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Enjoy ‘Tulips and Tea’ at LV Design Center
Las Vegas Design Center’s April “First Friday” event will feature a hands-on, instructional floral design class, “Tulips and Tea with LVDC and Global Views,” Friday, April 7, at 10 a.m.
“April is the perfect month for the design community to grow more comfortable working with florals for spring,” said Cain Brodie, LVDC general manager. “Through LVDC’s monthly education, attendees will learn not only how to use florals to elevate design but also will have an opportunity to discover the newest product in showrooms and to network with other designers.”
The April “First Friday” session, Tulips and Tea with LVDC and Global Views, will offer designers in the area a chance to create their own floral design with guidance from local florist, Myrinda Miller, owner of MMM Floral & Events. Miller, a native Las Vegas resident, began her journey with Floral design in 2014 to regain her fine motor skills after a life-changing event. Her love for working with botanicals grew, leading her to launch MMM Floral & Events.
The session will be held Friday, April 7, at 10 a.m. (P.T.) in the Global Views showroom, A153, at the Las Vegas Design Center. The first 35 attendees will receive a complimentary Global Views vase to use for the hands-on instructional class. Tea, sandwiches, pastries and champagne will be provided. Registration is required by April 4 at https://April2023FirstFriday.eventbrite.com. The next First Friday session will be May 5.
Las Vegas Design Center is located at World Market Center Las Vegas on the first two floors of Building A and offers interior designers and other members of the trade year-round access to a comprehensive selection of the industry’s finest product lines. To learn more, visit https://www.lasvegasmarket.com/year-round/lvdc.
International Market Centers serves as the center of commerce for the wholesale furniture, gift, home decor and apparel industries. IMC has more than 60 years of relationships and experience creating scalable business platforms for wholesale commerce. Our premium showroom spaces spanning more than 20 million square feet in High Point, N.C., Las Vegas and Atlanta, paired with our digital tools, connect the wholesale industries we serve. For more information, visit IMCenters.com.
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Party With a Purpose Set for April 21
Gift for Life’s Home vs. Hunger team today announced that its “Party with a Purpose” fundraising event for World Central Kitchen will be held Friday, April 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Eichholtz Showroom, 129 S. Hamilton St. in High Point, N.C. All proceeds will benefit World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief efforts.
“Party with a Purpose is the home and accessory industry’s way to help support World Central Kitchen and the amazing work they do,” said Russ Jones, chair of Home vs. Hunger. “This April will be our second Home vs. Hunger event, and we are thrilled that Eichholtz once again generously is hosting the event. We hope that market-goers will come by, have a drink and a bite, and donate to help us Feed the Hungry! Feel the Good!”
To RSVP for this event, email homevshunger@gmail.com. Donations from members of the home industry are accepted at https://donate.wck.org/HomeVsHunger23.
In partnership with home industry leaders and market makers, Gift for Life’s debuted its Home vs Hunger initiative at High Point Market in October. An in-person event at the Fall 2022 High Point Market and an online campaign in February following devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria together have raised nearly $28,000 for World Central Kitchen.
“We are excited by the momentum created by the Home vs. Hunger launch at High Point Market,” said Ari Lowenstein, chair of Gift for Life. “High Point is the most important gathering of buyers and sellers for home furnishings and accessories. The Home vs. Hunger team created a visible and tangible way for industry members to connect and combine resources to make a difference in the world. We are humbled by the home industry’s support and generosity and look forward to all that we can accomplish together in the future.”
Home vs. Hunger team members include Sharon Davis, ART; Jen Dolan, Arteriors; Jenny Heinzen York, Currey & Company; Jonathan Cochran, Eichholtz; Chris Amos, International Market Centers (IMC); Mark Furlet, International Market Centers; Monica Loving, Ivystone; Jones, Ivystone; Douglas Self, J. Douglas; and Sandra Standefer, Loloi Rugs.
World Central Kitchen was founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen uses the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and beyond. In 2020, with COVID-19 straining traditional food security safety nets like school feeding programs, city services and food banks, WCK pivoted to safely distribute individually packaged, fresh meals in communities that needed support and launched the Restaurants for the People program to scale nationwide.
Fast forward to 2022 and the escalating crisis in Ukraine and at home. When disaster strikes, WCK’s Chef Relief Team mobilizes to the front lines making sure there is always a warm meal, an encouraging word, and a helping hand. World Central Kitchen has provided tens of millions of fresh, nourishing meals for communities around the world. Donations will be used to support emergency food relief efforts and resilience programs. If you’d like to host your own fundraiser for World Central Kitchen, click HERE or contact a member of the Gift for Life board.
Gift for Life was founded by Peter Schauben of Appleman Schauben in 1992 in response to the tragic loss of industry lives to AIDS. The organization’s first meeting at the National Stationery Show brought together a cross-section of the industry’s leading publishers, market centers, sales reps, manufacturers, and retailers – all willing to convene and work together towards a common goal.
Since that time, Gift for Life has raised nearly $6 million for AIDS research, education, treatment and care through nationwide at-market events, cause marketing programs and direct donations. In 2021, with COVID-19 temporarily causing cancelation of in-person events at industry markets, Gift for Life pivoted towards online digital events with a specific emphasis on COVID-related hunger relief. In 2023, the all-volunteer organization will continue to support programs that address hunger relief.
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Outlook Survey Charts Spending on Homes
Surging home goods sales during the pandemic, shortages, inflation and recessionary fears have changed how consumers spend money, but that doesn’t mean they’ve snapped shut their wallets and purses. Consumers responding to the HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Survey had a continuing interest in spending on their homes, though not at quite the same level as they expected heading into last year.
The second annual HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Survey, commissioned in partnership with the International Housewares Association, provides data that, by design, can help retailers and their suppliers get a sense of where their opportunities lie in 2023 and who may be the most prepared to spend in home merchandise categories.
The resulting HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Report provides a detailed guide that home goods retailers and suppliers can use to help them plot their course for the coming year. Data from the study can help set strategic efforts on a firmer footing as retailers and vendors strive to bolster demand, target shoppers most enthusiastic about purchasing, generate consumer satisfaction and gain market share.
With detailed charts and exclusive analysis, the comprehensive report throws a spotlight on consumer purchase decision factors affecting 18 key home and housewares categories: Bakeware, Cleaning Tools, Cookware, Cutlery, Dinnerware, Drinkware, Flatware, Floor Care Electrics, Glassware, Home Environment, Kitchen Electrics, Kitchen Textiles, Kitchen Tools & Gadgets, Luggage & Travel Accessories, Outdoor Living, Personal Care & Wellness, Pet Accessories and Storage & Organization.
Outlook Survey results showed housewares purchase intent decreases year over year were generally rather small — ranging from declines in purchase intent from 1% to 4% depending on category. For many of the home and housewares categories covered by the survey, 50% or more of consumers said they are very or somewhat likely to make purchases in the coming year.
“After a period of high demand during the heart of the pandemic, a slight pullback in demand across core home and housewares categories is not surprising,” said Peter Giannetti, IHA’s director of editorial, content & education and editor-in-chief of HomePage News. Suppliers and retailers should be encouraged, however, that intent to purchase remains relatively strong as 2023 progresses. The HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Report reveals an industry that historically has performed well during economically challenging times at an inflection point, ripe once again for new product innovation, creative marketing and well-curated merchandising to drive the next wave of demand.”
With shoppers facing inflation and recessionary worries, some market research has emerged suggesting that consumers who had begun to shift spending to service sectors were reconsidering and even scaling back spending plans in those sectors— and they find more ways to enjoy their households, he added.
The readiness to spend is particularly strong among consumers who would be the go-to person for a housewares or home goods purchase.
The HomePage News 2023 Consumer Outlook Survey gathered key purchase data from an online survey conducted by Morning Consult of 4,000 adults living across the United States. The survey, conducted in late November, 2022, touched on several demographic variables to approximate a target sample of adults most likely to purchase home and housewares products.
For each featured category, the survey revealed which housewares products consumers plan to buy; retail channels in which they expect to shop; key product attributes and lifestyle factors expected to influence their purchase choices; and the potential impact of inflation on their purchase decisions.
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IHA Sets The Inspired Home Show Keynotes
Leading retail executives, market data analysts and consumer trend and color forecast experts will share their home and housewares industry vision in special keynote presentations during The Inspired Home Show 2023.
The show will be held March 4-7 at Chicago’s McCormick Place Complex. The keynotes are set for Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Room S102 in the South Building. The hour-long sessions will be held at 1 p.m. each day and 10 a.m. on Sunday. Admission is free to all show attendees.
In the opening keynote, Julie Barber, executive vice president, general merchandising, Walmart U.S., and Justine Van Buren, general manager, home goods, Walmart Marketplace, will examine how Walmart has adapted to meet the needs of its customers in Winning in an Evolving Retail Landscape at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 4. Barber and Van Buren will dive into Walmart’s growth as a true omnichannel retailer; explain how Walmart is using both owned and marketplace-offered merchandise to become even more relevant for customers; and describe how to be successful in today’s omni world.
Other keynote sessions will focus on exclusive IHA data on consumer values, insights on consumer expectations that drive purchasing and a look at the inspiration, clarity and meaning to future color and design trends. They feature veteran IHA trend forecasters and keynoters Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training and executive director of the Pantone Color Institute; and Tom Mirabile, principal of Springboard Futures, along with industry experts Joe Derochowski, vice president and home industry advisor for The NPD Group; Leana Salamah, vice president, marketing, International Housewares Association; and Peter Giannetti, editor-in-chief of HomePage News.
Here is a detailed schedule of the keynotes:
Saturday, March 4
1-2 p.m.
Winning in an Evolving Retail Landscape
Julie Barber, executive vice president, general merchandising, Walmart U.S.
Justine Van Buren, general manager, home goods, Walmart Marketplace
Join Walmart executives Julie Barber and Justine Van Buren to learn how Walmart has adapted to meet the needs of its customers. Dive into Walmart’s growth as a true omnichannel retailer; hear how Walmart is using both owned and marketplace-offered merchandise to become even more relevant for customers; and understand how to be successful in today’s omni world.
Sunday, March 5
10-11 a.m.
State of the Housewares Industry/IHA Market Watch
Leana Salamah, Tom Mirabile, Joe Derochowski, Peter Giannetti
Join the authors of the IHA Market Watch report for a lively discussion of the consumer values and demands that are driving purchases as consumers evolve from pandemic to endemic in 2023. Coupled with hard data from the extensive IHA/HomePage News Consumer Outlook survey, this session will provide suppliers with insights to help prioritize product development and rethink marketing/positioning of products and provide retailers with insights to drive sourcing decisions and merchandising strategies in the year ahead.
1-2 p.m
Consumers In Control: Insights & Imperatives for the New Economy
Tom Mirabile
Whether you’re on the shifting sands of supply side or the front lines of retail, an emphasis on the consumer is essential. Still, staying focused can be difficult with today’s incessant storm of new, sometimes conflicting, information. It’s time to take a fresh look at the crucial elements of success as Mirabile discusses The 2023 Value Equation Index. In this enlightening national survey, home and housewares consumers reveal what creates value for them and which expectations will drive their spending in 2023 and beyond.
Monday, March 6
1-2 p.m.
Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman
The Art of Living: Directional Color/Design Trends
As featured in the Pantone View color forecast, the theme titled “the Art of Living” offers inspiration, clarity and meaning to future color and design trends. Providing direction and insights on design and color palettes, this presentation clearly defines consumers’ needs and motivations in a challenging time. Eiseman will feature and explain the appropriate harmonies, moods and hues that will resonate for your clients or customers.
For more information on the keynote sessions, visit https://www.theinspiredhomeshow.com/education. The Inspired Home Show, IHA’s global home + housewares marketplace, will be held March 4-7 at Chicago’s McCormick Place Complex. For more information about the 2023 Show and to register for a Show badge, please visit TheInspiredHomeShow.com/register.
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Market Snapshot Voting Open for Atlanta Market
“People’s Choice” voting is now open for the Winter 2023 Atlanta Market edition of Market Snapshot, International Market Centers’ showcase of exciting, new, innovative and trendsetting products from its home and gift exhibitors. Buyers are invited to select favorites among 40 products via online voting at AtlantaMarket.com/MarketSnapshot. Winners will be announced on the opening day of the Jan. 10-16 Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta.
“The first Market Snapshot finalists of 2023 showcase the vibrancy of the trendsetting new gift, décor, furnishings and lifestyle product found at Atlanta Market,” said Dorothy Belshaw, IMC executive vice president, chief customer officer. “Notable among the finalists are brands from Atlanta Market’s newest collections, the Casual Furniture showrooms and the LUXE and General Gift LUXE temporary exhibits providing fresh inspiration for buyers.”
The 40 finalists – featured in both permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits at the Winter 2023 Atlanta Market – were showcased on Atlanta Market’s social media channels (@AmericasMartATL on Facebook and Instagram) for eight weeks leading up to the buying event. At-market they will be featured in a vignette in Building 1, Floor 1.
The Atlanta Market Winter 2023 Market Snapshot finalists are:
- Accent Décor – Barisan Wall Planter (B1 18-E18)
- Acquabella – Opal Quiz Bathtub (Stover Sales B1 15-D11)
- Ahmad Tea London – Kew Garden Tea Caddies (B2 Fl 2-725)
- Aluminate Life – Release Essential Oil Collection (B3-2404)
- Assouline – Classics Collection (B2 1-100)
- Bassett Mirror Company – Newport Console (B1 11-F11)
- Caracole – Well Appointed Chair (B1 14-C8)
- Cotier Brand – Convokin Napkins (B3 5-2606)
- Coton Colors – Fundamentals Collection (B2 6-601)
- Denik – Full Alphabet Notebook Collection (Road Runners B2 15-1500)
- Elle Cree – Fly Agaric Mushroom Paint-by-Numbers Kit (B3 2-1913)
- Flora Bunda – Contemporary Speckle Blush Watering Can (B1 19-E21 and JuniperMarket.com)
- Global Views – Ashley Childers Cade Stool (B1 14-C15)
- GOT BAG – Rose Pearl Rolltop Backpack (B3 5-2609)
- Hot Girls Pearls – Chicklet Bracelet Collection (B3 4-403)
- Iron Collective – Iron Canal Black Teakwood + Sandalwood + Tobacco Flower Candle (B1 8- 611)
- Jeffan International – Vintage Travel Posters (B1 13-E12)
- Jo-Liza International – Palermo Bench (B2 1-217 and JuniperMarket.com)
- Kalalou – Ceramic Mushroom Mug (B2 10-1018)
- Kingsley Bate – Lucia Dining Chair (B1 4-B8)
- Lili Allesandra – Peru Pillow Collection (CODARUS B1 15-A1)
- Lily Juliet – Popsicle Servers (B2 1-207)
- Lovegrass Designs – Cows Come Home Dinner Plates (B2 2-411 and JuniperMarket.com)
- Luxe B Pampas Grass – Pampas Grass and Dried Flower Bouquet (JuniperMarket.com)
- Mixy – Sundance Cocktail Kit (Diverse Marketing B2 14-1418)
- Mod Paper Lounge Company – Green Geometric Acrylic Cocktail Pick Set (B3 5-1100 and JuniperMarket.com)
- MoDe Patio Living – Skyy Collection (4-C9)
- Momma Pots – Gemstone Collection (B2 1-523)
- Mud Pie – Sand Toy Totes (B2 6-680)
- Natural Inspirations – Cyprès Fragrance Collection (B3 3-2412)
- Punchkins – Bubbles Over Troubles Plush Champagne Bottle (B3 5-2809)
- Sea and Grass – Kids Collection Rainbow Backpack (B3 4-2414)
- Seaside Casual – La Lampe Light Tray (B1 3-D7)
- Served – Insulated Pitchers (Synergy Sales Associates B2 8-837)
- Shebobo – 50’s Straw Bucket Bag (B3 4-1604)
- Studio A Home – Cabriolet Tall Cabinet (B1 14-C1)
- Sullivans – Beaded Wooden Candleholders (B1 18-A1 and JuniperMarket.com)
- Tisch New York – Tray, Extra Large Round, Lines (Yellow Multi) (B2 2-100C)
- Umbra – Montage Shelf (B2 1-103)
- Zafferano – Poldina Pro Micro Lamps (B2 1-203)
Atlanta Market is the industry’s premier gift, décor and lifestyle market. Housing the nation’s largest gift product mix complemented by a broad selection of home décor and casual furniture, it features more than 8,000 brands across all categories. Held semi-annually at AmericasMart Atlanta, Atlanta Market attracts retailers and designers from every U.S. state and more than 60 countries.
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