Home Decor
Former Sears Executive Joins YouCopia as Vice President of Sales
YouCopia, creator of innovative home organization products to help people simplify and enjoy life, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tammy McHenry as Vice President of Sales.
Most recently, McHenry was Senior Director of Sales for the Sears Brand Management Corporation where she was responsible for the external sales of Kenmore, Craftsman and Diehard brands. Prior to that, she held senior sales positions at Fiskars Americas, Thermos and Sanford Corporation, a division of Newell Rubbermaid.
“Tammy is a tenacious leader with a consistent record of achievement in launching profitable consumer products, building strong sales teams and developing successful retail programs,” said YouCopia President Lauren Greenwood. “With over two decades of experience in the housewares and crafts industries, she will be a great asset for our company as we grow and expand our business.”
McHenry’s appointment comes at a time when YouCopia has doubled its product offerings with the goal of providing complete programs for sellers in the growing home organization category.
For information, visit www.YouCopia.com.
Vista Alegre Wins Multiple International Design Accolades
Orquestra Large Oval Platter
Vista Alegre, a worldwide leader in fine porcelain and crystal tableware and giftware, recently received three distinguished design honors: the 2015 Wallpaper* Design Award for the Orquestra tableware collection and two Red Dot Awards for Plissé and Orquestra.
These esteemed awards are among the most highly-regarded honors within the global design community, reinforcing Vista Alegre’s commitment to developing distinctive, high-quality and aesthetically pleasing products.
“We are honored to have received such renowned awards from Wallpaper* magazine and Red Dot for the Orquestra and Plissé collections, and will continue to provide consumers with innovative tabletop products of the highest standards for the home,” said Daniel Da Silva, President of Vista Alegre USA.
Orquestra Bread & Butter Plate
Orquestra, designed by David Raffoul and Nicolas Moussallem, made its debut at the New York Tabletop Show in April 2014, and features a combination of different geometric patterns that symbolize the complexities of musical harmony and rhythm. The collection was selected as a Wallpaper* Design Awards winner for the “Best Coffee and Cake” category.
Now in its 11th year, the Wallpaper* Design Awards are given to an array of extraordinary people, places, pieces and phenomena that have produced groundbreaking work over the previous year. A total of 44 nominees are selected from a panel of renowned artists, designers and entrepreneurs, as well as the Wallpaper* staff and its international network of contributors.
Plissé Large Box
Additionally, Vista Alegre received two awards from Red Dot, another prestigious international association that recognizes the most outstanding and innovatively designed products. The company’s Plissé and Orquestra collections were chosen among numerous other products entered by manufacturers, designers and architects from around the world.
Plissé is the culmination of Vista Alegre’s expertise in producing exquisite porcelain pieces. This unique, decorative collection includes three textured ornamental boxes that feature various intricate, geometric patterns and offer a sense of luxury and elegance to consumers with discriminating tastes.
For more information, visit www.myvistaalegre.com.
Las Vegas Market Predicts Consummate Summer Market Experience
Las Vegas Market will celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer, August 2-6, 2015, with continued expansion in furniture, gift and home décor categories delivering the Market’s largest and most wide-ranging selection of exhibitors and exciting new programs and features for buyers presenting unparalleled buying and selling opportunities along with exciting new programs and features for buyers.
“Ten years into its existence, Las Vegas Market has evolved to become the most comprehensive furniture, home décor and gift market in the western United States,” said Robert Maricich, Chief Executive Officer, International Market Centers. “Summer Market promises to create a resource-filled and action-packed market experience for retailers and exhibitors alike, marking the culmination of a three-year strategic re-imagining and repositioning growth plan to produce an exciting, multi-dimensional and all-inclusive buying platform.”
This August, Las Vegas Market will unveil the third and final series of changes in its gift and home décor offerings. New elements for Summer Las Vegas Market include the debut of C11, a new permanent showroom floor for gourmet housewares, tabletop and specialty food; continued growth of better home décor resources on C5; and repositioning and reimagining of temporary exhibits as The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market, showcasing some 90,000 net square feet of gift and home décor resources alongside the debut of Discoveries – The Antique Vintage Marketplace, for antique, vintage and one-of-a-kind resources.
Summer Las Vegas Market also welcomes the official debut of the casual furniture category, with leading casual furniture and outdoor vendors now concentrated in 250,000-square-feet of permanent showrooms and temporary exhibit space on the 12th and 13th floors in Building C. The addition of casual furniture brings a new element to Las Vegas Market’s well-established furniture category – recognized as the premier destination for furniture in the western U.S. and the most important national bedding market – with the most comprehensive assortment of leading furniture and bedding resources as well as steady additions of new and exciting up-and-comers.
Beyond exhibits, Summer Market will present a variety of special events and an expanded range of buyer amenities in connection with the Market’s 10th anniversary. Among highlights are Las Vegas Market’s fourth annual gala benefiting Gift for Life, the gift and home industry’s sole charity, on Monday, August 3. A variety of other special events are planned, including complimentary happy hours, and other free food and beverage offerings for buyers.
In addition, a compelling roster of seminars, keynote speeches and panel discussions will deliver additional value to Las Vegas Market participants. Highlights include the semi-annual “Ahead of the Curve” presentation detailing at-market trends in color and design; Gourmet Insights, a half-day of gourmet housewares-specific programming hosted by The Gourmet Retailer in connection with the launch of C11, and Design Camp, hosted by celebrity designers Loir Dennis and Kelli Ellis, for the interior design community.
Attendees also will enjoy an expanded array of market amenities including complimentary shuttles to/from host hotels, free parking in an onsite parking garage, fully-equipped Internet lounges, grab-and-go breakfasts, greeters, and convenient café and food kiosks.
Las Vegas Market showrooms in Buildings A, B and C will be open August 2-6 (Sunday through Thursday), and temporary exhibits at the Pavilions at Las Vegas Market will be open August 2-5 (Sunday – Wednesday). Showroom hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, August 2, through Wednesday, August 5; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 6; The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market will be open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 2; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, August 3, and Tuesday, August 4; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5.
For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.
Kitchen Fresh: Decorative New Zilo Diffuser Sticks Remove Odors Naturally
Frieling introduces a new way to keep your kitchen and home fresh: Zilo Room Diffuser Sticks. Made in Germany using proprietary technology, they eliminate odors naturally, without the use of chemicals, sprays or electric current. Easy to use and eco-friendly, they also last a lifetime.
Zilo Room Diffuser Sticks are slender, decorative 10-inch sticks with small metal bands. The bands, which are made of a special high-grade stainless steel alloy with countless small grooves, can literally pull odors out of the air and neutralize them. When combined with air and water, this alloy causes odor molecules to disintegrate, so Zilo Room Diffuser Sticks serve as natural air fresheners when partially immersed in water.
These attractive Diffuser Sticks can be kept in a vase, by themselves or in a flower arrangement, or they can be placed in a flowerpot or planter. The sticks wick water upward, keeping the metal bands moist and fully activated. All they need is exposure to air and water to eliminate unwanted odors in just a few hours.
Zilo Diffuser Sticks come in white, blue or black to enhance décor with visual appeal. They can be grouped to freshen a room of any size. Conveniently packaged together, a set of five covers 270 square feet. Because of their small size and compact design, it is easy to cover larger rooms with multiple sets.
The Zilo Diffuser Sticks have a suggested retail price of $34.95 for a set of five, and they are available for immediate shipment.
For more information, contact Frieling at 800.827.2582, visit www.frieling.com, or visit booth #S1210 at the 2015 International Home & Housewares Show in March.
Vinotemp Unveils Under Stairs Wine Cabinet
Vinotemp® is unveiling the Brushed Stainless Modular Under Stairs Wine Cabinet today at the International Builders’ Show (IBS), Las Vegas,
Nevada January 20 -22, 2015. The new, modern wine storage solution can be specified under new and existing standard staircases, and because the unit is modular, its depth (racking for storing wine bottles one, two or three deep) and length (from two to six or even eight doors) can be customized to best accommodate varying wine collection and staircase sizes.
“Wine connoisseurs are looking for innovative wine cellaring options that are easy to access and that provide a stunning visual display of their prized collections,” states India Hynes, CEO of Vinotemp. “Vinotemp’s new Brushed Stainless Under Stairs Wine Cabinet transforms unused space into the perfect modern wine storage solution that’s stunning to look at, simple to access, and that can be retrofit or specified into new construction.”
In addition to patented, universal 3 3/4-inch Epicureanist™ metal wire racking available in single, two and three deep bottle storage configurations, and patented self-contained Wine-Mate Cooling Systems to maintain proper temperature and humidity levels, Vinotemp’s Brushed Stainless Modular Under Stairs Wine Cabinet also features:
— Formica exterior with brushed stainless steel finish
— Insulated glass doors
— Modern, pole door handles
— Patented wire wine racking that elegantly displays bottles with labels showing
— Digital temperature control
— Blue LED lighting (other colors available on request)
To learn more about Vinotemp’s new Brushed Stainless Modular Under Stairs Wine Cabinet visit vinotemp.com
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