnerships4Purpose’ program. A recent article on the ITC website…
Novica Undiscovered Artisan Box Featured in Dreamscapes
We’re pleased to share that the Novica Undiscovered Artisan Box has been featured in the winter/spring digital issue of Dreamscapes, Canada’s premier travel and…
VICE.com Includes NOVICA Handblown Champagne Flutes in List of Best Valentine’s Gifts under $100
VICE.com, a website that brands itself as “the definitive guide to everything”, has included handblown champagne flutes from NOVICA Mexico artisan Oscar Preciado** in…
Local Adventurer Includes NOVICA’s Undiscovered Artisan Box in Top Subscription Box Lists
Local Adventurer, a travel lifestyle blog, has included NOVICA’s Undiscovered Artisan Box in both its “15 Best Subscription Boxes for Travelers” and its “19…
NOVICA is now a B-Corp!
We’re so excited to share this incredible news… as you already know, NOVICA is part of an amazing community of companies that are changing…
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Partners with NOVICA
In September 2021, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival announced its new partnership with NOVICA United, Inc. to showcase artisan-crafted items from around the world. Smithsonian…
Green Global Travel Features NOVICA Ornaments in its Gift Guide
NOVICA is honored to be placed in the number one position on Green Global Travel’s holiday gift guide! NOVICA’s handcrafted Christmas ornaments were showcased…
Go Eat Give Features NOVICA’s Undiscovered Subscription Box in list of gifts that give back
In their annual gift guide, Go Eat Give gives a place of honor to our Undiscovered Subscription Box service. The list places emphasis on…
NOVICA.com Announces its Global Collection of Handmade “Holiday Gifts and Christmas Ornaments that Make a Difference”
The world’s largest online impact marketplace brings handmade holiday gifts with cultural significance and meaningful stories to shoppers across the globe LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,…
World’s Largest Impact Marketplace, NOVICA, expands its reach by launching dedicated website for Canadian shoppers
Millions of Canadians can now purchase and direct-ship seamlessly from master artisans in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, November 9,…
The Strategist Features the UNDISCOVERED Subscription Box
For the holidays, The Strategist has chosen the best subscription boxes for every person calling the list “Gifts They Might Actually Want.” NOVICA’s…
NOVICA.com and International Trade Centre (United Nations/WTO agency) Partner to Empower Artisans Worldwide – Including Remote Artisans Devastated by COVID’s Impact on Tourism
Partnership brings hope and opportunity to struggling artisans Los Angeles, September 29, 2021 – NOVICA.com, the world’s largest online impact marketplace, has partnered…
NOVICA signs agreement with the ITC to support Central American Women Business Enterprises
As part of our mission to empower artisans and small businesses, we are pleased to share with you the news that NOVICA has signed…
HGTV Magazine Features NOVICA Items in their Best Summer Gifts Collection
NOVICA is thrilled to be included in HGTV Magazine’s list of the best summer items for 2021. To have two items chosen is an…
Univision Features NOVICA Hammocks on Despierta America!
NOVICA is honored to have two of our handcrafted hammocks featured on Univision’s popular morning show, ¡Despierta América! Co-hosted by Miss Universe Puerto…
Roberto Milk, NOVICA CEO & Co-founder Interviewed for Design Driven Life
Wendy Yates, founder of Join Well Fit Human interviews experienced business leaders with expertise as entrepreneurs, investors on social impact platforms, and health…
Organic Authority Interviews Justine Lassoff, Co-Founder of Love Goodly Content
Recently, Organic Authority, a nutrition and wellness magazine, interviewed Justine Lassoff, co-founder of Love Goodly, a skincare and beauty company that manufactures vegan and…
NOVICA Hand Blown Glasses Featured in Dwell Magazine
NOVICA is pleased to have our ‘Confetti’ hand-blown glass tumblers featured in the current issue of Dwell Magazine. The January 2021 edition of Dwell…
Real Leaders Chooses NOVICA as a Winner of the 2021 Impact Awards
NOVICA to be honored at Global Event on January 27th Santa Monica, CA – (January 13, 2021) – Real Leaders is thrilled to announce…
Advanced Mixology Chooses NOVICA Shot Glasses in Top 20 List!
We are very honored to have our handblown shot glasses chosen as #4 on Advanced Mixology’s list called “20 Best Shot Glasses in…
Black Friday Gifts With Meaning: This Entrepreneur Has Generated Over $100M For Indigenous Artisans
Recently, John Greathouse, of Forbes Magazine Online interviewed Robert Milk about his background and the growth of NOVICA. The conversation is written below. Roberto…
Parade Magazine Features NOVICA in List of Best Companies Who Give Back
Parade Magazine has chosen NOVICA as part of their gift-giving list of companies who make a positive impact by giving back to artisans in…
Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s Wears NOVICA Tunic in Music Video
Jane Wiedlin, guitarist for the popular all women’s rock group, The Go-Go’s chose a colorful NOVICA tunic to wear for a brand new Zoom…
One Million by One Million Features NOVICA
Building a High Impact Social Enterprise over 20+ Years: Roberto Milk, CEO of NOVICA Roberto Milk, CEO of NOVICA is interviewed by Sramana Mitra…
Social Tech Reports: Love Goodly Acquired By NOVICA
Los Angeles-based Love Goodly, the women’s subscription box company that was founded by Justine Lassoff and Katie Bogue Miller, has been acquired by Santa Monica-based NOVICA,…
Novica Acquires Beauty Subscription Box Company Love Goodly
NOVICA is pleased to announce the acquisition of Love Goodly, a subscription beauty box company. As announced in the Beauty Independent, the co-owners of…
US Weekly Features NOVICA for Mother’s Day Gift Guide
NOVICA is pleased to have been included in US Weekly’s guide to truly unique and meaningful Mother’s Day Gifts. Our hand-carved suar wood sculpture…
Real Leaders Podcast Interviews NOVICA CEO and Co-founder, Roberto Milk
Kevin Edwards of Real Leader’s Podcast Interviews the Roberto Milk, CEO and Co-founder of NOVICA, the global marketplace. This interesting dialogue discusses the beginnings…
Preserving Traditions And Spreading Happiness: YPO Spotlights CEO Roberto Milk And NOVICA’s Mission
NOVICA is proud to announce YPO has chosen our co-founder and CEO, Roberto Milk, as the Pacific honoree in their annual list of winners…
Cause Artist Interviews NOVICA co-founder and CEO, Roberto Milk!
In Greg Trahant’s podcast series, ‘Disruptors for Good’, Greg interviews NOVICA co-founder Roberto Milk speaks about NOVICA’s mission to provide artisans living in poverty,…
Newsweek Lists NOVICA in ‘Best Online Shops 2020’ Article!
NOVICA has been chosen by Newsweek as one of the best online shops for 2020 in its jewelry category! The article notes the many…
NOVICA Showcased by Parade Magazine in Their Gifts to Impress Your Guests (for $15 or Less) List
NOVICA is proud to be singled out by Parade Magazine in its well-crafted article, “46 Dinner Party Table Gifts to Impress Your Guests (for…
Architect Magazine – Journal of the American Institute of Architects has included NOVICA in their holiday gift guide
We are pleased that Architect Magazine has included NOVICA’s “Beautiful Rainbow” cotton bedspread and pillowcase set in their annual gift guide which caters to…
Your Mark on the World Interviews NOVICA Co-Founder, Roberto Milk
NOVICA Delivers Handmade Products and Social Impact at Scale. NOVICA is delivering handmade items from artisans around the world to customers here in the…
NOVICA’s New Marketplace Lets You Choose Artisan-Made Art — And The Social Cause It Benefits
Gideon Grudo of the Daily Beast describes NOVICA’s mission-based format of enabling artisans to rise above poverty by providing a platform for their products….
Story of a Brand: Ramon Vela interviews NOVICA Co-Founder Roberto Milk
For Roberto Milk, telling the Artisan’s story is at the core of NOVICA and for many of these artisans, who are treated like 2nd…
NOVICA’s Jewelry Featured on The Talk
NOVICA was proud to feature about a dozen pieces of jewelry on CBS’ daytime talk show, The Talk! The jewelry was from all the…
Waking Up with Los Angeles’ KCAL Morning Show
We had a great time with KCAL’s weekend morning crew back in July! Co-founder Mina Olivera showed off some fun summer products to anchor…
Sending Love Around the World
Have a Heart: Give a Heart! This past Valentine’s Day, Chicago station WCIU said “I Love You” by showcasing gifts with meaning. The “Have…
NPR: All Tech Considered
Here at NOVICA, we love NPR. We obsessively listen to it on our drive in to work and usually on our drive home (unless…
Go-Getter!
If there is one quality that unites our artisans… it’s that they are all “Go-Getters”. They aren’t sitting around, waiting for life to happen;…
NOVICA Flies South
NOVICA takes flight! Check out the latest edition of Avianca’s in-flight magazine for a multi-page spread on NOVICA! Our founders, Roberto and Armenia, are…
Three’s a Charm in San Diego
This August, we had not one or two TV segments in San Diego, but three! Fox5 invited us to decorate three whole rooms with…
CNN Recognizes Roberto Milk as a Travel Innovator
CNN just picked 11 people who are changing the way we travel, and NOVICA CEO Roberto Milk was one of them. CNN reporter Sucheta…
Hammocks in the Yucatan
Imagine yourself in the Yucatan… the ocean breeze in your face, the beach on the horizon, a tropical drink in your hand. Seems like…
New NOVICA Artisan Johnny Chamba Featured by Associated Press
We couldn’t be prouder of artisan Johnny Chamba from Peru. He was discovered by NOVICA Co-Founders Roberto Milk and Mina Olivera less than one…
People Magazine Features NOVICA!
NOVICA was featured in one of the biggest and most influential pop culture magazines in the US! “People Magazine” chose our beautiful “Carribean Mambo”…
HAMMOCKS GALORE IN HGTV
Let’s be honest: if your home (or really any piece of your home) makes it in HGTV’s magazine, you know you have good taste….
NOVICA Wakes Up With “Good Day Sacramento”
Sacramento has some serious energy in the morning! The coffee must be extra strong in California’s capitol city because we just had quite the…
Just for Dad
Pittsburgh has some serious style! A number of NOVICA’s great Father’s Day gift ideas were just featured in the Pittsburgh Better Times. From hammocks…
Mother’s Day Gifts Featured on “You & Me This Morning”
The great city of Chicago got a taste of NOVICA’s unique Mother’s Day gifts recently! The hosts at “You & Me This Morning” were…
Green Guide
NOVICA’s commitment to the environment is nothing new – but being featured alongside Jessica Alba is! We were honored when the LA Daily News…
Enjoy Everyday!
Who doesn’t love bunnies? Rabbit-fever hit “Enjoy Everyday” this spring! NOVICA artisan Kanda‘s work was featured alongside other colorful items in the March/April edition…
NOVICA Featured in Hit NBC Show
If you are a Debra Messing fan (who isn’t?!), you may have noticed a painting from NOVICA in her new NBC show “The Mysteries…
FOX40 IN SACRAMENTO FEATURES NOVICA!
We are so grateful to Fox40’s anchor Bethany Crouch and producer Natasha Lee for featuring NOVICA on their morning show! We love the display…
Entertain, Decorate, Celebrate
Huge thanks to Entertain, Decorate, Celebrate for featuring NOVICA artisan Duangkamol’s celadon creations in their Jan / Feb 2015 issue. Featured item: Ceramic Mug,…
Sunday Free Press
NOVICA was featured in Detroit’s Sunday Free Press. The article highlights Latin American style, and features 2 of our artisans from Peru! FEATURED: Interlinked Birds…
Delta Sky: Editor’s Pick
We are the “Editor’s Pick” in the March 2015 edition of Delta Sky Magazine! You know, the magazine in the seat pocket of Delta’s…
Forbes – Brand Voice
NOVICA was recently featured in a forbes.com article by Rachel Weingarten about product strategy and the power of customer feedback – Read the full…
Kiwi Magazine: January 2015
Peruvian artisan Puriqwarmi’s Alpaca Blend Chullo Hat was just featured in Kiwi! Kiwi is a magazine dedicated to “Growing Families the Natural and Organic Way”…
KTLA Morning News – Gifts That Give Back
KTLA in Los Angeles featured a few NOVICA artisans like Javier and Efren, Neide and the San Jose Women’s Association, amongst others, in a…
Fine Cooking Magazine
Very excited to be featured in the fall edition of “Fine Cooking” magazine! Putu Oka Mahendra‘s ceramic bowls really made the page pop! Thank…
LA Times Business News
NOVICA co-founder Roberto Milk was featured in a profile in the LA times business pages – many thanks to Ron White and the Los…
San Jose Mercury News
The San Jose Mercury News featured NOVICA in their weekend Home Design pages! FEATURED ITEMS Ceramic Jar – Revered Inca Icons Recycled Chair…
The Wall Street Journal
Thank you Wall Street Journal for featuring ‘Take Me To The Forest’, a cotton hammock by Guatemalan artisan Estuardo Cofino in your Design and Decorating section.
INSTYLE – July 2014
Thank you to InStyle Magazine for featuring our blown glassware pitcher Ruby Red in their August issue! NOVICA artisans Javier & Efren were impacted by this…
BLISS VICTORIA
Thank you to Victoria Bliss for featuring our hammock Manaus Majesty in their July/August issue. The Hammock Artisans of Ceará were positively impacted by…
An Interview With Armenia Nercessian
There are few people in this world that have lead a more interesting, diverse life than NOVICA co-founder and company President, Armenia Nercessian. Notoriously…
The Birth Of NOVICA
The ‘aha’ moment surrounding the birth of NOVICA is a curious tale of love, loss, and profound inspiration told through the eyes of our…
The Three Amigos!
Long before there was NOVICA, there were the three amigos: Roberto Milk, Andrew Milk, and Charles Hachtmann (aka Robbie, Andy and Charlie!). Roberto and…
Abuelita Angelica: 1920 – 2004
The gifted Angelica Larnia Estratti was born in Negritos, a tiny port city near Talara in the Northern Peruvian province of Piura on October…
Local Company Empowering Women Artisans
STUDIO CITY (KCAL9) Saturday, March 8, 2014 Today marks International Women’s Day, honoring the contributions women have made, both personally and professionally. One local company…
NOVICA on WCCO Radio, CBS Minnesota
To raise awareness for International Women’s Day, NOVICA spokesperson Chris Linnares is interviewed by Emmy winning former news anchor, Jordana Green during her radio…
InStyle – March 2014
Thank you to InStyle Magazine for featuring our wooden sculpture Yoruba Justice in their March issue. NOVICA artisan Salihu Ibrahim from West Africa was impacted…
Armenia Nercessian, President
Armenia got her first taste of global citizenship at age 17 when she moved from her native Brazil to study in Europe — and…
Roberto Milk, CEO
When Roberto and his friends and family set out to establish NOVICA, nobody believed that they’d be able to simultaneously establish offices around the…
Mina Nercessian – NOVICA Spokesperson
Like her mother, Armenia, Mina Olivera has always been a citizen of the world. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Mina often traveled with her…
Charles Hachtmann – CTO & CMO
For Charles Hachtmann, like co-founders Roberto and Andy Milk, being part of NOVICA has been a lifelong journey. Charles met the Milk brothers when…
Andy Milk, Chief Operating Officer
As one third of The 3 Amigos, Andy’s childhood was filled with entrepreneurial antics and extensive foreign travel alongside his brother Roberto, and childhood…
Jose Cervantes – VP, Sales & Operations
For some people, life takes an unexpected but wonderful turn. José “Joe” Cervantes, NOVICA’s Vice President of Sales and Operations, is one of them….
Instyle – June 2012
Thank you to InStyle Magazine for featuring our rope hammock ‘Glowing Bronze‘ in their June 2012 issue. The Maya Artists of the Yucatan were impacted…
ARMENIA NERCESSIAN FEATURED IN “EAT, PRAY, LOVE”
NOVICA co-founder Armenia Nercessian has been featured as a character in the New York Times bestseller “Eat Pray Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert. Armenia met Elizabeth…
NOVICA Named Among ‘Fastest 50’ Companies in the World
Thinking Locally, Acting Globally: Roberto Milk, Andy Milk, & Armenia Nercessian de Oliveira The sons of a Peace Corps member, the Milks had…
Website Helps Artist Businesses Thrive
Morning Edition, on National Public Radio With host Bob Edwards and correspondent Gerry Hadden Bob Edwards, host: Thousands of craftsmen and artists in remote…
Web Firm Profits by Enriching Both Artisans and Buyers
LOS ANGELES TIMES By Lee Romney, Times staff writer Conventional wisdom has it that social consciousness cuts into profits. But Novica.com is banking on…
