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Inset: HousewaresNews.net (the news platform from the PH team) sponsored The Gift of the Year Best Kitchen & Dining Product or Range at The Gift Awards in May. PH’s John Barry presented the award to Katharine Chapman, co-founder of Clayspoon (see news), pictured alongside Awards host Charlie Baker.

Below: Pictured in Chicago with PH’s Rob Willis, Harrods’ Margaret Osei-Bonsu and Lyn Walsh recently celebrated being a global winner of the gia Top Window Award 2021 (see pages 51-53 to enter for 2022).

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ith costs of living spiralling, it has never been more important to demonstrate the value of housewares products, showing that value is not necessarily equated with cost, but with usefulness. This might be by demonstrating the value of an ergonomic, softgrip vegetable peeler, which makes light work of preparing carrots and potatoes. Well designed, practical tools like this can make it much easier and quicker to create a nutritious meal from scratch, which can, of course, lower food costs. Alternatively, housewares suppliers and retailers might show how a sturdy wok and silicone spatula can contribute to a well-balanced diet, using less energy by flash frying and stir frying. As we all know, the list can go on and on.

While there is plenty of discussion about larger gadgetry in our sister publication Progressive Electrical - accompanying this magazine - this issue of PH highlights many of the benefits of a variety of new and bestselling tools and gadgets (pages 40-43).

Our Food for thought (pages 51-53) investigates how housewares shop windows can grab consumers’ attention in the digital age. Our Shelf portrait (page 49) provides another burst of retail inspiration, featuring Hargreaves of Buxton: a 157-year old cookshop and home décor store which is constantly adapting to meet present day needs. This issue of PH also takes a diverting excursion to celebrate the simple joy of picnics - turn to pages 54-55 to see what industry figures take on an outdoor feast.

Cookshops and housewares retailers of all types continue to deliver amazing service, conjure up wonderful displays and create engaging online content. It is time to recognise and reward outstanding retailers, large and small, across the wide and varied housewares spectrum. Suppliers, please nominate your stockists for The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2022. Retailers, selfnominate your achievements and star employees via the EIH website, or by emailing me at joh@maxpublishing.co.uk. Alternatively, stop me in the aisles at The Exclusively Show (June 14-15) and tell me why you should be a winner!

Of course, it is also time to enter the best housewares products of the past year, so that our expert retailer judges can cast their votes across categories, including the new Excellence in Home Organisation Award. The deadline is Friday June 17, so head to the online portal at excellenceinhousewaresawards.co.uk After all, what better way to demonstrate the value of your innovative products than by becoming an Excellence in Housewares finalist, or even a winner.

Meanwhile, with our news coverage and fabulous Exclusively preview pages providing a taster of June’s show, there is plenty to get excited about. The PH team can’t wait to see you very soon at Islington’s Business Design Centre.

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Trendspotting Exclusively

Wine tasting with Olly

Homestead, Wellness and Comfort, and Escapism/Phygital are key trends for 2023 and beyond, according to Scarlet Opus.

The leading trend forecaster will present trend talks and trend tours for buyers at The Exclusively Show (June 14-15, Islington’s Business Design Centre).

Scarlet Opus is also curating the hugely popular trends display of exhibitors’ products, selected to match the three key themes at the 20th edition of the leading Above: An image selected by Scarlet Opus to housewares Show. represent the Wellness and Comfort trend.

Already apparent in 2022, Homestead is all about serene sanctuaries brought to life by a sophisticated combination of dark surfaces against a backdrop of earthy browns and greens. It offers cottagecore cosiness and private space with access to the outdoors. With a feeling of connected remoteness, this trend is expected to last well into next year.

The Wellness and Comfort theme embodies calm minimalism, incorporating both psychological and physical comfort. This trend is subtle, but not bland. Dreamy, soft shapes come together with a palette of light, pastel tones to create a nourishing space that is reminiscent of the 50s and 60s. The colour palette works well for kitchen products, while luxurious textiles such as silk and faux fur around the house contribute to the comfort factor.

Escapism/Phygital introduces a futuristic world where virtual reality is the norm and blurs the lines between physical and digital. Bright, confident shapes bring this to life, with a punky shocking pink projected to be the key colour. This is about engaging with the Metaverse and virtually ‘using’ products before buying them.

Products that reflect the three themes will be popular in both the main exhibition and Exclusively’s Brand Showcase – the media-friendly edit of the main show which attracts some 250 press, bloggers and influencers to discover trends and reflect them in forthcoming media coverage (with a consumer reach of over 20 million).

According to Will Jones, chair of Exclusively and chief operating officer of show owner, BHETA, Exclusively’s trends insights ensure that the show is “a real showcase of the absolute best and most current housewares, gift and small domestic electrical products in the industry, which is exactly why the show is such a big draw for the top buyers from all the multiples, garden centres and visitors from many of the nation’s independent stores specialising in cook, dine and gift.”

For more Show news see BHETA page 15 and Exclusively preview pages from 25-33.

See www.exclusivelyshows.co.uk.

Donate to In Kind Direct

TV wine expert Olly Smith will be holding wine tastings for buyers visiting Exclusively on Tuesday June 14 (3.30pm and 5pm). Key trade buyers will be treated to a little red, white and fizz while experiencing Olly's Charm and Exuberance ranges.

Olly joins his collaboration partner Stolzle Lausitz, and principal distributor Pure Table Top, to host the wine tasting events in the Show’s Executive Suite. Trade buyers can sign up for free tickets in the ‘What’s on’ section of Exclusively’s website.

“This should be both fun and informative and absolutely suits the traditional content and the spirit of the show,” notes Will Jones, chair of Exclusively and chief operating officer of show owner, BHETA. Left: Author Olly Smith is drinks expert for the Mail on Sunday's YOU magazine and TV’s Saturday Kitchen.

Ladelle looks back Ladelle’s Exclusively tableware launches blend nostalgic looks with modern twists, as well as using gentle curves and nature inspired colours for new Homespun and Retreat ranges. The Nestle collection and was designed by British ceramicist Graham Jowitt.

Nestle incorporates 1970s pottery shapes with a modern matte glaze and iron speckles. The Heath serveware range is also inspired by classic 70s tableware and has distinctive embossed patterns with contemporary straight lines.

Left: Heath from Ladelle.

It’s a gift for indies

Exclusively exhibitors are invited to donate products (ideally with packaging) at the end of the Show for In Kind Direct as part of PH’s charity initiative.

In Kind Direct enables more communities to thrive, believing everyone deserves access to life’s essentials and that no usable product should go to waste. The leading UK charity receives product donations of all kinds – including much-needed housewares - and distributes these to a network of charitable organisations across the UK. “Over the 22 years that PH has been organising housewares donations, our amazing industry has shown astounding generosity,” reflects PH’s Jo Howard. “It’s fantastic to see how Exclusively exhibitors’ donations - from single products up to the contents of whole stands - are changing lives for the better.”

Donors are invited to come to the mezzanine stairs at 8.40am on Wednesday June 15 (holding a product) for a quick photo with In Kind Direct and PH before the show opens. In Kind Direct is unable to accept donations of kitchen knives, cutlery knives, fragile glassware or unpackaged crockery.

Independent retailers visiting The Exclusively Show can take advantage of a generous package of incentives, including a £100 gift voucher. Any independent cookshop, gift shop, garden centre or retailer of small domestic electricals living over fifty miles from the Islington Business Design Centre can claim travel expenses of up to £75.

The Exclusively £100 Gift Voucher can be used towards any single order with a minimum value of £300 (net VAT) placed at the Show. It will be accepted by all Exclusively exhibitors.

“BHETA has a real commitment to helping all retailers make the most of the opportunity that Exclusively presents to the industry,” comments Steve Richardson, marketing manager for BHETA and Exclusively. “We know that independent stores have had a tough time with closures through lockdowns, and this incentive package is about helping them get back to attending events and face-to-face relationships with suppliers.”

Above: Exclusively exhibitors made generous donations at last year’s show.

Above: Islington’s Business Design Centre, home to Exclusively

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House of glass Following the acquisition of French glassware brand Duralex in 2021, International Cookware, which also licenses the brand Pyrex in EMEA, has announced it will now operate under a new company name - La Maison Française du Verre.

Iconic brands Pyrex and Duralex share the attributes of quality, tradition, innovation and sustainable practices, with both factories in the Centre-Val region of the Loire.

“Pyrex and Duralex are two brands that are as essential as they are timeless,” observes Jose Luis Llacuna, ceo of La Maison Française du Verre.

Above: Duralex Picardie glasses.

Ben takes the reigns Ben Grunwerg has become managing director of Grunwerg alongside several new directorships for a new look management team.

Above: David Grunwerg (right) This marks the end of hands over to the new board of directors at Grunwerg, including the leadership of (left to right): Adam Grunwerg, Charles and David Tom Basford, Ben Grunwerg, Grunwerg, who Alex Beatie and Anna Grunwerg. stepped down in 2018 and 2022 respectively. David was awarded The Outstanding Achievement Award at The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2021 for his contribution to the industry.

“We are sad to see David step down, having led the business ably for over 50 years; his knowledge, experience, passion and leadership will be hard to replace,” says Ben. “We do however, expect him to remain close to the business and offer his advice and guidance.”

Having worked in the family business for 13 years, Ben looks forward to spearheading future growth, stating: “We have ambitious plans to create new products, improve our warehouse facilities and move into new markets. Our new London showroom is due to open in September in the basement of Santoku, where we expect to launch over 200 new products this year.”

Meanwhile, Tom Basford has been promoted to sales director and Alex Beatie is now finance director. Anna Grunwerg and Adam Grunwerg have been appointed non-executive directors.

Adam is founding partner of Finixio, market leading digital media affiliates and Anna continues her work in human resources while studying for her CIPD qualifications.

As well as these appointments, the company has welcomed several new key members of staff; Chetan Patel as knives from Japan business manager, Kate Williams as ecommerce manager, Laura Abson as marketing manager, Oliver Walker as IT manager and Katie Lloyd as catering sales manager.

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Have you entered?

The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2022 – the ultimate accolades for the UK housewares industry – are open for product and retail entries and nominations, with the deadline of Friday 17 June. As always, entry is free of charge and there is no limit to product entries, which can be made via the online entry portal on EIH Awards website. This year also sees the introduction of a timely new award (see separate story below).

For the first time, there will be two parts to the product judging process, meaning that retail judges can take part easily from all parts of the UK. Judges will be invited to judge between one and six categories online, enabling them to peruse entries at their convenience in any location and according to their specialisms.

There will also be an in-person panel meeting of retailers to discuss and co-judge The Innovation Award, Eco Award and Icon Award.

Meanwhile, retailers can enter themselves into any retail category via the EIH Awards website. Alternatively, they can send entries for Excellence in Retail Display, Initiative and Training directly to PH’s Jo Howard at joh@max-publishing.co.uk. Suppliers have been invited to nominate retailers for EIH Awards via the website, online poll, or by emailing Jo. Winners will be revealed at the lavish 23rd EIH Awards night on Wednesday October 5 at The Royal Lancaster, London. Rob Willis, coo at Max Publishing, which owns and organises the event, said: “It’s so exciting to be working towards the housewares industry’s favourite night of the year. There’s an interesting journey ahead as our tough judging stages take place, with no product or brand able to escape the scrutinising eyes of our industry expert judges, but what we get at the end is the best of the best, culminating in an evening that really is loved and looked forward to by everyone in this incredible sector.”

Tickets and tables for the big night can be booked online at Max-Tickets.net or by contacting Createvents, on 0118 334 0085 or clare@createvents.co.uk The EIH 2022 sponsors currently include: BHETA, Ambiente, The Exclusively Show, The Inspired Home Show in Chicago, Beldray, Bona, DKB Household, Eddingtons, Exposé Travel, Joseph Joseph, Le Creuset, Lifetime Brands Europe, Meyer Group, OXO, Products of Change, Progress, The Rainy Day Trust, RKW, Salter, Tower, Tramontina UK, Ultimate Products and Lakeland, which sponsors The Innovation Award.

Showroom for Barista & Co Barista & Co opened a ‘new concept’ showroom and boutique store in Ringwood, Hampshire on May 27. James Gray, founder of Barista & Co, commented: “We have been fortunate enough to work with some of the best coffee shops and retailers across the globe and we want to bring all the best elements to our first store.”

The new showroom will be “an inclusive hub” where people can try Barista & Co’s speciality coffees and get friendly advice on brewing methods most suitable for their taste and lifestyles.

Above: Above: Barista & Co’s James and Louise Gray and team outside the company’s new showroom in Ringwood.

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Above: Home organisation and cleaning products will be battling for a new award.

Be seen to be clean Excellence in Home Organisation is a brand new category for the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2022. Covering utility sectors, the award recognises innovations in cleaning and floor care (including electrical), laundry and non-food organisation such as dish racks, non-food containers and waste bins.

“Domestic cleaning and home organisation have escalated in consumers’ priorities over the past few years, and this has been mirrored and encouraged by product innovation,” acknowledges PH’s Jo Howard. “We are delighted to recognise these important and vibrant sectors with a dedicated new Award.”

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Sue’s Colour-Pop stars Following the successful showcase of her monochromatic Sue Ure Maison Ambit tableware at Top Drawer earlier this year, designer and potter Sue Ure is introducing colour into her Ambit collection. A single line decoration (in four different colour choices) is now available on her white porcelain pieces, and will be available on black in the autumn.

“I am delighted with initial responses to my new Studio Colour-Pop collection, which has the same feature of unglazed slip bands as my original Ambit range,” says Sue. “I am keen to translate more of this vibrant colourband decoration into the Ambit range, along with new decor designs and Above: Studio Colour-Pop variation of Sue Ure’s new jug and bowl shapes Ambit tableware. next spring.”

Eddingtons partners with Guzzini Eddingtons has announced its new distribution partnership with Guzzini, with a relaunch of the Italian housewares company’s expansive product portfolio at Exclusively (June 14-15).

Above: Le Murrine

by Guzzini.

Expressing Eddingtons’ delight at the new collaboration, Richard Walker, commercial director, comments: “We feel there is huge potential in the UK and Eire for Guzzini, particularly post Brexit. The ability to consolidate a portfolio of world class imported brands alongside our existing ranges means that customers can easily achieve free duty and carriage paid delivery coupled with optimum service levels from our UK warehouse.”

Founded in 1912, Guzzini continues to be a leading innovator in housewares. It launched its Circle programme in 2019, repurposing post-consumer recycled plastic and bio-based plastic derived from vegetable mass waste and residues.

Domenico Guzzini, president of Guzzini, acknowledges:” For me, the UK is not just an important market of reference for our business, but also a constant source of inspiration for future projects.” For example, Guzzini’s recent initiatives include Eco Clips, where the company worked with leading UK designer Ron Arad, using recycled and 100% recyclable materials.

ProCook employees join canal clean up Volunteers from kitchenware retailer ProCook teamed up with Life’s a Beach charity to clear waste from the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in May. Walking along the towpath, as well as canoeing and paddle boarding in the canal itself, teams of volunteers helped to collect 15kg of waste from the canal.

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Remembering Philp Hart Heartfelt tributes from customers and industry colleagues flooded in following the death of Philip Hart, retired managing director of Harts of Stur. Philip passed away peacefully, and with his family at his side, on April 9, after a short illness.

Described as “visionary” and “pioneering,” Philip’s huge contribution to housewares retailing was recognised with the Honorary Achievement Award at The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2019.

Philip joined Harts of Stur in 1979, having been a Above: Philip Hart was delighted to management trainee at Tesco. He steadily expanded receive the Honorary Achievement Award in 2019, presented by and adapted the family business, taking over Lifetime Brands’ Darren Nickolls. directorship from his father in the early 90s and constantly raised the retailing bar to new heights. For example, Philip saw the importance of internet retailing from its early days, and he recently oversaw the ambitious expansion of Harts’ store and HQ in Sturminster Newton.

Comments from customers and colleagues include: “He created a go-to shop that is always kind, courteous and goes the extra mile to solve problems…His legacy is not only to be seen in his sons but also in every satisfied customer’s smile as they leave his namesake shop.”

Contributing to his local community, he is described as “part of the Heart of Stur,” and “a great boss and an even greater man.” Many fondly remember Philip’s “wicked sense of humour.” Among industry tributes, Captivate Brands’ Tim Yeadon recognised Philip as “a pillar of the housewares industry,” stating: “Philip was an absolute gentleman of the highest order, treating everyone who was lucky enough to spend time around him with the utmost respect.”

Thrilled to win GOTY The Gift of the Year (GOTY) Award for Best Kitchen & Dining Product or Range (sponsored by HousewaresNews.net) was awarded to Clayspoon for its Halo Cotton Dish Covers.

The winners of The Gift Awards 2022 – uniting The Gift of the Year Awards (owned by the Giftware Association) and The Greats Awards (owned by Max Publishing) – were announced on May 12 at a glittering event at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel.

Above: Halo Cotton Dish Covers from Clayspoon.

“I was absolutely thrilled to win, and also very surprised because there were some incredible products in our category!” exclaimed Katharine Chapman, co-founder of Clayspoon. “It was a really tough competition, but it was Halo’s night to shine. I think the fact that we won is testament to a genuinely unique and special product. A reusable cotton dish cover means less single use plastic, which in itself is commendable. I'm honoured to be a part of this wonderful story that has such a positive impact, while looking great on your dining table.”

John Bott to step down Long-established housewares figure John Bott has announced his intention to step back from the business from the beginning of next year. John, who set up his successful sales agency business Mistral Brands in 2010 (after a career spanning 20 years in the industry), currently works in the UK with two suppliers: Dutch housewares company Mepal and Denmark’s F&H Scandinavia, whose brands include Zone Denmark, Rosti, Sodahl and Bitz.

“We have just come through two years of lockdown, and nearly 18 months of the post Brexit shambles,” reflects John. “Despite this, both of my suppliers remain in a healthy position within the UK market, so I feel that the time is now right to move on to try new things and perhaps to enjoy a better work-life balance!”

He continues: “I don’t like the word retirement but, effectively, this will be the start of the process. The decision has been entirely mine and I will continue to work with both suppliers until the end of the year to ensure a smooth handover.”

John’s Mistral Brands will be exhibiting with Mepal at The Exclusively Show (June 14-15).

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NEWS IN BRIEF l Tradestock has taken on UK distributorship

for Pebbly, the French brand that provides sustainable solutions for zero waste. Pebbly is proud to be a member of the “1% For the Planet” organisation, supporting ethical and green causes around the globe. l What More recently hosted a visit from a

group of students who are being assisted by The Family Forge, a registered charity based in Skelmersdale that works with refugees and asylum seekers. The visit to What More provided insights into working life in the UK. l Following the success of its beta trial and UK

launch at Spring and Autumn Fair, Curated Meetings has now opened to buyers and brands from across Europe and the rest of the world, with many signed up for Autumn Fair 2022 (September 5-6, NEC Birmingham).

Meanwhile exhibitor space is over 75% booked for Autumn Fair, with Ultimate Products among the show’s housewares exhibitors. l Launching at Exclusively, Dexam’s Organic

textiles range includes an adult apron, tea towel, double oven gloves and gauntlet in three designs. Organically grown cotton yarn uses less water, reduces soil erosion and does not use hazardous manmade pesticides, with farming methods that lock CO2 into the soil, helping to mitigate climate change. l Tower (from RKW) has introduced a new

brand, Natural Life, which aims to help consumers lead a more sustainable life. Its initial collection - Natural Life Home Utility features eco-friendly cleaning products.

Moreover, the brand has partnered with the WeForest organisation, pledging to donate 2% of profits from each sale to drive the restoration of forests. l Anna Berry - former head of buying for gifts,

cook and dine at John Lewis - and Elaine Hooper - former cookshop buyer - have joined forces with two other former colleagues for the successful launch of Retail100 consultancy. l Jade Johnston, director of The Kitchen

Range Cookshop in Market Harborough, is one of several local businesswomen to be featured in Market Harborough Living magazine’s May edition. Pictured at their respective shops, the women are all modelling clothes from local fashion store Jacks for Women.

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Pottery hosts cabinet meeting Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent recently hosted a regional cabinet meeting on May 12, playing host to PM Boris Johnson and senior ministers.

During the meeting, housing and levelling up secretary Michael Gove pointed to Stoke-on-Trent as an historic world-renowned success for business and innovation but said there is more to do here - and across the UK - to better level up education, health and housing.

Prior to the meeting, cabinet ministers met Jim Norman, managing director of Burgess & Leigh (Burleigh & Poole Pottery), Dean Barlow, operations director of Denby Pottery, and Debbie Hill, production manager of Burgess & Leigh at Middleport Pottery.

Above: Members of the cabinet met at the historic Middleport Pottery.

Jim Norman told PH: "It was a memorable day for the staff at Burleigh, some of whom had the opportunity to chat with Boris Johnson and the rest of the cabinet. Our production manager, Deborah Hill, proudly introduced two graduate apprentices and one current apprentice Leanne Bourne, Megan Ferriday and Jack Harris - to the visitors at a business and community event held on the canal side.”

Continued Jim: “After the cabinet meeting, design and development manager Alison Howell and I had the opportunity of a private meeting and tour with AnneMarie Trevelyan, secretary of state for international trade, to discuss exporting and to showcase the unique craftsmanship that makes Burleigh so special."

Community spirit Potters Cookshop in Hockley is celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a community event on June 2, offering customers complimentary cream teas in the store and providing space outside for pop-up stalls. The pop-up stalls are free for young people and small start-up businesses in the local area, and include several entrepreneurial teenagers who bake, design jewellery and crochet.

Below: Potters Cookshop’s Alison Hobbs installing the red, white and blue window for the Platinum Jubilee.

Reaching new heights As part of Ultimate Products’ fundraising for the MS Society, 45 colleagues recently braved the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. A gruelling 25 mile walk, the challenge took in the peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. Some 33 of the walkers successfully completed all three peaks in under 12 hours. The event raised over £5000 and was followed by the participation of more than 50 employees in the Manchester Run on May 22, raising further funds for the MS Society.

l The Jubilee collection of housewares and

gifts by designer Victoria Eggs was inspired by the dress that Queen Elizabeth II wore at her coronation 70 years ago. Victoria drew flowers and emblems from the dress which were then printed onto mugs, aprons, cup and saucers and gifts. l Housewares companies are invited to sign up

for the Sustainability in Licensing Conference 2022, taking place on June 22 at the prestigious Royal Geographic Society in London. The conference will provide a wealth of insights for consumer goods suppliers and retailers. l Online platform Trouva, launched in 2015 to

support and promote independent retailers, both in the UK and Europe, has been sold to furniture retailer Made.com. Trouva will continue to operate as a standalone brand led by the current leadership team.

Above: Ultimate Products employees scaled Yorkshire peaks.

Euro Hub for Lifetime Brands Lifetime Brands Europe’s new Euro Hub distribution centre in the Netherlands “is a turning point for our business in Europe, providing fast and reliable distribution and quality service throughout Europe, bringing us closer to our customers and making our award winning products and brands more accessible,” confirms Lifetime Brands Europe managing director Matthew Canwell.

The Euro Hub is in a prime location with major transport links to mainland Europe. With streamlined pick, pack and despatch and 5500 pallet spaces, the Hub will deliver over 2700 SKUs across bestsellers, key product categories and world-class brands. While eliminating customs administration delays and complexity, the new Euro Hub also contributes to an improved carbon footprint by removing UK to Europe freight, and enabling direct fulfilment of the warehouse from suppliers.

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PEOPLE l Lifetime Brands Europe has

promoted key members of its executive team to support the company’s ambitious growth plans.

David Titterington and Sharon Harris have become UK sales director and EMEA sales director respectively. Gary Porter has been appointed as business development director and Jonathan ForresterCliffe has moved into the role of ecommerce director. Haylea Smith joins the business as merchandising director, with an extensive background in retail merchandising.

David O’Conner moves into the role of product director for customer own brand.

“These new appointments reflect the increased opportunities we are creating as we develop and grow,” states Matthew Canwell, managing director of Lifetime Brands. “Just this year we have launched over a hundred new products including those within our MasterClass, La Cafetière and KitchenAid brands.”

Above: Lifetime Brands Europe’s new directors include (from left to right) David O'Conner, Jonathan Forrester-Cliffe, Gary Porter and Sharon Harris.

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Enormous demand for Ambiente

Ambiente organiser Messe Frankfurt reports on huge demand for exhibitor space for the next show (Frankfurt February 3 to 7 2023), with the new west halls layout for Dining promising to be more efficient for buyers.

"Ambiente continues to be the world's largest and most important hotspot for the dining industry. We can see this in the very good level of registrations,” comments Above: Brabantia will be among the Clean Home Thomas Kastl, director exhibitors at Ambiente 2023.

Ambiente Dining. “The demand for space in the Dining segment is so great, especially for the Clean Home product group, that we will be optimising the occupancy of Hall 9.”

Clean Home exhibitors include Albero Forte, Bama, Brabantia, Curver, Giostyle, Stephanplast and Tontarelli - presenting products such as cleaning appliances, household furniture, storage boxes and organisation systems in Halls 9.2 and 9.3.

Meanwhile, baking products will be a major focus for Kitchen, Accessories & Baking in Halls 9.0 and 9.1. Exhibitors include AdHoc, Birkmann, DKB Household, Fackelmann, Guardini, Mepal and Peugeot, with products such as baking tins and accessories, drinking bottles, bar equipment and kitchen textiles.

A short distance from Hall 9, buyers will find glass, porcelain, ceramics, gold, silver, table decorations and table textiles in Hall 12 at Table and Table Select. Products such as BBQ accessories, cutlery, small electrical appliances, knives and cookware will be situated in Hall 8.0’s Cook & Cut, featuring the likes of Berkel, Bugatti, De Buyer, La Marzocco, Smeg, The Cookware Company, Tramontina and Victorinox.

Joselito Gusso, international business director of Tramontina acknowledges: "Ambiente has become our global sales event of the year. We have visitors from over 80 different countries.

In recent years, 40% of them have been new contacts.”

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sales executive, supporting the existing sales team with independent retailers and key retail accounts. Julie has worked within the housewares industry for approximately 15 years as a sales manager for Gilberts and, more recently, within the retail environment.

Sales director Howard Bradley comments: “Julie worked for Dexam several years ago and we are delighted to welcome her back in the role of sales executive. Julie brings a wealth of experience and product knowledge to the role, and she will be responsible for building sales with a selection of existing domestic and international accounts while developing new business, especially in the garden centre and gift sectors.”

Meanwhile Joel Crook joins the Dexam team as ecommerce manager.

“Joel will be working initially to replatform Dexam’s websites and will also be focused on growing Dexam’s brand awareness with our online partners,” explains Bryony Dyer, Dexam’s managing director. “This is a key area of growth that we have targeted, and we are delighted to welcome Joel to the team to take our online partnerships to the next level.

Jeray celebrates 70 years Jeray Original Products is celebrating its 70th anniversary by offering £70 of free merchandise of choice when a customer places an order of £350 or more at Exclusively (June 14-15). The order will also be carriage paid.

Managing director Paul Spencer comments: “From our iconic pink elephant drink coolers and pineapple ice bucket to unique glassware and cocktail accessories, we have always been at the forefront of the latest trends. Our Canadian partner, Final Touch, add a comprehensive range of premium drinkware while our integration of Oliphant extends the catalogue with fun, home-designed gift solutions.”

Above: One of many great archive photos featuring founder Ray Spencer and son Paul.

Glass acts

The contemporary drinking glass is the entire focus of Forms of Drinking at Italy’s Punta Conterie Art Gallery in Murano, Venice. The exhibition, which runs to December 31, celebrates design details and construction techniques of high quality glassware, providing ‘a tribute to an object and its many possible and fascinating variations’.

Left: Glasses on display at Punta Conterie Art Gallery.

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Exclusively’s vibrant Launchpad Following its success at last year’s show, the Launchpad area at Exclusively (June 14-15 Islington Business Design Centre) will present an exciting mix of smaller suppliers and start-ups in the housewares, small electricals and gift industries.

With its curated space sold out some weeks prior to Exclusively, Launchpad 2022’s exhibitors include Spice Kitchen, which returns to the Show after winning another Gift of the Year Award.

Among the new exhibitors are Jomafe, May & Maple, Danwale, homeArama, Ice Cool Design, Masterpan, BeeBee and Leaf, Technical Consumer Products and Gastroback.

Ice Cool Designs will present its revolutionary Heilo Wine Cooler, which uses just five ice cubes to keep a wine bottle within one degree of fridge temperature for over an hour.

Masterpan’s innovative cookware includes space-saving folding grill pans and divided frying pans, one of which soared to fame in 2016 when an Instagram image showed Tom Daley with his full English breakfast cooked in one pan.

Above: Sphonge was one of the companies that Meanwhile, another new exhibitor benefitted from exhibiting Savernake Knives has been featured in The at last year’s Launchpad at Exclusively. PH’s John Barry Daily Telegraph’s 20 Present Ideas for Men. is pictured meeting the The newspaper picked the Japanese Nakiri Sphonge crew.

Left: A design from knife, which takes 50 hours to be handcrafted Launchpad 2022 exhibitor in Wiltshire.

BeeBee and Leaf; the company’s profile grew “One of the many great aspects of The after an appearance on Exclusively Show is that it has always provided BBC’s Dragons’ Den. a level playing field for large and small brands,” reflects Will Jones, chief operating officer at BHETA and chair of Exclusively. “The Launchpad allows the newest and the smallest businesses to get in front of some of the industry’s most significant buyers as well as the Show’s many media visitors. Equally the area is an opportunity for buyers, journalists and influencers to find product ideas which they are unlikely to have been seen before elsewhere.”

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Amazon strategies Amazon recently addressed BHETA members in one of the association’s popular networking webinars.

Dhawal Vora, head of vendor management for the Home category, and Catherine Moses, category leader for Home, provided an overview of Amazon and its focus areas in the Home and Small Electricals categories. The duo discussed how to get started with Amazon, key steps for onboarding, and key strategies for suppliers to scale their brands, as well as giving insights into trading with Amazon in the EU. Meanwhile, BHETA’s Meet the buyer event in May featured John Lewis, with Marks & Spencer due to participate soon.

Right: Recycled plastic content is now required for most plastic packaging. Photo: Mali Maeder.

Left: Bollate Wine and Champagne Cooler from Beaumont TM. Below left: De’Longhi is one of the leading brands supplied by Connect Distribution Services.

Insights into packaging BHETA is hosting a series of webinars to ensure that members are aware of the implications and requirements of the new legislation on plastic packaging.

Since April 1, most packaging that has less than 30% recycled content is now subject to a tax levy of £200 per tonne.

Wastepack (one of BHETA’s business service providers) kicked off the series having lobbied government – along with BHETA and its members - to ensure that the new tax was administered in the fairest way possible. As a result, HMRC adopted guidance that has helped ensure that new measures have the smallest effect possible on BHETA members.

Speaking in May, Paul Van Danzig, Wastepack’s policy director, provided an overview of what has changed, how the new tax is working and how it may affect individual businesses.

Tesco’s own pioneering packaging strategy was the focus of the second webinar, with the retailer’s senior packaging manager, Paul Earnshaw. Forthcoming events include an advisory session with a packaging consultant.

“Sustainability is a critical topic from every point of view and packaging solutions are a big part of the solution, and of the debate,” commented Steve Richardson, BHETA’s marketing manager. “This series of events is an excellent way for BHETA members to ensure they are up to speed, and ideally ahead of the game.”

Welcome to BHETA BHETA ‘s newest members include Beaumont TM, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of barware. The company carries a vast range of bar accessories ranging from traditional spirit measures to the latest trends in cocktail-making accessories.

From its manufacturing and warehousing facility in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, it despatches over 10,000 products a day to a network of specialist distributors, primarily targeting the hospitality industry. The company is now looking to expand its presence in the retail sector.

“Beaumont is a hugely reputable supplier of barware, and we look forward to supporting the brand in the retail housewares sector where the company’s extensive product offer will be extremely popular,” states Seema Grantham, BHETA’s sector manager for housewares.

Another newcomer to the trade association is Connect Distribution Services, a leading supplier of domestic electrical appliances, spare parts and accessories that focuses on independent retailers. The company carries a vast range of products from major brands such as Samsung, Vax, Hoover, Hotpoint, Miele and De’Longhi.

In addition to SDAs from coffee makers to vacuums, Connect also has appliance spares, accessories and consumables amounting to a range of over three million SKUs, which can be ordered online.

Seema comments: “Connect provides a fantastic range and a great service to retailers and we are delighted to see the company join BHETA.” Beaumont and Connect follow recently joined BHETA members Casa & Casa and BranQ. Casa & Casa creates modern products that exceed expectations in design, style, function and cost. BranQ produces environmentally-friendly household plastics.

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Never waste a crisis We have been warning for some time that high street retailers are facing a tsunami of business cost increases – energy up by 250-300%; rates up by 100%, labour costs up by 10%, and then there is the supply chain inflation. Only the other week I discussed this with the business minister and, while there is sympathy, there is little action from the government.

In management there is a phrase: “Never waste a crisis”. I think independent retailers, faced with the challenges outlined above, need to take that phrase to heart. The cost of energy will not reduce in the near future, and, if anything, it is likely to increase even more. So, businesses now need to take the steps to reduce energy usage. Obvious I know, but the advantage of focusing in this area is that the retailer can also Above: Andrew in an strengthen their own ‘green’ credentials and become part of the positive indie homewares store. trend for retailing sustainability.

Below: Low energy light bulbs are a ‘must have’.

It is not all gloom in retail, and the drive toward sustainable retailing is becoming a real opportunity for businesses. I have spoken to several indie retailers about their approach to reducing their carbon footprint. In reality the retailer has to focus on areas they can control directly and then work with the supply chain to create further sustainable options, and ultimately increase sales.

Every business can reduce its costs, from reducing staff hours to using low energy bulbs.

There are grants and funds available to businesses to introduce energy saving changes into the premises. However, this is just the tip of iceberg (a suitable analogy for global warming!) as businesses need to review their opening hours, temperature control and any number of small actions that collectively make a bigger difference.

Combine the more efficient way of running your business with sustainable supply chains and products, and I believe that indie retailers could be on to a winning retail offering. All the recent research suggests that consumers are more aware of environmental issues and want to make informed choices, especially when it comes to environmental impact.

The large brands are already working hard and spending lots of money to present their ‘green side’. Indie retailers do not need to spend lots of money to achieve the same thing because the local consumer will respond much more quickly to strong local messaging on the high street.

The sustainability message can also be enhanced by not using plastic in packaging. The plastic packaging tax will soon be with us. I do not expect this to impact on the smaller retailers, but steps taken to remove plastic would enhance the drive to sustainability. Many smaller retailers reuse packaging they have received from suppliers – a strong message to shoppers about the commitment to reducing carbon footprint.

We have a crisis with the cost of energy. We have an opportunity with sustainable retailing. This is one of those occasions when short term action taken to address the crisis can enhance the longer term business opportunity for increasing sales and profits. I do not wish to underplay the energy crisis – it is real and potentially very damaging. However, there is this opportunity to refocus the business in line with consumer expectations and find a way of surviving and prospering.

Andrew Goodacre, ceo, Bira (British Independent Retailers Association)

Taxing questions Bira’s cookshop and housewares members were among those surveyed for their views on the introduction of an Online Sales Tax (OST) as part of a poll by The Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC) - a body of 19 trade associations.

IRC submitted some key conclusions to the government’s consultation. While there is no consensus, the majority of bricks and mortar retailers welcome the idea of OST offsetting business rates costs, which significantly impact their physical premises, but not at the cost of stifling their future online sales.

If an online sales tax is introduced, a sufficiently high qualifying threshold needs to be applied, starting at £2million of online sales, says the IRC. The trade body also concludes that Click and Collect must be exempt from OST because of its role in driving footfall to shops and town centres.

Calls for help With inflation figures at a 40-year high in May, Bira has continued calls for a reduction in business rates and targeted help for independents.

“Retailers are doing all they can to reduce the impact on prices for shoppers which means reduced profit margins for everyone,” states ceo Andrew.

Indies benefit from Bira Direct Plus Bira Direct has launched a new ordering platform: Bira Direct Plus, which is available for download on phones, tablets and browsers.

The platform has been designed to make ordering more flexible as it offers full visibility of live pricing and stock levels through the app and allows retailers to place orders straight from their devices.

“We’ve listened to what our members have been asking for, and we’ve delivered,” states Jeff Moody, managing director of Bira Direct.

John Jones, managing partner of Philip Morris & Son enthuses: “The new ordering platform from Bira Direct, Bira Direct Plus is an excellent idea. Having near-live data on stock availability from suppliers makes a massive difference to our efficiency.”

Dexam is among those on Bira Direct Plus, with new suppliers joining every week. As well as the preferential terms, 30 days end of month credit and exclusive offers, Bira can offer retailers an extra 0.5% rebate on all orders placed through the app until the end of 2022.

The platform is available for Bira members on the app store or google play at no extra cost. Non-members can use Bira Direct Plus at a cost of £12.50 per month.

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From The Frontline

The year is racing by. It’s almost time for Exclusively and suppliers are talking about Christmas. It’s mind boggling!

Local resources ales are a bit up and down. It still seems to be much harder to predict than in pre-Covid times. The war, energy crisis and inflation are all obviously weighing heavily on people and they are husbanding their cash; but we are hoping, as I’m sure you all are, that this will level out. And when the product is right, people are still buying.

In both shops we are preparing for the Jubilee celebrations. There are events happening near Richard Dare in Primrose Hill and we are hoping that it will be a really fun weekend. Some of the pubs have got live music and lots of people are planning events. I’m hoping that Primrose Hill will see a bit more of the old tourist trade that has been missing since Covid. Although it does coincide with half term so I’m sure that many locals will leave town.

We are now fully staffed, thank goodness! It was a long slog, but we did it and everyone is now trained up.

So nice to have a full team again. Although I dread to say it as it’s bound to jinx me. So, let’s say no more about it.

The latest shocking news in Stokey is that Pret a Manger has just opened on our street this week. They have somehow managed to sneak, without anyone knowing, into the old Halifax site which had been empty for a year.

We are a fiercely independent community and Pret is now right on the corner at the entrance to Church Street. They have certainly not endeared themselves to the local businesses either as two employees,

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pre-opening, went into one of our lovely independent cafés and told them they were going to steal all their customers. Our newly formed business association sent a letter of complaint to Pret head office, and they have since publicly apologised, but it has left bad feeling swirling around. It’s only an attractive location for Pret due to the hard work of all the independent businesses who have made it the vibrant place that it is. However, we are resigned to the fact that we can’t fight it so we are working on a social media project to promote cafés that will be affected to try and increase their trade.

And speaking of our business association, on the back of our ‘See you in Stokey’ campaign we have managed to resurrect it after Inset: A view of PREP Cookshop. years of sitting idle. ‘Stronger together and all that’ and we needed it to be able to apply for some of our local government funding. And we have won funding which we have already started to spend. We now have our own website (www.seeyouinstokey.com) where all the businesses are listed, we feature upcoming events, job boards and loads more, which is a great resource. We are also about to have an art trail all around Stokey with all the PROGRESSIVE

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shops, cafés and businesses hosting art from disadvantaged people who feel invisible in their community. It is a really lovely initiative in our diverse community.

I am also meeting with Hackney Council to discuss their pavement widening project. Now that the street is mainly closed to through traffic, they are trying to make it more attractive to pedestrians. I am currently withholding judgement. Some more trees and benches would be lovely, but they already widened the pavements just before I opened and the street outside the shop has been dug up so many times this year already - due to water issues, new cables and then a major gas leak - that I am fairly loathed to dig up the pavement right outside my shop for an extended period. But we will see what they have to offer.

In the meantime, it's time to get planning for Exclusively and start thinking about Christmas!

Argh!

Top: Stoke Newington traders as pictured on the new ‘See you in Stokey’ website.

Above: Another image of Stoke Newington from the See you in Stokey’ website.

Left: PREP Cookshop is supporting a local art trail.

Holly Wilson is the owner of two award winning North London cookshops: PREP in Stoke Newington and Richard Dare in Primrose Hill.

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ADVERTORIAL FEATURE Inset: Innovative kitchen products include a handy basting tool.

Multi-award winning Australian company Dreamfarm – which will be exhibiting at Exclusively in June - loves to make life easier for people by designing useful, everyday kitchen objects.

Founder and managing director Alex Gransbury, who started the business from his bedroom with a product that’s still a winner today, reflects on almost two decades of international acclaim.

Alex Gransbury started kitchen tools and gadget company Dreamfarm 19 years ago because he loved the feeling of creating something new and useful. “It makes me feel useful, and that’s the greatest feeling on Earth,” he states, speaking passionately from the heart.

As a young entrepreneur, he started the company from his bedroom aged 22, quickly expanding into his mum’s garage and then into a warehouse where he spent a couple years assembling Deamfarm’s first product – Grindenstein by hand. “It’s all grown from there,” he

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explains. “Life seems pretty short when you know what you want to do with it.”

Today, he delights in the fact that the company is based in the heart of sunny Brisbane, Australia. “We’re lucky enough to have everything - from our workshop to our warehouse - in one building. In fact, we’re very spoilt, as we’re directly across the road from one of Brisbane’s most famous pubs, The Breakfast Creek Hotel, whose influence on our creativity cannot be overstated!”

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He feels that starting a company is like raising a child – it takes a village. “I have a list as long as my arm of all the friends, family, teammates and factories that have bent over backwards from day one to make Dreamfarm a success. As for products, our first product is still one of our best and most consistent sellers - it just works better than anything else on the market. Would Dreamfarm have died if Grindenstein failed? Absolutely. Every time we launch a product it feels like a make-or-break pivotal event. And so it should be. Making stuff is hard. Making stuff that matters is even harder.”

According to Alex, what makes Dreamfarm design different is, “the standard we hold ourselves to. For us to Below: Some of the company’s design-led award winning products.

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ADVERTORIAL FEATURE create a product it must be new, it must solve a problem that’s worth solving, and it must work better than anything else on the planet. It’s the reason we do all our inventing and design work in-house. We don’t work with outside agencies because you can’t pay a design agency to create the world’s best garlic press - you can only pay for their time and ask them to try. We definitely try our guts out too, but when something’s not happening, we let it simmer and move onto something else.

For every award-winning product that makes it into our customers’ hands, there are countless prototypes and half-baked ideas that just aren’t good enough yet.”

His belief is that all great ideas grow from a problem that needs solving. “If a product doesn’t solve a problem, the problem is the product. The hardest part of our job isn’t coming up with a solution, it’s finding a problem, so our products have a reason to exist. Products without a purpose are junk, and the customer we design for is remarkably good at spotting junk.”

Reflecting on where the company’s influences have come from - specific designers, places or eras - Alex quotes Sir Isaac Newton. ‘If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants’. “It’s how he described the idea that we discover truth by building on previous discoveries. As inventors it’s our job to connect new dots and create something new, but we can’t do that in a vacuum. So it’s important that we understand the problem we’re trying to solve as well as what has come before us. Our job is to build, not copy. And when we are fortunate enough to come up with a useful new idea, we need to stay humble by remembering that every new idea is built on, or is only possible, because of someone else’s idea that was once new too.”

He says his biggest challenge in the design process is finding a problem that’s worth solving. “It’s the first step in our design process and by far the hardest. Will anyone care if this problem gets solved? Is it even a problem? Why hasn’t it been solved before? Why will people care if we solve it now? These are tough but vital questions to answer. Your customers won’t care if you don’t, and you won’t care unless you’re proud of your work, and pride in your work starts with knowing you’re solving a real problem.”

In fact, Dreamfarm has always been a function first company that lives by three

Below: Ortwo is the most awarded pepper mill ever made, says the company.

rules: that the company’s products must solve a problem, be original, and work the best. Explains Alex: “Our focus, and success, has always been on kitchen tools and gadgets and we’re staying in our lane. There is still so much room for innovation in core everyday items like a peeler, grater, and juicer (*cough* watch this space…) and, of course, as seen in our new ice cream scoop and BBQ tool range.”

Interestingly, the challenges of the past two years have made Dreamfarm more laser-focused than ever, with the design team more than doubling in size, picking up 15 major international design awards since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

But, like any company, there have been

downs as well as ups. When devasting floods hit Brisbane in February, the company sustained huge losses of stock, as well as personal property. “To see the way the guys bound together and overcame the biggest kick in the guts we’ve ever had as a business was nothing short of remarkable,” states Alex. “I have never been more proud of our team.”

He sees Australia’s international borders finally reopening as a huge milestone in the country’s economic recovery from covid. “It means we can finally visit our customers in their home countries, travel to promote our products in their home markets, and take part in international trade shows again - which is a huge win.

The Exclusively show is our number 1 opportunity to get new product in front of new and existing UK customers, and with Ambiente being cancelled for a second year, it’s even more important to us than ever this year.”

Underlines Alex: “This is our first major European trade show since the beginning of the pandemic and we couldn’t be more excited. While our approach is the same, our offering isn’t. We’ve got new products, new display solutions, and a renewed fervor!”

Left: Almost 20 years on, the Grindenstein, Dreamfarm’s first product, is continuing to ring up sales.

Glittering Prizes A bulging trophy cabinet is testament to the fact the Dreamfarm has won close to 40 major design awards over the past two decades.

They include winning four Gia Global Honouree trophies; nine Good Design Awards; three International Forum Product Design Awards (iF Award), and eight Red Dot Design Awards.

So which award means the most? “Choosing a product or award that we’re most proud of is like being asked to name your favourite child. For our design team, these awards are the ultimate peer review. There’s nothing quite like being given a pat on the back for a job well done by other experts in your field.

“As a company, it shows and reinforces to our customers that we continue to innovative at the highest level. Especially during covid, when other brands have been retreating, we’ve stepped up and are launching more new products than ever before. The cool thing about our most recent Red Dot Award for Brizzle is that it makes a total of eight for us. They say you’re only as good as your last game. Well, we’ve now won Red Dots five years in a row - Levoop, Ortwo, Orlid, Flisk and Brizzle.”

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3: RHS by Dexam: I Bug You range Following the success of its first Royal Horticultural Society children’s range, Dexam is launching another range in time for the summer holidays. Featuring colourful ladybirds, flies and other insects, the I Bug You range is unisex and designed with the environment in mind. Consisting of a lunch bag, backpack, children’s apron and messy play apron, each is made from recycled plastic bottles via a process which turns the plastic into a durable and practical fabric.

Dexam T: 01730 811811 E: sales@dexam.co.uk W: trade.dexam.co.uk

2: Latticia® OT by Melitta UK Create top-tier barista style drinks with the Latticia® OT (One Touch) automatic bean to cup coffee machine.

Thanks to its double foaming function, the new technology enables higher temperatures to get the milk well and truly foamed – complete with a fine-pored froth. Choose from different coffee serves with just one touch – plus the silent grinder grinds the coffee extra quietly. Other features include an XL water tank (1.5l), a 250g bean container and a Double Cup mode. RRP £549. Come and see us for coffee enjoyment at Exclusively Electrical: EH216 For trade enquires please contact: EPE International Limited T: 0844 800 8055 W: epeinternational.com

4: Polywood Cutlery from Tramontina The Polywood Cutlery range offers a wide range from simple cutlery sets, multi-piece sets and carving sets, to fully-forged chef’s knives, knife block sets and many exquisite ranges including the Black Collection, which offers style and practicality for every expert requirement with a focus on the barbeque culture.

Speaking of which, don’t forget the renowned polywood churrasco knives (forks and utensils too) which feature super-sharp serrated stainless-steel blades, distinctive stainless-steel rivets and sculpted ergonomic handles made from high quality polywood (real wood) from FSC certified forests. The lines are dishwasher safe and come with a five year warranty.

Tramontina T: +44 (0) 20 3176 4557 / +44 (0) 20 3176 4558 E: contact.tuk@tramontina.com W: www.tramontina.co.uk

5: MasterClass As consumers keep the kitchen at the heart of home living, and the bake it yourself trend continues, upgrading kitchen tools is top of mind. MasterClass offers essential tools that every home baker needs to meet every baking challenge. Designed with smart finishes and functions, these must-have tools mean baking doesn’t have to be a complicated affair. Ideal for cross-sell with the award winning and bestselling MasterClass bakeware range.

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Creating cafe culture moments, the innovative Verona espresso maker is a must-have for any coffee enthusiast's kitchen. Watch the magic happen through the heat resistant borosilicate glass, the pot will slowly brew rich and luxurious espresso on the stove. High quality and visually impressive, the Verona is induction safe. Made from aluminium there are five on trend colours to choose from.

Replacement funnels are available, making this coffee piece an investment for the home.

Lifetime Brands Europe T: +44(0)1216041111 E: saleseu@lifetimebrands.co.uk W: www.kitchencraft.co.uk

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2: UK premiere The latest additions to the award-winning SAVEUR Selects® Voyage Series collection have been constructed to endure intense cooking environments. Rust-resistant carbon steel upgraded using Winnington’s NITRI-BLACK® treatment process can withstand metal utensil use and open fire temperatures of up to 590°C. Built-to-last, this cookware delivers the same searing results as cast iron without the extra weight. Available AW22 in 25 and 30cm frying pan sizes with this 33cm dualhandle wok.

SAVEUR Selects T: +447531134899 E: William@winningtonhousewares.co.uk W: www.winningtonhousewares.co.uk

3: ChillCore 3-in-1 by CellarDine from Tradestock ChillCore 3-in-1 by CellarDine from Tradestock, solves the problem of warm wine, water, or any soft drink, without dilution due to ice cubes – ideal for what will, hopefully, be a long hot summer ahead. A unique air flow system allows the ChillCore to remain inside the bottle when pouring the wine, which ensures consistent cool temperatures and ease of use. When finished the ChillCore has a built in stopper for keeping the wine fresh for a few days.

Easy to use, simply pre-charge in the freezer for a minimum of four hours and place inside the bottle.

After 10 minutes the drink will be sufficiently chilled so you can sit back and relax. The ChillCore 3-in-1 system of chilling, pouring and preservation is an ideal gift for the wine enthusiast.

Tradestock T: +44 (0) 1823 661717; F: +44 (0) 1823 666543; E: sales@tradestockltd.co.uk W: www.tradestockltd.co.uk;

4: Auteur Limited - eKu eKu is made from born again plastic. eKu brings sustainability to kitchen utensils, made from 100% upcycled plastic waste. Designed to be functional, durable, and above all comfortable in the hand, every eKu item feels like it was made for you. Get creative in the kitchen, why stick to one colour when you can mix it up with the eKu colour palette?

High quality kitchenware you can use forever with an odourless and stain resistant design, and softtouch finish.

Auteur Limited E: sales@auteurlimited.co.uk T: 01869 338751

5: RHS by Dexam: adult textiles Dexam is bringing two adult textile ranges to market with the Royal Horticultural Society. The Benary Vegetable range features a variety of vegetable prints produced by renowned horticulturist and botanist Ernst Benary (1819-1893). The Sunflower range uses an iconic sunflower and bee print. Each range is available in an apron, double oven gloves, gauntlet, set of two tea towels, peg bag and pot grab with designs sourced directly from the worldfamous RHS Lindley Collections.

Dexam T: 01730 811811 E: sales@dexam.co.uk W: trade.dexam.co.uk

6: Tala Glass Mixing Bowls Tala has extended its collection of baking essentials with new glassware additions. The tough borosilicate glass mixing bowls are perfect for all-round kitchen use, food prep, and an excellent product for meting chocolates when creating desserts. The bowls have proved a popular new addition and are available in three sizes 800ml, 1.6 Litre, and 2.7 Litre. They are oven safe to high temperatures, fridge, freezer, microwave, and dishwasher safe.

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SIGG partners with PHA KitchEssentials Leading premium Swiss bottle brand SIGG has appointed renowned housewares distributor PHA KitchEssentials as its exclusive homewares partner in the UK

Above: The SIGG Miracle Mug is double-walled 18/8 food grade stainless steel with push button to drink

SIGG is the leading brand of premium quality reusable drinks bottles and food containers having been continually innovating, engineering and manufacturing in Switzerland since 1908. SIGG is recognised worldwide for its design detail, leading to a SIGG bottle being part of the permanent collection in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

In partnership with PHA, SIGG will be launching two sustainable ranges Traveller MyPlanet and the Meridian Sumatra which will sit alongside an extensive portfolio of product - in stainless steel, aluminium and glass and including bottles, cups and food jars and boxes. There is also a children’s range of bottles.

Above: The SIGG Miracle Kids Tritan™ bottle is free from harmful chemicals - ideal size for children's hands

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3: Table Manners Children’s Placemats by iStyle My Home from Tradestock The iStyle My Home brand from Tradestock is delighted to introduce Table Manners, a new range of children’s cork back placemats featuring cute animal designs, which will create a magical experience for children at the table. Styled for both boy and girl appeal Bear, Dog, Cat, and Lion are designed with fun in mind but are also on hand to help encourage little ones by creating a special place at the table for them during family mealtimes. They are generously proportioned, designed to accommodate a full setting of plate, cup and cutlery and they are easy wipe clean, which is always a bonus if you have messy little eaters.

Tradestock T: +44 (0) 1823 661717 E: sales@tradestockltd.co.uk F: +44 (0) 1823 666543 W: www.tradestockltd.co.uk

4: Aqua Optima’s Aurora Instant Hot & Cold Water Filter Dispenser Aqua Optima’s Aurora Instant Hot and Cold Water Filter Dispenser, powered by Strix technology, is a kettle, watercooler and filter in one and the only plug & go water dispenser to deliver fast-flow filtered hot, boiling or chilled water on demand.

With 49 potential temperature and volume combinations, the 3.8 litre appliance uses Aqua Optima’s Evolve+ advanced water filters, which are three times faster than the market leading product and has been awarded the Quiet Mark.

Laverne Eldridge T: +44 (0) 7894 462029 E: Laverne.eldridge@strix.com W: www.aqua-optima.com

1: Steel Compost Bin by Pebbly from Tradestock Pebbly from Tradestock is a brand drawing inspiration from emerging trends to produce uniquely designed kitchen and lifestyle products, offering sustainable solutions. Pebbly is on a mission to develop its green credentials, with a focus on zero waste as its number one objective.

And what better way to help towards achieving this than with these stylish counter top compost bins? Made from steel with a bamboo carry handle and knob on the lid, they are not only practical for collecting all your kitchen organic food waste, but they also add a touch of contemporary style to the kitchen.

Tradestock T: +44 (0) 1823 661717 E: sales@tradestockltd.co.uk F: +44 (0) 1823 666543 W: www.tradestockltd.co.uk

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2: Three Piece Cocktail Set by CellarDine from Tradestock Get creative with your cocktails anytime of the year with this stylish cocktail set by CellarDine from Tradestock, which will help you mix, shake and stir like the best mixologist in town. The set comprises a 500ml stainless steel shaker, a stirrer, and a strainer, all with a chic matt finish and it comes beautifully gift packaged for all-year-round gift appeal.

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Widely recognised for the highest quality cutlery designs, Elia is delighted to be showcasing its contemporary cutlery range ‘Liana’ at this year’s Exclusively Housewares show. Forged in the finest 18/10 Stainless Steel and polished to a brilliant mirror finish, this distinctive pattern epitomises Elia's flair for design and passionate attention to detail.

Elia's Liana cutlery with its subtle curves and elongated handles, is a striking, avant-garde design. Available in a green presentation gift box, this range is available for retailers in a 24 or 44 piece set. For consumers looking for a complete table setting, the Liana range has a total of 16 items and includes steak knives, coffee spoons, butter knives, fish cutlery & serving utensils.

Elia International T: +44 (0) 20 8998 2100 E: sales@elia.co.uk W: www.elia.co.uk

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3: Copco multi-use storage solutions The Copco brand represents the true meaning of style, design and function. With new routines and at-home activities (think school, work), the capacity of our homes has been pushed to the limit. Copco’s multi-use storage solutions help homes work harder.

The three tier kitchen corner unit is ideal for organising plates, bowls, condiments and small bottles on countertops or in cupboards. All made from bamboo, these are a great plastic alternative.

Lifetime Brands Europe T: +44(0)1216041111 E: saleseu@lifetimebrands.co.uk W: www.kitchencraft.co.uk

4: BarCraft Today the popularity of the cocktail is at an all time high.

The pandemic saw a spike in consumers making their own cocktails but despite venues being open again, and able to offer the perfect mix, consumers are still making them for themselves. According to CGA Strategies, 47% of cocktail drinkers plan to continue mixing their own drinks as often as usual, while 8% will be making them more often. As such the at-home cocktail still represents a “significant opportunity” The stylish, innovative collection from BarCraft is made up of new tools and accessories that are enough to satisfy all drinking preferences and occasions. Whatever the tipple of choice, BarCraft helps all enjoy every moment.

Lifetime Brands Europe T: +44(0)1216041111 E: saleseu@lifetimebrands.co.uk W: www.kitchencraft.co.uk

1: SmartStore™ Compact Clear SmartStore™ Compact Clear from leading Nordic housewares producer Orthex really is the ultimate storage solution and is sustainable too, being fully recyclable SAN plastic. The modular range is extremely versatile - it is available in six sizes including the NEW Mini and Slim. With the lids on, the boxes stack and without they nest for easy storage. The transparent nature of SmartStore™ Compact Clear means you can see everything at a glance. The range ticks all the right boxes (pun intended) for effective kitchen drawer, fridge and even freezer organisation. But the products are also perfect for any storage around the house, garage or garden where quickly seeing the contents is essential.

SmartStore Stand EH305 T: 07920236548 E: craig.sammells@orthexgroup.com W: www.orthexgroup.com

2: Samuel Groves Deluxe Stainless Steel Champagne Buckets and Coolers Coolers are the essential ingredient for the very best tasting experience for your English sparkling wine, champagne, or prosecco. Serving wines too warm can result in a flabby and less crisp taste.

The robust structure of the new Samuel Groves Stainless Steel coolers will keep wines optimally chilled for maximum enjoyment. Manufactured and hand finished in England, our coolers will hold two to three bottles, perfect for a beautifully British party.

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5: Taste Fine Crystal Glassware by Freeform from Tradestock Taste, which comes gift boxed in pairs, is an exquisite range of fine crystal glassware from Tradestock’s Freeform brand. The collection comprises three sizes aimed at discerning wine buffs but is also hugely versatile and suitable for no end of drinks, whilst offering the utmost in chic style.

Beautifully crafted with soft sleek contours, these ontrend, stemless glasses have the lovely design feature of a small ‘boot’ base which allows the glass to sit perfectly in the palm of the hand, for you to enjoy any drink from beers, wines, and spirits to cocktails, mocktails and fizz.

Tradestock T: +44 (0) 1823 661717; E: sales@tradestockltd.co.uk F: +44 (0) 1823 666543; W: www.tradestockltd.co.uk;

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The perfect mill for a perfect meal. Available in black or white, the ZWILLING Enfinigy Spice Mill efficiently grinds salt, pepper and other spices at the touch of a button. You decide how coarse or fine you want your spices by setting the grind size most suitable for you.

Featuring a built-in LED light that turns on when the mill is in use to provide clear illumination in dark working environments and deep pots. The perfect elegant kitchen gadget we all need.

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2: Versailles Glassware by La Rochère from Tradestock La Rochère, distributed by Tradestock, has been producing artisanal glass in France for more than 500 years, making it the oldest continuously running glass factory in Europe.

Inspired by the iconic palace, Versailles is decorated with an elegant shell and flower motif, putting French grandeur at your fingertips. The collection draws from the palace’s exquisite baroque panels and gardens, accented with scallop sea shells for a sophisticated style that translates seamlessly from everyday elegance to festive table.

Tradestock T: +44 (0) 1823 661717; E: sales@tradestockltd.co.uk F: +44 (0) 1823 666543; W: www.tradestockltd.co.uk;

3: Captivate Brands Designs Captivate Brands designs attractive and practical products for around the home, bringing flair and imagination to products which are proudly designed in Britain. From Artisan St tabletop and Siip Fundamental mugs and cafetieres, to Eleanor Bowmer and Mary Berry collections, Captivate Brands has a mission to create designs that are desirable and durable. New range &AGAIN (pictured) targets the process of reducing single use plastics and providing items you can refill and reuse, featuring recycled materials where possible and a focus on better quality products to last longer and reduce excess waste.

Stand EH236 & EH238 Captive Brands T: +44(0)1386 421622 E: info@captivatebrands.co.uk W: www.captivatebrands.com

4: GASTROBACK® Kitchen Appliances Premium German kitchen appliance brand GASTROBACK® has over 30 years’ experience selling quality products worldwide. With innovation at its core, there is a wide product selection on offer covering most SDA categories including fryers, contact grills/BBQ, breadmakers, waffle maker, stand mixers, raclette/fondue and even an air purifier. On show at Exclusively Electrical are new two- and four-slice digital toasters, with a large user-friendly LCD display, countdown timer and seven toast programmes for different breads. Each model features a warming rack for rolls and wide slots perfect for burger buns.

Exclusively Electrical Stand EH520 GASTROBAK T: +44(0)1670 704968 E: info@gastroback.co.uk W: www.gastroback.co.uk

5: ZWILLING Fresh & Save La Mer Discover the new colour of freshness: ZWILLING FRESH & SAVE Vacuum storage is now available in a new trendy colour: La Mer. Let yourself be inspired by joie de vivre, innovative technology and even more freshness within your own kitchen.

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1: Peugeot’s Nature Collection A brand-new range of mills designed with sustainability in mind. In Peugeot’s unique upcycling process, each piece of ‘imperfect’ beechwood is brought back to life by being dry sandblasted. This hollows out the soft grain, leaving the hard grain visible, and creates a unique raised appearance on the wood’s surface, which gives the Nature mills their unusual, organic texture. A solvent-free varnish is then applied to protect and preserve the natural beauty of the wood, ensuring the mills last for many years of daily use. The result - a stunning and sustainable mill, as utterly unique as nature itself.

Stand EH249 Burton McCall/Peugeot-Saveurs E: ruth.tocher@burton-mccall.com E: cgee@peugeot-saveurs.com

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2: Magnetic Toast Tongs by Pebbly from Tradestock These fabulous and best-selling toast tongs by Pebbly from Tradestock are made from bamboo and feature a little magnet which enables you to keep them on the toaster – genius. They come in a vast array of colours and are available individually with a hanging card or in a multicoloured CDU which contains 36 pieces. Several CDUs are available, each housing a different selection of colours, but they all create maximum impact in the retail setting.

Tradestock T: +44 (0) 1823 661717; E: sales@tradestockltd.co.uk F: +44 (0) 1823 666543; W: www.tradestockltd.co.uk;

3: Kuhn Rikon Cookware Kuhn Rikon has been making cookware since 1926 and is a one-stop-sop for carefully-designed and manufactured cookware, knives and tools and gadgets. This year sees the launch of several new ranges and additions to best sellers like the Easy Pro Saute Pan pictured here. This great everyday sauté pan is easy to use, cooks brilliantly and is energy efficient. A versatile pan that can be used with or without the lid for a variety of cooking. Easy Pro combines forged aluminium with a tough non-stick finish to create a practical pan that’s a joy to use. Forged aluminium absorbs, stores and spreads heat efficiently, for even cooking, no hot spots and without the need to use high heat. The highly impressive non-stick surface ensures that food releases perfectly. Suitable for all hobs including induction, the Easy Pro sauté is also ovenproof to 240°C. Stand EH253 Kuhn Rikon T: 01902 458410 E: sales@kuhnrikon.co.uk W: www.kuhnrikon.co.uk

4: Orthex Group Products Orthex Group, a leading Nordic producer of consumer household products, has placed sustainability at the heart of its business for many years now, first using a material made from recycled industrial plastic waste in the 1990s.

SmartStore™ Baskets are made completely from recycled plastic. Available in white or taupe and in a variety of sizes (from 8ltr to 16ltr), they’re perfect for any room in the house. From clothes, tinned goods and kitchen items to crafts, stationery or kids’ toys. Accessories available separately include bamboo lids and naming tabs.

Stand EH305 Orthex Group T: +44(0)7920236548 E: craig.sammells@orthexgroup.com W: www.orthexgroup.com

5: STAUB Sage Green: Specialists in premium cast iron cookware, STAUB has introduced a new colourway for its celebrated traditional cast iron Cocottes, a fresh and natural Sage. Perfect for entertaining this summer, the new colourway will add a pop of subtle colour to any kitchen, while the Cocotte's cast iron construction makes it easy for keen cooks to produce mouth-watering dishes for family and guests.

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Make storage more fun with these multi-stacking Tetris™ containers. Each container is modelled on the iconic tetrimino shapes, and they can be stacked just like in the game! Whether it’s up, down, left, or right, they are perfect for optimising space.

Each 0.8L Tetris stacker is made from food-safe BPA plastic and they are available in three different colour combinations: Yellow, Cyan & Purple | Yellow, Red & Green | Yellow, Blue & Orange.

Fizz Creations E: sales@fizzcreations.com T: 01903 327006 W: fizzcreations.com

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2: iGo Toughened Outdoor Fine Glassware by Freeform from Tradestock iGo is a remarkable new range of toughened fine glassware which brings a whole new dimension to outdoor dining.

Designed to last the test of time, the range displays sleek sophisticated, fine lines and incredible clarity – ideal for all drinking preferences from cocktails, wine and fizz to beer, soft drinks and more.

Produced in Europe using exacting state of the art manufacturing methods, the tempering process increases the structural integrity of the glass by more than five times, compared to a non-tempered glass. This means that not only is the glass more shatter resistant from the inevitable small knocks in everyday use, but it also has an impressive resistance to thermal shock - up to 135°C. Tradestock T: +44 (0) 1823 661717; F: +44 (0) 1823 666543; W: www.tradestockltd.co.uk; E: sales@tradestockltd.co.uk

3: PHA KitchEssentials PHA KitchEssentialshas expanded its brands line-up to now include the exclusive UK homewares distributorship for Swiss premium water bottle brand SIGG! Launching at the show will be two sustainable SIGG ranges: Traveller MyPlanet (pictured) and Meridian Sumatra. These form part of a strong portfolio of SIGG product in stainless steel, aluminium and glass and including bottles, cups and food jars and boxes. There is also a children’s range of bottles.

SIGG will be on show alongside a selection of other PHA brands: Zip Top, Roll’Eat, BeeBAGZ, PackIt and Cidex candles and also has its own stand EH409.

PHA EH128 & SIGG EH409 PHA KitchEssentials Ltd T: 0151 651 2265 E: sales@phassocs.co.uk W: www.phakitchenessentials.co.uk

4: SIGG SIGG, the Swiss leading brand of premium quality reusable drinks bottles and food containers, is partnering with renowned housewares distributor, PHA KitchEssentials, as its exclusive homewares partner in the UK. Launching at Exclusively are sustainable ranges Traveller MyPlanet (pictured) and the Meridian Sumatra, which will sit alongside an extensive portfolio of product including a children’s range of bottles. SIGG has been continually innovating, engineering and manufacturing in Switzerland since 1908 and is recognised worldwide for its design detail, leading to a SIGG bottle being part of the permanent collection in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

PHA EH128 & SIGG EH409 PHA KitchEssentials Ltd T: 0151 651 2265 E: sales@phassocs.co.uk W: www.phakitchenessentials.co.uk

5: Studio Blue Accent Studio Blue Accent takes inspiration from the past to create this new decorating technique called 'Flooping' - the glaze is poured by hand giving each piece a unique look and feel.

The new Accent pieces mix beautifully with the best selling Studio Blue collection, to offer a whole range of possibilities to dress the table and give a contemporary look to the home.

Denby T: 01773 740770 E: sales.admindept@denby.co.uk W: www.denbpottery.com/trade

6: Denby Porcelain Stars Collection Denby Porcelain Stars Collection is a celebration of textured glazes Arc White and Arc Blue, combined with strikingly decorated and elegant luxurious gold enamel stars. Denby Porcelain Stars includes core place setting items, plus new serving bowl, turkey platter and sauce jug making it perfect for both seasonal and all year round dining and entertaining. Produced at Denby’s original site in Derbyshire, Denby Porcelain has all the strengths and environmental attributes of its iconic stoneware.

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European market pounds, boosting We offer beautiful their strong brand product to every JENNY stewart portfolio. Progressive home, at affordable Housewares caught up with UP’s prices, via a network of loyal retail commercial director Jenny Stewart during partners who are as passionate about the the IHA fair in Chicago to try and product as we are.” understand how such a huge undertaking The impressive sourcing ability of the can be managed whilst maintaining business instils retailers with confidence in excellent service and supply standards. their orders. UP offer a selection of “We’ve evolved, at UP, we’ve worked reputable brands and are always looking tirelessly and with internal coordination to for new ways to expand through build great relationships with our acquisition, to maintain a long-term, futurecustomers and crucially – we listen to proof position- as evidenced by the Salter acquisition last year. At that time, the company stated: "The Salter name is synonymous with quality and reliability, and millions of households across the UK own a set of their scales or one of its many outstanding kitchenware products - few other brands can boast of such a fantastic history and heritage.”

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Cologne, UP has Europe firmly in its sights.

“We have a strong existing portfolio of customers in the UK, but we are excited by the considerable opportunities for our brands within the European market.” states Jenny. “We are investing time in hiring great talent to replicate our domestic model into Europe; building the right relationships, selecting the right channels and promoting the right brands. We know we can be a trusted partner to any retailers who want to work with us.”

We offer beautiful product to every The recent purchase of European brand Petra, which has just home, at affordable prices, via a achieved its first major retailer network of retailers who are as passionate commitment, is testament to this about the product as we are aim. Founded in 1968 in Bavaria as a manufacturer of electrical JENNY stewart equipment, Petra originally specialised in coffee machines before expanding its involved in numerous town initiatives and range into other areas of kitchen striving to employ people from within the electrical products. community at all levels, nurturing and The business needs no validation – it has inspiring growth in skills and opportunities plenty to sell and the means to do so. There both within the business but also happily is, though, an underlying sense of setting them up for the future. Jenny told PH: togetherness and care which is humbly not “We genuinely care about our people – and paraded about to the masses. It is not widely indeed I feel very much cared for too. Covid known, but should be applauded, that the represented the saddest time of many of our business returned nearly £500,000 lives but it did also give us another of UK Government furlough grants when the opportunity to give back as a team, proudly outlook was better than expected working at local, grass roots level to do things during the hardcore Covid years of 2020 and such as sourcing PPE, food produce, iPads for 2021. It is fiercely loyal of its local roots, young carers' home schooling and more.

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The Showman’s Words Simon Showman is ceo and founder of Ultimate Products.

Simon, it's clear from spending time with your team, walking your extensive premises and hearing first-hand accounts that there is a huge focus on people development, equality, and giving back.

Where does this come from?

“UP is built on passion and people. I am a big believer in ‘if you look after your people, they in turn will look after your business and customers in return’. So, the passion comes from seeing these talented people learn, develop and progress, adding so much enthusiasm and new value to what we do.”

It is inspiring to see a company and its founder and leadership teams using their position of influence to do such good, to share in the successes, and to ensure no one is left behind. How will this continue in the future?

“The biggest thing we can offer our people here at UP is opportunity. We are consistently innovating and looking for new ways to do business. This means we can always provide our employees with the opportunity to grow their career with us, joining our team as graduates and progressing through the business. Our Buying Director Katie Maxwell is a brilliant example of this, having started with us on the Graduate Development Scheme and worked her way up to now sitting on the Operating Board. We recruit based on talent and then give them the opportunity to fly - at UP the sky is the limit! “ And how about you Simon? You ensure the team is happy, what makes you happy and fuels your fire?

“No doubt what drives me has changed over the years as the business has evolved. Seeing the success spurs me on to always continue to look for the next big thing. We believe there is still much growth on the horizon and it drives me to see how far we can take it. There are always new challenges and considerations, but nothing takes away from my love of developing new product ranges and seeing these beautiful products in people’s homes. Our current big focusses are the environment and sustainability, whilst continuing to take care of our local community.”

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Inset: New for 2022, Progress sustainable cookware collection.

Those Covid initiatives were led by Simon Showman and Andrew Gossage (managing director) personally – they rolled up their sleeves and led from the front.”

Alongside these community values, the company remains focused on reducing its environmental impact. It has made sustainability a key driver and consideration in its day-to-day operations.

Initiatives include its plant-a-tree campaign, where a tree is rooted for selected new products sold. It is making lasting changes to the way packaging is used and welcomes the fact that retailers are demanding commitment on the green front. UP uses systematic targets to ensure it is keeping up, whilst gleaning advice from ProductsofChange.com, the consumer product industry’s central resource for sustainable advice and consultancy.

PH finishes its time with Jenny Stewart but is closed out with an impassioned last impart whilst standing up; “You know, we’re just so, so passionate about our products, our people and our purpose, and that’s why we smile – it’s incredible to be a part of this.”

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TOOL ORDER Clever tools for the kitchen and home can make cooking, dining and clearing up easier as well as often injecting a touch of style. PH gets steely eyed and inspects a gadget or two.

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mall details can make big impressions. That’s clear when it comes to kitchen tools, which often become firm favourites for home cooks thanks to ingenious, ergonomic and stylish designs. “Our thought process in creating Fusion – and its colourful cousin Fusion Twist – was to offer collections which covered all the utensils you would need in a busy kitchen, but with the addition of

Right: ECO kitchen tools and gadgets collection from Wiltshire by Fackelmann brand’s.

Inset: The multifunctional Joseph Joseph Spindola In-sink Salad Spinning Colander.

Bottom: The owners of hairy dogs and cats will appreciate Beldray’s Pet Hair Lifter.

‘intelligent’ features to add that point of difference,” observes Kevin McKay, managing director of Captivate Brands.

Providing one example, Kevin says: “Our ladle has straining and measuring functions for effortless meal prep and the box grater sits on a substantial container to keep the contents from spilling when you remove it. Simple, but effective!”

Practical elements include soft touch handles for extra grip, and the choice of stainless steel or nylon heads to keep non-stick pans safe plus dishwasher safe cleaning.

The design expertise behind the OXO Steel suite of kitchen tools was recognised with a prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2022 The range includes Y and swivel peelers, an etched grater, slotted cooking spoon and cooking turner – all made from

Haircare essential

Inset: OXO’s Steel Salad Spinner is an elegant adaptation of one of the brand's bestsellers.

“With people spending more time than ever at home during the pandemic, many of us chose to get pets for the first time,” reflects Emma Greenhalgh, trading director for Beldray from Ultimate Products.

“As much as we love our furry companions, they undoubtably create a host of messes to keep on top of. Our Pet Hair Lifter is the perfect tool for new pet owners, effortlessly sprucing up clothing and removing pet hair from sofas and other upholstery. A convenient alternative to vacuuming, it is an affordable gadget for quick clean ups.

Simply wipe clothing and upholstery and let the rubber teeth grip and lift away the hair.”

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Below: Peugeot’s Bistrorama range of mills offers a burst of colour.

Inset: The MasterClass Pastry Wheel Double Blade from Lifetime Brands combines two tools in one and is useful for cutting pasta dough into parcels, creating fondant decorations and making biscuits with crimped or straight edges.

Climate conscious “The new ECO kitchen tools and gadgets collection from Wiltshire is 98% bio based and derived from renewable sources and manufactured in a carbon neutral Fackelmann factory,” explains Simon Rees, UK manager for Fackelmann Brands.

Inset: T&G FSC certified beech wood mills have up “Packaging is also a key focus; we use FSC to twelve settings from paper and card or recycled materials. Wherever fine to coarse grind. possible we minimize packaging and eliminate unnecessary materials.”

With sustainability and social responsibility playing a major in product development, Simon confirms: “We are now a part of the UNICEF 50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders campaign. It features 50 companies working on the solutions that will shape our society of the future. We are very proud to be a part of this outstanding project together with many other companies.”

Auteur is also keen to introduce more sustainable kitchen tools to the UK and will launch a new brand eKu (essential Kitchen utensils) at Exclusively. Jenny Dahlman, Auteur’s sales and marketing director reports: “The brand has been created by Australian husband and wife team, Jeremy and Kylie Sargeant who have many years’ experience working in the housewares industry. Their vision was to create the only kitchen utensils brand made fully from sustainable materials and to be the number one sustainable kitchenware brand globally in the future.”

The eKu range of kitchen tools is made from 100% upcycled plastic waste, using plastic waste from companies such as Starbucks, KFC and Coca Cola that might otherwise end up in landfill.

The waste is crushed, cleaned, high heat treated and “born again.”

Having championed sustainable FSC-certified beech wood salt and pepper mills over three decades, T&G also prides itself on design and functionality that “stands the test of time,” emphasises Jenny Handley, head of marketing. She states: “With consumers demanding more transparency and more sustainable products, T&G’s natural wood FSC certified beech mills give customers an independent guarantee that the forest where the wood is harvested is managed according to agreed social, environmental and economic standards. “ Highlighting lifetime guarantees, Jenny adds: “Design, function and quality are key with these mills which contain the superior CrushGrind mechanism, which allows the user to effortlessly grind not only salt and pepper but also, using the same grinder, whole dried herbs and spices.”

durable stainless steel with OXO’s signature non-slip grip for safety and comfort. “The OXO Steel range brings together substance and style for the modern consumer, tapping into recent demand for kitchen products that combine both aesthetics and functionality,” states OXO’s associate marketing director together in Dayes UK’s current Tracy Carroll. bestselling kitchen gadget: the Tala garlic “Our steel salad spinner is an elegant twist press with herb stripper. Marketing on our classic onemanager Laura Squire handed pump explains why this has mechanism spinner, become a kitchen with a sleek stainless favourite.” Made from steel bowl,” Tracy high-quality stainless highlights. “The nonsteel, it is simple and slip base keeps the quick to use. Simply bowl steady on the rock over the garlic clove worktop when in use to press. It is easy to clean and the built-in by hand or can be brake button stops washed in the dishwasher. the Salad Spinner The press also includes an Inset: New brand eKu brings sustainability to kitchen utensils along with thoughtful from spinning when herb stripper: by using design, durability and a fun colour palette. done. The integral basket the various sized holes you doubles as a colander, and can strip rosemary and herb the lid comes apart for easy cleaning.” leaves in seconds.”

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Inset: Trebonn’s Cooking Pods provide a sociable way to prepare and serve pasta, with single portions for each person to have the pasta they want but cooked in one single pan - saving water, energy and time.

marketing director at Lifetime Brands Europe recognises that: “The pandemic saw a shift in people’s cooking habits, moving away from convenient processed foods to more natural, locally sourced and even homegrown foods, reflecting a trend towards individual selfsufficiency. However, now time is of the essence again as people are back to their busy lives.” Acknowledging this, Lifetime Brands has created some “some time-saving

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MARKET FOCUS smarter tools” which “support people in maintaining their new lifestyle choices.”

Moreover, in Claire’s opinion: “As consumers keep the kitchen at the heart of home living, and the ‘make it yourself’ trend continues, upgrading kitchen tools is top of mind.”

Hence the timely introduction of the new range of MasterClass Stainless Steel Tools featuring ergonomic handles that are suitable for use with non-stick pans and heat resistant to 250°C. For example, “The MasterClass Zester Grater is designed with unique micro serrations that grate in two directions for added speed and efficiency,” Claire explains.

“The combination of a handle and silicone foot provides the option of grating directly into a bowl, on a cutting board, or on any flat surface. The handle is well balanced and designed for comfort and smooth operation, and it also includes a protective blade cover for safe storage.”

Space saving is a key consideration for the design of Joseph Joseph’s new Spindola Insink Salad Spinning Colander, combining the functions of a salad spinner and a colander in one. Fiona Slinn, head of global sales planning and promotions explains: “For preparing salads, simply attach the spindle and suction cup to the basket, add the food and rinse as normal under the tap. Next, fix the colander to the base of the sink with the suction cup and then pump the spindle up and down to rotate the basket and expel the excess water.” She adds: “To use as a conventional colander, simply remove the spindle and suction cup and hold using the side handles, and, when stored, the spindle and suction cup fit neatly together.”

Italian brand Trebonn is addressing evolving eating habits with its popular Cooking Pods, enabling consumers to cook different single portions of pasta or steam different vegetables at the same time in one pan. “Just like in the restaurant you can serve each of your guests the type of pasta they want, draining directly on the pot and ready to serve,” says marketing manager Cesare Bonardi.

Meanwhile, Peugeot has introduced a modern twist to its classic Bistro mill – its first ever mill, created in 1874. The Bistro mill has seen various incarnations, including wood, bakelite and even silver, but has always remained true to its original design.

Launching at Exclusively (on Burton McCall’s stand), the new Bistrorama range sees the Bistro 10cm mill in eight different colours, made in France from sustainable beech wood. “Sold in sets or as individuals – with the option to mix and match – there is a colour combination to suit every taste, mood or home interior,” observes Chris Gee, managing director of Peugeot Saveurs UK. A burst of colour or sleek metallic minimalism – tools and gadgets can bring something remarkable to the table, hob or worktop.

Inset: The Tala garlic press with herb stripper.

Below: Captivate Brands’ Fusion: kitchen tools with added extras.

Summer sensations Renowned for its inventive solutions, quirky product names and excellent social media support for stockists, Dreamfarm anticipates some sensational sales for some of its gadgets as the weather warms up. For example, the brand’s new BBQ tool set features a tool holder including the popular Clongs, Chopola and the recent Red Dot winner Brizzle.

“Brizzle is a silicone basting brush that bends to scoop up liquid, drizzles to baste, and sits up off your bench with no drips,” explains Kelly Burrows, head of international sales at Dreamfarm. She elaborates: “The four holes inside Brizzle’s head control the release of liquid onto its bristles, and when you’ve finished barbecuing or roasting, Brizzle is dishwasher safe, so the clean-up is as easy as pie.”

For an easy summer dessert after the barbecue, or a sweet treat with minimal preparation, Dreamfarm’s new Icepo scoops half cup portions for instant ice cream sandwiches.

Inset: Easy, onehanded scooping with Dreamfarm’s Icepo.

Above: Easy, one-handed scooping with Dreamfarm’s Icepo.

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ADVERTORIAL: WINNINGTON

Returning to this year's Exclusively Show, custom manufacturing experts Winnington Metal & Plastic Mfg Co reveal the company’s latest developments, including NITRI-BLACK, the technology behind what makes their cookware so durable.

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ince 1975, Winnington has been manufacturing ‘built to last’ cookware and homeware, specialising in longevity metals such as stainless steel, carbon steel and cast iron.

Producing for over 50 international brands in Europe and the U.S, including some of the world's leading houseware names, their focus for this year’s Exclusively Show (stand EH408) will be five of the company’s own brands, all demonstrating the quality achieved in their factory, including two with the latest rustproofing treatment NITRI-BLACK™.

“NITRI-BLACK™ technology improves upon the Nitriding process originally developed to make military strength Inset: Winnington materials,” explains Dennis Metal has been producing custom Ng, director of private label cookware Winnington Metal’s U.K for over 47 years. sister company Winnington Housewares.

“Actually, the exact process is a closely guarded secret.

However, it’s a perfected combination of elements in our treatment that can naturally upgrade carbon steel to a level harder than stainless steel.”

When applied, NITRI-BLACK™ transforms carbon steel and cast iron increasing life span, rust resistance and durability. This helps cookware survive the use of metal utensils - even temperatures up to 590°c.

“The metal is treated, not coated, so there are no fragile toxic non-stick layers to end up in food. All that’s required is to add

Inset: Nick Munro’s classically chic VERSATIRON® cast iron cookware treated with NITRI-BLACK rustproofing technology.

seasoning into the cooking routine, and a natural nonstick patina will build up in the pan getting better with time,” explains Dennis.

Winnington’s recent application of the technology includes BBQ cookware designed for all-year-round outdoor use, ‘built to last’ woks and chef tier pans, capable of surviving commercial kitchens.

“Lots of people buy carbon steel woks for

their weekly stir fry, but because regular carbon steel is not rust-resistant they soon find that their pans have rusted,” Dennis highlights.

“It was a proud moment seeing the results when we salt bath corrosion tested our NITRI-BLACK™ treated cookware against pans from another premium brand using a similar process,“ he continued. The test proves our pans to be dishwasher safe, and well above the industry standard, groundbreaking for carbon steel...”

Winnington has applied the technology to

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their latest series of SAVEUR Selects® cookware, displayed for the first time in the U.K after what Dennis described as “a successful debut” at Chicago’s Inspired Home Show in March.

Perfected models of Nick Munro’s anticipated East meets West cast iron VERSATIRON® - will also be treated with NITRI-BLACK™, and will be unveiled at Exclusively, taking place at London’s Business Design Centre on June 14 - 15.

“Sustainability is a trending topic and here to stay,” states Dennis. “In our industry, sustainability means producing cookware that will last a lifetime. We confidently back many of our products with lifetime guarantees, something our partners and their customers appreciate...

By lasting longer, our products save the environment from the overconsumption of unnecessary virgin resources, which can be saved for future generations.

"We expect that consumers will increasingly invest conscientiously in their homes and kitchens, so we are constantly investing in new technology and products that won’t need replacing.

Companies looking to grow their portfolio can contact Dennis: dennisng@winningtonhouses.co.uk www.winningtonhousewares.co.uk

Guzzini Relaunch into Uk and Eire with their exclusive distribution partner Eddingtons “At Fratelli Guzzini,” explains Domenico Guzzini, Chairman of

recyclable, objects, all strictly Italian-made.

the company of the same name, “ we are proud of our

“Committed throughout our history to innovation,

impressive history reaching back 110 years to our foundation,

ethics and social responsibility, in 2019 we launched the

but we are above all strongly oriented towards the future and

CIRCLE programme, to transition from the

change. We invest continually in updating our offer, aiming to

“material-production-use-waste” production chain to

create products that improve their purchasers’ quality of life in

the circular “recovery-recycling-production-reuse-recovery”

terms of both convenience and style.

system. Circle comprises eco-sustainable products,

Conserving the environment is one of our key objectives,

made from post-consumer recycled and bio-based plastics.”

and so over the years we have developed a very high degree

“We are strongly determined to export the Italian lifestyle

of know-how to give new beauty to recycled materials,

worldwide,” adds Fratelli Guzzini CEO Sergio Grasso,

using research, technology and design to create new, durable,

“and intend to do so through distribution partnerships with

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organisations that share our corporate vision, starting from our commitment to offering consumers objects of excellent quality while prioritising values such as ethics and social responsibility. We are therefore delighted about the distribution partnership with Eddingtons: we share the same great passion for this project and we are confident that together we will further boost Guzzini’s commercial expansion in the UK and EIRE, countries of great importance to us.”

Eddingtons will hold stock in the UK and Deliver Duty paid throughout the Uk and Eire Eddingtons Ltd www.eddingtons.co.uk 01488 686 572 sales@eddingtons.co.uk

BioLine salad spinner

BIO-BASED PROCESS: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS These products are made from plastic defined as bio-based, derived from vegetable biomass waste and residues (agricultural and forestry waste, for example) so it is renewable and does not consume space, land or water that could be used to produce food for people.

Products’ bio-based plastic content is calculated using the mass balance approach, certified by ISCC (International Sustainability&Carbon Certification).

Products’ characteristics: • They have the same technical properties as those made from virgin materials • There are no limits regarding appearance - transparent finishes are possible • 100% recyclable

110 pitcher

MECHANICAL RECYCLING: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS It enables the manufacture of products from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic. Used single-use pet and pp bottles are collected, sorted and washed then reduced to flakes and reprocessed. After melting and extrusion, the flakes will become plastic pellets, for transformation into products by injection moulding.

Product characteristics • Only products in recycled PET are suitable for contact with foods • Dishwasher friendly with no temperature limits • Suitable for use in microwaves except for recycled PET products • 100% recyclable

Tierra collection

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First-class cook & bakeware, made in Britain since 1817.

We are exhibiting at Exclusively visit us at stand EH209 Introducing Bistrorama An explosion of colours featuring the Iconic Bistro Mill conceived in 1874

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RECENT BESTSELLING HOUSEWARES:

l Cast iron cookware and stoneware from Le Creuset l Stellar saucepans and boxed sets from Horwood l Smeg stand mixers, kettles and toasters from RKW l Cake tins and food storage tins from Elite Tins l Micro mitts and aprons from Ulster Weavers

HARGREAVES & SON Buxton’s cookshop, gift and home décor store started as a china and glass merchant in the mid 19th century. PH speaks to director Martin Coles-Evans about current trade.

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ON THE WAY UP “We’ve seen a massive uplift in sales of Smeg kitchen electricals, far outstripping the interest in other similar premier brands like KitchenAid.”

Below: Hargreaves of Buxton blends cook, dine and lifestyle products.

UPS AND DOWNS

Inset: Elite Tins and recently added Joules tableware.

“Emma Bridgwater was once a Great British brand we loved to support, but in recent years the choice and availability of what it offers us has dwindled to the point where customers are looking for other options, which we’re proud to supply.” the ability to move things as required. Our customers enjoy the changes and it gives us huge scope to highlight and showcase our amazing stock in new ways.”

China heritage Founded by Alice Hargreaves in 1865, and in its present location since 1904, the store started as a china and glass merchant. It has diversified into giftware and home furnishing and opened the busy cafe on its first floor over 30 years ago.

Family matters While Alice’s son continued in the business for a while after her death in 1906, Martin’s greatgrandfather joined Hargreaves & Son in the same year, moving from a department store in Brixton, and taking over the management with his wife.

The best thing?

“The best things about our store are being independent (with a unique brand identity), our enthusiastic team, and the people we deal with. We can react to customer needs and upcoming trends, and we’re dedicated to providing the best and latest offerings from our wonderful suppliers. Shopping locally shouldn’t ever be a

Facts and stats

Inset: Martin and Alysha using Spode tea-ware in the café.

l Creating innovative content and targeted advertising, Hargreaves is very active across all social media platforms, including TikTok for younger customers. l The shop is around 100m2 with around 3,000 SKUs, and a 50/50 split between cookshop and home décor such as accessories, gifts, furniture, wall art and fragrance. l Martin, husband Kelly, and Alysha work full-time while Shirley works part time in the shop, and there are eight members of staff in the café.

compromise but as exciting and diverse as shopping in the big cities!”

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crisis perfect storm and faced more significant issues in our 157-year history. We are also benefitting from around 300 new homes, with people buying homewares for their new kitchens.”

New looks “Our layout changes constantly; we have invested in beechwood trolleys from Eddingtons for our store furniture, which gives us

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Big spenders “We are seeing a great number of new customers from London who are staying at the newly refurbished five-star Ensana Crescent Spa Hotel opposite us.

Appreciating our high-quality brands, a recent customer bought three Le Creuset cast iron casseroles to take home.”

Inset: Le Creuset window.

Jubilee June Hargreaves is marking the Platinum Jubilee with a red, white and blue window, including cotton bunting from the Queen’s coronation. The café is serving some of the national Jubilee pudding recipes, including a bundt cake using Nordic Ware’s Heritage Bundt.

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How can a static window display grab attention in the age of screen pop-ups and TikTok? How can housewares retailers infuse energy into their windows? “Designing displays as stories will captivate the viewer,” reassures visual merchandising guru and gia judge Anne Kong. PH highlights expert advice from Anne and asks several retailers how their window ‘stories’ engage shoppers.

Inset: Francfranc’s artful window in Japan - joint winner of the gia Top Window Award 2021 (large store).

Below left: Display expert Anne Kong.

Could you be a winner?

Housewares retailers are invited to enter high resolution photos by Friday June 17 for The Excellence in Display Awards (part of The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2022) and the gia Top Window Award 2022, with the chance of winning a trip to Chicago and The Inspired Home Show in March 2023. For the latter, email three to six images of one window theme to joh@max-publishing.co.uk

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tore displays still influence 70% of purchases, according to world expert in visual merchandising Anne Kong, whose Winning Visual Clicks presentation was part of the International Housewares Association’s Connect Fall (see link below).

Anne’s examples of storytelling displays include global finalists and winners of the gia Top Window Award 2021, such as Harrods and Divertimenti, in London.

Urging housewares retailers to show their character via their windows, Anne cites the “sustainability stories” in displays at Australia’s Few and Far, and Germany’s Bantel, which re-used pallets to showcase recycled cookware.

In Divertimenti’s Excellence in Housewares Awards’ winning windows, props such as fishing nets and wooden crates “transport you to the fish market,” says Anne. Moreover, Divertimenti’s general manager Jason Somers recognises that the theme emphasised the shop’s “passion for good food - at the heart of everything we do.”

Meanwhile, Harrods’ gia and Excellence in Housewares award-winning ‘Harrods is Home’ series of windows created a “monochromatic colour story”, and a colour

Inset: An “awareness story” at Premium Home, Poland.

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contrast story with “props of ingredients to give a humanising factor,” states Anne. Harrods’ marketing manager, James Moore notes that the sequence of windows (in April 2021) reflected how homes had become “places to work, to play, to learn,” and so the windows were “a true celebration of agile living.”

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“Stories have details and hidden moments,” states Anne Kong, highlighting the windows of Top Window Award 2021 joint small store winner Premium Home, Poland, which paid homage to the Amazon rainforest. Whimsical details include a suspended teapot that is pouring tea, and Smeg appliances that are just visible inside an old chest.

At Cook Inc, Argentina (gia Top Window Award joint small store winner) “a story about pasta making” is achieved using a pasta maker as the central product, surrounded by ingredients and accessories.

In Anne’s expert opinion, window displays should change every two weeks, or weekly for stores are in high traffic areas. However, this could be a partial change, such as changing the colour of the pasta machine in the aforementioned window.

Surround yourself with possibilities Take your creative workshop to the next level with KitchenAid tools and gadgets.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Inset: Cook Inc of Argentina’s pasta making window.

displays, such as the image of a man tasting food in “the real-life story” at Le Bon Marche, France, and the surfboard image used as a backdrop at Fontana Italy, with elements from the image taken forward into the display. In Fontana’s window, sand, a starfish and coral-like wood are mingled with coral patterned tableware.

“A playful and entertaining approach” to display is evident in the “alien takeover” window at Cuchillería Navarro, Spain, with cutlery and food processers forming parts of homemade robots. Meanwhile, hand-knitted joints of meat in a kitchenware window at Sibler, Switzerland create an “arts and craft story.”

Other tips for show-stopping windows include the use of “pattern, texture and repetition,” for example, in a wall of wooden chopping boards. Anne’s example of a “seasonal story” is a floral cloud that frames the doorway of Germany’s Möbel Buss.

Encroaching on the outdoor space - for example, putting design elements on exterior walls and pavements - is another attention-grabbing tactic.

Meanwhile, simple movement can also catch attention, for example, a giant working clock in the tea-ware window of New York’s Harney Tea store, with a teapot appearing in the hole where, traditionally, a cuckoo would appear.

Anne believes that bombardment by technology has changed consumers’ perceptions and “for the most part, has decreased our attention span dramatically.” However, stores can make good use of technology by using QR codes in windows and on floors.

Lower sight levels have become more significant for display as “down is the new up,” states Anne, explaining that: “Due to mobile phones, sight lines have fallen.”

Harrods’ James Moore confirms that

Inset: Cookery class window at The Kitchen Range, West Wickham.

Characterful collections Inset: One of the multiaward winning Harrods is Home windows.

The current spring display at The Kitchen Range in West Wickham has been “causing lots of interest,” says Lucy Richards, partner at the cookshop. In the run-up to the opening of the shop’s upstairs Cookery School in June, Lucy explains: “We have created a worktop that looks like a really messy cookery class, with broken eggs, a pasta machine and pasta spilling over from a saucepan.”

The West Wickham cookshop also collaborates with a local florist who integrates dried floral displays into some window displays at different times of the year. “These add a seasonal element as well as giving us a lifestyle edge and sustainability vibe, using natural materials and neutral tones,” notes Lucy.

Bringing products to life “I like to add food into displays as it brings the products to life,” states Jade Johnston, director of The Kitchen Range Cookshop (winner of several Excellence in Display Awards). “For example, scones on the cake stand and lemons with the gin glasses in a summer Bee Window.”

In addition to coordinated colours, Jade “drew illustrations of bees on the window to bring all the elements of the window display together.’

Meanwhile, the olfactory senses are awakened as customers enter The Alder Tree, Wells-Next-The-Sea. Director Joe Durrow explains: “Our window is luckily right next to our entrance door, meaning we have the opportunity to include a scent in our window display that captures the customer as they enter the store.” In the shop’s “mystery of the deep ocean coastal themed” window, an exclusive Wells-Next-The-Sea candle provided “fresh and clean scents that evoked time by the water, helping to further enhance the nautical feeling of the window display.”

Harrods is Home was “a truly omnichannel campaign, with the colourful window scape also living in digital content for Harrods.” He adds: “The video assets were placed in

A reign told in housewares One of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee windows at Potters Cookshop, Hockley tells a story of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign through iconic pieces of housewares that represent the past 60 years. These include the British-made Tala Dry Measure, the Kenwood Chef and the Sodastream, which is apparently used in Buckingham Palace. The Jubilee series of windows also feature afternoon tea and garden parties.

Potters has earnt a reputation for story telling windows that provide talking points for its community, particularly at Christmas. “There’s a family in Milton Keynes who make an annual visit to see our windows and I often see people taking photos of their children in front of our windows – it is lovely to be part of people’s photographic history,” acknowledges Alison Hobbs, visual merchandiser at Potters.

Alison draws inspiration for festive windows from movies and pantomimes, with her window preparation spanning a whole year. Working on the Christmas 2022 window, Alison is creating a magical snow scene of animals, inspired by the illustration on a biscuit tin by Wrendale Designs.

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Above: Summer window at The Kitchen Range Cookshop, Market Harborough.

adjacency to the window displays to elevate the storytelling.”

Flagging up opportunities to personalise digital links and QR codes in windows, Anne advises: “Start a conversation with consumers,” for example, by creating a survey where shoppers vote on items in the window. Moreover, the VM expert urges housewares retailers to show their personalities via interactive displays and, importantly, to “have fun!”

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Summer is here and so is the urge to get out and about in the fresh air, restriction-free. PH quizzed several housewares suppliers and retailers about their perfect picnic: the place, the products and the food and drink.

Inset: Handy Opinel Folding Knives from Whitby & Co.

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Sophie Allport, designer and founder of Sophie Allport “I enjoy a picnic in the park or garden, but I also love the beach - I’ve always loved the North Norfolk coastline. There is something about the vast open sky and the sandy beach. We’d invite our friends and family, enjoy some fun games, cricket on the beach and tuck into a lovely lunch in the afternoon.

Our new Strawberries Knitted Picnic Blanket, Strawberries Picnic Bag, and matching Strawberries Melamine (no risk of smashed glasses) are the perfect picnic essentials. I’d opt for some floor cushions to add comfort and throws for the chilly evenings too.

You can’t beat a cucumber sandwich for a British picnic, as well as scones topped with jam and cream. Add strawberries, dark chocolate and maybe a cheeky bottle of rosé – all in a picnic bag with extra thick insulation to keep food and drink cool and fresh throughout the day.”

Inset: Picnic ware by Sophie Allport.

Inset: Lakeland’s Summer Florals picnicware.

Below: Kathryn Farrell of Lakeland.

Kathryn Farrell, buyer, Lakeland “We love a wander along our local canal with the family.

There are great little picnic benches dotted along the way with stunning views across the countryside when it’s not raining, which is rare in The Lakes!

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picnic spot of choice may be, you can’t go wrong with our beautiful Summer Florals outdoor dining range and super versatile cool bags. Also, our vintage style champagne flutes are fab; they look like the real thing and they’re lovely to drink from.

A picnic is never complete without a nice dry Cava and a giant pork pie from our local butchers. They do the best hot water crust.”

Paul Hargreaves, managing director, PHA KitchEssentials “My perfect picnic is with a group of friends at a small, picturesque racecourse, such as Uttoxeter, or just two of us at the edge of a wheatfield and by a river.

Our selection of reusable wraps from Roll’Eat are great to carry picnic food stain-resistant and easily cleaned, and, when opened, you can lay them flat and use them as a mini picnic blanket. I would take prawns, smoked salmon and other fishy things. Our Zip Top cups are great for liquids, like dips or salsa and both these brands eliminate the need to use foil, cling film or even bulky sandwich boxes. A PackIt Wine Cooler is also essential for picnic wine and fizz.”

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Below left: PHA KitchEssentials’ Paul Hargreaves.

Right: Zip Top Reusable Silicone Dish from PHA KitchEssentials.

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Kirstie Pendry, marketing manager, Auteur “My ideal picnic would be somewhere with a view like the Peak District or Lake District with a group of friends.

Is there anything better than refuelling with your favourite foods at the end of a long walk?

Our new ECO BBQ is a must for a perfect summer picnic; disposable barbecues are so bad for the environment and always are a bit of a disaster. ECO BBQ is a perfect size for up to four people, is lightweight and ultra-portable, and you don’t need to worry about setting the grass on fire with its raised design and heat resistant pad. Heading to a local butcher is a must for delicious sausages to barbecue, along with sweetcorn.

Other picnic ‘must haves’ are Hip Cutlery – in a carry case and made from Ocean Bound Plastic – and Corkcicle Stemless Glasses for a glass of wine or coffee.”

Joanne Bradley, business development director, Ulster Weavers “There is no better place for a picnic in Northern Ireland than Whiterocks Beach, situated in a quiet cove below the cliffs of Northern Ireland’s inspiring Causeway Coast. As well as offering beautiful coastal views and miles of sandy shore, you can explore the impressive rock formations that stand behind the

Left: ECO BBQ is ideal for year-round picnics.

Far left: Ulster Weavers' Causeway Geo.

Phil Ellwood, managing director at Whitby & Co “As a company proud of our Cumbrian and Lake District roots, I would have to vote for the Lake District as the best picnic spot. The options for summer picnics are endless here, with tons of beautiful spots, but some of my favourites would be Grasmere, Derwent Water or Coniston for the scenic views.

There are lots of amazing options for picnicware, especially if you are looking to cut waste or go plastic free. The new vacuum insulated Pour Through Classic from Klean Kanteen can hold a full bottle of wine and keep it chilled to perfection for up to 80 hours. The iconic French knife brand Opinel - whose mantra is from ‘the garden to the table’ has a range of products perfect for picnics including the outdoor cooking Nomad Kit. A great hack and perfect addition for me would be some ice lollies or ice cream transported in one of Klean Kanteen’s insulated flasks - perfect on a hot summer’s day.”

Becca Hardingham, managing director, Dinghams, Salisbury and Winchester beach, providing the perfect shelter for a summer picnic.

Taking influence from the breath-taking views of the wild Atlantic coastline, the Ulster Weavers’ napkins, placemats, and table runner from the Causeway Geo collection are ideal accessories for a picnic table. With ‘encouraging togetherness through experience’ as a key trend for 2022, we wanted to design a collection of

“My perfect summer picnic is a gathering with friends on the beach.

I would take a Built Puffer Lunch Backpack Black (Lifetime Brands), which is perfect for going on walks and keeping your lunch cold; Koziol Superglas Large Wine 300ml glasses’ (Haus) – virtually unbreakable and super-insulated - and a set of Tuscan Stripe cotton napkins (Walton & Co).

My husband likes to keep emergency pork pies around the house for when I am upset. So, if pork pies were at the picnic, I would be very happy and wouldn't need anything else.”

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Nothing quite beats catching up with friends in sun while eating far too much cake and drinking endless amounts of hot tea. A classic quiche or fresh Liz Lawson, managing director, salad are perfect picnic choices but Lawsons, Devon one of my all-time favourite picnic Taking part in Ride London (May 29) to raise foods is a classic Victoria sponge funds for The Rainy Day Trust, Liz has been busy made with fresh cream and training, cycling with a picnic lunch on some routes.

She reflects: strawberries.”

“I am so lucky to be able to ride in Devon and in Plymouth I am spoilt with Dartmoor on one side and the coast on the other. My favourite cycle ride is around the Rame Peninsular in neighbouring Cornwall with a picnic on Cawsand Beach, where you can watch the day ferry come in from Plymouth.

On a sunny day it’s like being in the South of France, although lunch would have to be a pasty followed by a cornet of Cornish Ice cream.

Alternatively, I like to cycle or walk up on Dartmoor and either climb up to Princetown, or walk up Sheeptor. Ideal picnic products would be a Stasher (from Burton McCall) – these great silicone wallets are fab for packing sandwiches and food in a rucksack and can keep your valuables waterproof on a beach or in the rain. Coffee is a must, so my trusty Thermos King Travel mug is ideal, or a Built water bottle, which keep drinks hot or cold.”

Inset: Cycling around the Rame peninsular on a pasty hunt: Liz Lawson cycling with husband John and father John Lawson, aged 84 and loving his electric bike.

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Above: Becca with sister and co-director Nicola Hardingham.

Right: Koziol Superglas is ideal for picnics.

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Duster. After going viral in the States, fans went crazy for the Damp Duster when it It all began with the Original Scrub Daddy, was launched in the UK. The product allows a yellow smile face sponge with a whole you to collect and trap dust in one quick host of features. Scrub Daddy is scratch wipe and then simply run under water to free, odour resistance, can change remove the dirt. textures, has an ergonomic grip, and a Other best sellers include the Scrub smile great for cleaning utensils efficiently, Mommy, the dual sided scrubber and says Scrub Daddy. sponge. These sell so well as they are so On top of that, Scrub Daddy makes versatile, as well as producing satisfying cleaning fun! Their Smiley face scrubbers soap suds! And Soap Daddy Style, the dual are engaging and help with what can be a activated soap dispenser which is an mundane task or job for most. Not Amazon best seller. forgetting the products ease of use and effectiveness at cleaning.

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With multiple product launches already this year, there’s no sign of Scrub Daddy slowing down! Launched into success by brand partner Mrs Hinch, the brand continues to take the social world by storm with continued viral hits across platforms.

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At June’s Exclusively show, Lifetime Brands will be unveiling a host of new products that reflect consumers are embracing their own hybrid mix of cooking for convenience, with an increased appetite for more varied cooking and dining experiences at home.

Post Covid, consumers are continuing to invest time in the preparation of meals, with observations into consumer wants and needs from Lifetime Brands’ buying and trend teams forming the foundation of the company’s Kitchen Tools and Tactics trend.

The innovative new products across MasterClass, Copco and La Cafetiere brands have been designed to delight consumers, with both design aesthetics, and a problem solving approach to tasks, whether that’s preparing a meal with MasterClass smart baking tools, reducing food waste with MasterClass food storage, or organising the kitchen with Copco storage solutions.

“Our new innovations haven’t only been reserved for the kitchen,” says Emma Lewis-Jones, product director. “Our serve and dine newness allows consumers to ‘Unite and Share’, while the new BarCraft, Artesà and The Nutcracker Christmas collections are packed with products that are a pleasure to have around the home, with unique designs and distinct trend colours for real stand-out, particularly during the entertaining and festive periods.”

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Showcasing five brands, including MasterClass, La Cafetiere, KitchenAid, Taylor and Natural Elements, there will be plenty to inspire.

Leading the floor will be MasterClass.

New innovations include purpose designed countertop storage with antimicrobial technology. “We are also keen to reveal the latest additions to La Cafetière,” says Emma.

Recognising La Cafetière’s global heritage, the brand has been ‘re-brewed’ for 2022, with new styles, beautiful shapes, mindful textures and, of course, the performance consumers can expect from this revered brand. “We have had an amazing reaction to our new launches in March, and our follow ups this June are equally as strong. Our La Cafetiere product development programme is exceptionally strong going forward too,” confirms Emma.

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seeing Make It For Yourself and Unite and Share trends grow, so we intend to support this with providing the right tools for the job. Alongside Tools and Tactics we have focused on products that make sharing and serving simple, beautiful and useful, which sets us apart.”

Although trends may come and go, and there may be shifts in behaviour, one theme which remains resolute is sustainability.

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