best sellers La Cookshop
23 Milkhope Centre, Blagdon, Northumberland Thanks to Keith Crowther
JWP Fusionbrands
ThumbScraper £1.99 Great value and saves breaking nails; it scrapes sticky residues off
CKS Scrubbies multi-purpose scrubbers £2.99 The list of jobs these little miracle workers do brings customers back time after time
Horwood Stellar non-stick bakeware eg Swiss roll tin £9.99 Great quality and customers know the name
Horwood Judge 20cm steamer £34.99 Very popular for Christmas
Various suppliers Xmas cake boards & decorations from 50p Still popular after all these years
Wrendale water bottles £19.99 each The giraffe is particularly popular. Maybe they see me and think giraffe?! (I’m 6’ 6”)
Ultimate Products Salter Megastone frypan £19.99 New range: a stainless steel handle and great non-stick
Kikkerland Tech Kit £10 For USB cables and connectors. Great pick up line
Lesser & Pavey poppy mug set of 4 £14.99 Great value for money. All designs stocked and proven sellers all year
Dexam Charles Viancin lids eg 6in poppy £8.99 Still selling after five years. Helps with stopping the use of clingfilm
JWPECO LocknLock boxes from £3.99 Made from recycled plastic
Eddingtons ProSharp knife sharpener £14.99 Does what it says - and clamps to the bench for safety
Luxe Cookshop
Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton Thanks to Abigail Taylor
KitchenCraft set of six
stretchable silicone lids £6.50 These versatile lids can help reduce the use of clingfilm: a one-time purchase that lasts forever
What More UKBaker & Salt enamel bakeware £18.50-£24 Customers love the design and it does exactly what it says on the tin
Western House Island Glasses set of six £19.99 The colourful nature of the glass has everyone in a cheery mood
Ulster Weavers tea towels £5.25-£7.25 Customers love the range of designs and the quality is superb
GoodToBee beeswax wraps £12-£16 Sourced and made locally. Another great product to help reduce plastic waste
Meyer 20cm Stone Quartz skillet £29 A trusted name and the heavyweight base and non-stick really impresses people
Tradestock Alternato ladies’ gin glass £5.99 each A perfect gift for someone who loves a good tipple
Ladelle 3-piece Serve Sticks £13.50 Christmas is getting close and people are starting to think about parties and entertaining
OXO Good Grips Garlic Press £15 The lifetime guarantee gives peace of mind and assurance that the product is top quality
Aga Chef Pads £14 Northampton has a large number of Aga users so accessories are always in demand, especially with the fabulous seasonal ranges
Sunny By Sue gin glasses £14.99 each Beautifully hand-painted gin glasses that come in their own gift box
Ambiente napkins pack of 20 £3.25 Customers love the changes year round with fabulous seasonal ranges
15 years ago this month in Housewares Magazine…
• Morphy Richards spent a total of £1.5 million on two TV advertising campaigns to support its cordless multi-tool Go Blend Whisk Slice and Filter Rapide water filter kettle over the pre-Christmas period.
• Tefal extended its partnership with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver with the launch of the Jamie Oliver Professional Series of Hard Anodized Cookware and the Jamie Oliver Professional Series of Advanced Silicone Bakeware. The company invested a total of £2 million on two Christmas TV advertising campaigns for its Jamie Oliver Professional Series cookware and tools and the Vitamin Plus electric steamer.
• Housewares Magazine’s Mystery Shopper visited Norwich and voted Loose’s Cookshop and John Lewis as the joint winners of a survey of the Norfolk city’s housewares retailers. They beat Jarrold department store, Kitchenary cookshop and Roys variety store for their breadth of range, and staff’s welcoming approach and product knowledge.
• WonderBake UK, a specialist in the sales and marketing of bakeware and related goods, and Dunnetts, a bakeware manufacturer with over 100 years’ experience, joined forces.
• Home shopping retailer Kleeneze planned to invest £4 million over two years to start up a home shopping channel: Eezee TV.
• Scanpan frypans, Herold coffee stencils, Stellar hard anodised cookware, Circulon frypans, Judge Vista saucepan sets and Wusthof knives were the best-selling housewares products at The Cook’s Companion in Powys, The White Rooms in Knaresborough, Kitchen Kiosk in Aldershot, Formby Hardware & Cookshop in Lancashire, Wright Home Hardware in Helensburgh and Ellis Bros in Rye respectively.
Source: Housewares Magazine December 2004
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