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TableWare

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Welcome

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ands up if you have a newfound dislike for volcanoes, because I certainly do. April saw ‘Team Tableware’ dutifully attending the Spring

Tabletop Show in New York. All well and good, until the eruption of a mere volcano in Iceland meant an extra eight days added onto our so- called short business trip. In theory, there are indeed many a worse place to be stuck in the world I grant you but even I, self-proclaimed shopaholic, could not sustain the enthusiasm for window shopping for anything near the duration of our trip in total and was more than ready to exchange the excitement of the Big Apple for the delights of home.

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TableWare

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Month: May/June 2010

Issue: 3 Volume: 132

EXCLUSIVELY HOUSEWARES

We preview the t

We preview the tableware at this thriving London show

FORMAL AND CASUAL DINING

Offerings from these twoe t

opposing ends of the market

In all seriousness however, the effect of said natural disaster has had a severe impact on not just the aviation industry but also many other businesses and industries worldwide. British press have estimated the disaster cost the European economy a whopping £1.3 billion, and the aviation industry £650 million. Economists at the Royal Bank of Scotland estimate that the impact of nearly seven million people being stranded away from home has cost more than £400 million worldwide in lost productivity per day. Just think – even if you just isolate those European buyers and exhibitors who were stranded as a direct result of attending the tabletop market and indeed other timely shows across the globe, this equals a vast amount of money in additional costs and potential time lost back in the workplace. But anyway, without wishing to over-egg our traumatic experience, we were soon back behind our desks cracking on with this issue for which there is plenty to shout about. I hope you will fi rstly not fail to notice the welcome addition of WWRD (Wedgwood, Waterford and Royal Doulton to give their full name) back into this issue of Tableware International. Back with a new marketing campaign and plenty of fresh and exciting product, we are pleased to see they have achieved a massive turnaround compared to just over a year ago and wish them well moving forward. On page 5 you can fi nd out more about the re-launch of this prestigious brand to both the trade and consumer press, which should give an

interesting insight on what’s to come from them from the rest of this year and beyond. It seems my pleas to be inundated with editorial submissions are fi nally being heard, and this month we’ve tried to cram in as much new product as possible into this issue in every which way possible. We’ve slightly adapted the Features List and tackled both Formal and Casual Dining in one hit – a really interesting look at essentially two opposing ends of the market. What became apparent when compiling these features however is the sheer versatility of so many ranges available out there, fi tting quite easily into either feature if ‘dressed up or down’, as it were. You could suggest this is a refl ection on the versatility demanded from the product by the end consumer – does it signal the end of the ‘two dinner set trend’ in the average household? We’ve also taken the plunge and introduced Flatware into our product features – an essential part of the Table which has plenty to offer, both for the more formal occasion and everyday use.

Show-wise, the UK has got a couple of crackers coming up with Exclusively Housewares this June (check out the preview on page 33) and the ever so lovely Harrogate Home & Gift in July. Of course, we’ve reported back also from the happenings in New York (minimal volcano references, I promise..) and the Hong Kong Housewares Fair in April too.

Until next time!

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