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Las Vegas Market People’s Choice Winners
Las Vegas Market has announced six “People’s Choice” winners – Dovetail, Hubbardton Forge, Lynn and Lianna, O.W. Lee, Phillips Collection and Pink Lemonade – of its Winter 2022 Market Snapshot. Winning and finalists products are on display through Jan. 27 (temporary exhibits Jan. 26) at World Market Center Las Vegas.
“The depth and breadth of Las Vegas Market’s product offerings allow us to celebrate the best designs across a whole spectrum of product,” said Dorothy Belshaw, International Market Centers executive vice president, chief customer and marketing officer. “We congratulate these six winners and wish them a successful market week.
The Winter 2022 Las Vegas Market Snapshot Winners represent the best in the market’s product categories – furniture and bedding; gift and housewares; lighting and home décor. People’s Choice winners were selected by popular online voting.
See the winners in the March issue of Kitchenware News & Housewares Review. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it!
JuniperMarket Offers 24/7 Connections
JuniperMarket, which opened Jan. 6, allows home décor, gift, furniture and apparel buyers and sellers to connect anytime and anywhere. The new multi-line B2B ecommerce platform powered by International Market Centers is officially live with more than 1,500 brands with 3 million SKUs signed on to participate and onboarding. The participating brands, of which 50 percent are home and 40 percent are gift, offer buyers tremendous breadth and selection in one place.
“The next era of wholesale buying and selling is here,” said Juniper CEO Bill Furlong. “This transformation is inspired by our team’s deep roots in the industries Juniper serves and the unmatched reach of IMC buyer and seller relationships. Today is a major step towards a digital marketplace that helps buyers and sellers discover, connect and transact – in person or online – seamlessly bridging physical and digital sales.”
“In January 2020, we announced the investment to build Juniper,” said IMC CEO Bob Maricich, “and since then – despite unprecedented business disruptions – the Juniper team has forged ahead, onboarding more than 220 staff members to build, test, market and optimize a tool that is truly built for the industry, by the industry. The launch of JuniperMarket is a major milestone in delivering additional market opportunity and value for IMC customers.”
Attendees at IMC’s upcoming Atlanta Market (Jan. 11-18 at AmericasMart Atlanta) and Las Vegas Market (Jan. 23-27 at World Market Center Las Vegas) will have the opportunity to interact with Juniper through a series of events. JuniperMarket hosts Market Kickoff events, panel discussion “Bringing Your Business Digital – It’s Easier Than You Think” and JuniperMarket Experience Centers for current users and new registrants in both cities. JuniperCommerce showrooms also are available at both markets for brands looking to join the platform or to learn more about Juniper’s full suite of SaaS tools.
Read more in the March issue of Kitchenware News & Housewares Review. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it!
LoveCube Crafts Love Letters
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, a new product in the giftware market could come to the rescue of tongue-tied romantics. LoveCube is a personalized love letter in a keepsake box.
It’s the perfect sentimental way to say “I love you” to a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, mom, dad, or anyone else who is truly special.
A LoveCube consists of up to 60 cards containing messages and images customized for that special someone. The cards are wrapped in a ribbon and arrive beautifully packaged in a keepsake box.
Create a LoveCube by sharing things about the recipient and the relationship. Crafted messages can be edited and any images can be replaced to make the gift even more personal.
The $59 price includes free shipping in the United States.
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Véritable Brings Advanced Technology to Indoor Gardening
Véritable®, the French manufacturer of the most technologically advanced indoor gardens in Europe, establishes Veritable USA in New Castle, Delaware. Veritable USA joins a family of premium housewares brands that includes Emile Henry, Duralex, Jars and Lékué.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer our customers, people who love to cook, these game changing, award-winning, indoor gardens,” said Alan Senior, President of Veritable USA. “Made in France, the gardens are engineered to produce larger and longer harvests while taking up less of a footprint on a counter or table.”
Véritable gardens allow cooks to grow herbs, edible flowers and even small vegetables and greens in their home, all year round. These intelligent gardens provide optimum space, lighting and water for the plants to grow under the best conditions. The proprietary smart lighting is designed to optimize growth and the development of the nutrients in the vegetable and herbs. The simple, elegant designs allow the plants to take center stage, not the planters.
Véritable’s secret sauce is in the Lingots®, organic seeds, soil-less media and nutrients, which are packed with everything that is needed for success. The Lingot plants are ready to be tasted in about four weeks and are guaranteed to be robust and flavorful. The collection of more than 70 ready-to-use Lingots are pesticide-free, GMO-free, 100 percent biodegradable and compostable. The Lingots provide all the perfect growing conditions for each type of plant including the water holding capacity, oxygenation, pH, number of seeds, spacing and depth of seedling. Depending on the species, a Lingot will produce three to six months of crops, with an average of one harvest per week.
According to Nicolas Gehin, Chief Executive Officer of Véritable, “ Véritable is different from other smart indoor gardens on the market because each Lingot produces a harvest of edible plants for a longer period of time. The garden is fool-proof even for people who don’t have green thumbs: Everything has been thought out to easily and cleanly grow edible plants at home in a small space.”
The company is based in the Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne region and manufactures its products in Lyon, France, the capital of world gastronomy.
Ayesha 4-in-1 Metal Cocktail Shaker
The innovative Ayesha 4-in-1 Metal Cocktail Shaker from Meyer Corporation, U.S. conveniently combines measuring, juicing, shaking and straining with one easy-to-use and cleverly styled tool. The top of the lid detaches to serve as a 1-ounce jigger, and a citrus reamer is built into the inside of the lid to juice lemons, limes and other citrus fruit. The lid securely fits into the base to prevent leaks when shaking, and the shaker also strains the cocktail without requiring a separate tool. Suggested retail price is $24.99.
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