Whatever housewares your store features, industry insiders agree that these products are best marketed when they can be touched and viewed in ways they could use them in their own home. “It’s so important to merchandise a product in use. Break
it out of the packaging and encourage customers to pick it up and get to know the product,” Sheehan says. “This allows customers to better understand the product’s function and its practicality. The power of engagement always helps get customers more interested in products.”
ESSEY
Heather Johnson Durocher is a northern Michigan-based journalist who writes frequently about business for newspapers and magazines. She has contributed to USA Weekend, Woman’s Day, Parents and American Baby. For more information, visit
heatherdurocher.com.
Article Resources
Wholesalers CKK Home Décor 888.808.4001
topshelfglasses.com stonebriarcollection.com
Design Ideas 800.426.6394
designideas.net
Tag
800.621.8350
tagltd.com
Tervis
866.886.2537
tervis.com
The Sarut Group / Pylones 800.345.6404
Pylones-usa.com
Donkey-products.com/en bodum
Wild Eye Designs 800.824.0496
wildeyedesigns.com
Industry Experts Perry Reynolds
International Housewares Association
847.292.4200
housewares.org
Retailers
Brenda Buschkoetter Impulse Gifts Jasper, Indiana
BUTCH & Harold 212.712.0616
butchandharold.com jj rabbit
Calamarie 305.677.9691
calamarie.com
Core Home 646.845.6000
corehome.com
jjrabbit.com
Kevin O’Brien Studio 215.923.6378
kevinobrienstudio.com
L. Tremain Inc. 310.306.1690
butterbell.com
GiftShopMag.com
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800.23.BODUM
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Matt Holmes Home & Company Holland, MI
myhomeandcompany.com
Additional Vendors Abbey Press 800.621.1588
abbeytrade.com
Abbott 416.789.7663
abbottcollection.com Alessi
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Animi Causa 917.463.3974
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Areaware 800.783.5683
areaware.com
David Howell & Company 914.666.4080
davidhowell.com DEI
800.430.5665
denniseast.com
essey
essey.com
Handstand Kids 818.917.7200
handstandkids.com
Heritage Lace 641.628.4949
heritagelace.com
Hester & Cook Design Group Inc.
615.385.7254
hesterandcook.com
Jellybean 800.782.1198
jellybeanrug.com homecomfortrugs.com
Pine Ridge Art Inc. 905.474.9709
pineridgeart.com
Primal Elements 800.434.8277
primalelements.com Punkt
sdr@punktgroup.com punktgroup.com
Creative Danes 760.230.6010
creativedanes.com
Light & Contrast 860.354.8765
lightandcontrast.com lil’ alice
734.624.4540
lilalice.weebly.com
monbento
us.monbento.com MYdrap
732.359.7555
mydrapusa.com
Park Designs 919.778.9596
parkdesigns.net
Parsnip Party Papers 615.722.8003
parsnippapers.com
Ragon House Collection 877.874.3750
ragonhouse.com
Rosanna Inc.
866.ROSANNA
rosannainc.com
Sagaform 856.761.4050
sagaform.com
SERRV
800.423.0071
serrv.org
Talisman Designs 952.681.2866
talismandesigns.com
The Manual Woodworkers & Weavers Inc. 800.542.3139
manualww.com
Transpac Imports Inc. 707.452.0600
shoptii.com
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