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Bakeware is selling like hot cakes, says What More UK
Retailers are selling bakeware as fast as the shelves can be stocked, according to What More UK.
The Lancashire housewares manufacturer, which supplies bakeware brands Baker & Salt enamel oven trays and Push Pan cake tins, has set up night shifts to keep up with demand. Director Tony Grimshaw OBE said: “There
are two types of people in the UK at the moment: there are those at home on furlough looking for things to do, and those working harder than ever to make up for staffing restrictions. “If you’ve got time on your hands, and the
kids are off school, home baking is the perfect activity. Making a loaf of bread requires time and patience, but the end product is easily worth the effort.” What More UK also produces the home
storage brand Wham and manufactures many other products under licence such as supermarket own labels. It won the Service Award: Supplier category of the Housewares Innovation Awards 2020.
Geoff Gorst moves on from Meyer
After working for housewares supplier Meyer for 31 years, business development director Geoff Gorst has decided it is time “to take life a bit easier”.
Gorst commented: “Having commuted each week away from my home in Scotland for the last 16 years, this decision will enable me to focus the time and energy on my home life, family and health in a way that has not been possible during my recent career.” For many years Gorst sat on Meyer’s
board, initially as UK sales director, and for the past six years as business development director for the EMEA region. “I’ve had a wonderful career at Meyer. The company supported me throughout all of my 31 years with them. As I look at the strengths of the team today, and the new innovation it continues to bring to market, I know the company will only continue to grow from strength to strength.”
Gorst left his role at the end of June.
July/August 2020 Haier launches in the Republic of Ireland
One ne of the world’s
number one brands in major
appliances, Haier, has launched in the Republic of Ireland,
bringing its high-quality cooling and laundry models to the thriving market. With ten cooling models
available now, Haier will follow up with four laundry products, with a total of 14 appliances available by the end of May 2020.
Included in the launch models is the Haier HB18FGSAAA American-style fridge freezer, complete with the brand’s Fresher Techs which keeps food fresher for longer. The A++ rated model has a unique glass finish and a ‘fresher pad’ for faster freezing and defrosting.
The four washing machines that will follow are all 8-12kg capacity, A+++ rated, have 16 wash programmes and feature Haier ABT, an exclusive anti- bacterial treatment that kills 99.8% of bacteria in the drawer and door gasket, preventing bad smells and limescale build
Hobbycraft announces new online summer kids craft club
Hobbycraft is announcing the launch of its new digital ‘Kids Summer Craft Club’, following the success of the online ‘Daily Kids Craft Club’ which launched at the beginning of lockdown and racked up over 110,000 views. Starting from 16th July until the 30th August, daily inspiration will be shared across Hobbycraft’s social media channels to help inspire and keep kids busy over the summer holidays. All
of Hobbycraft’s posts will include #KidsCraftClub and encourage viewers to share content. Hobbycraft will also be running a Mini Makers Competition throughout the summer holidays, with the winners set to receive a £50 voucher and runners up will win a £25 voucher. Katherine Paterson,
customer director at Hobbycraft: “We’re really excited to launch our Kids’
Summer Craft Club. Our Daily Kids’ Craft Club during lockdown was a great success and customers told us it really help to keep their little ones occupied and entertained. “With summer holidays set
to be a little different this year and more people embracing the staycation, we hope the Kids’ Summer Craft Club will continue to keep kids busy throughout the summer months.”
IHA offers free webinar series
Housewares product developers and retailers looking for guidance on where to focus critical resources in the coming months and years can find some insights in a new webinar series from the International Housewares Association (IHA). The complimentary six-part series runs from tomorrow (Thursday July 9). It features the newly created IHA Market Watch report which offers an analysis of key consumer lifestyle trends and highlights shifts in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the implications for suppliers and retailers. In creating the report, IHA collaborated with The NPD
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Group, Springboard Futures and Cadent Consulting to identify five trends that are shaping how, what and where home and housewares products are being purchased. The goal was to replace the
IHA’s annual State of the Industry Report with a new report that helps the industry look to the future in the context of consumers’ changing needs and aspirations. IHA president Derek Miller said: “Just as with the re- positioning of The Inspired Home Show, the new IHA Market Watch report is about creating an annual industry resource that aligns with consumer needs shifting from
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up – leaving clothes feeling cleaner. Two of the four washing machines also feature Haier’s direct motion technology, offering an ultra-quiet operation volume of just 65dB on spin cycle, no louder than a standard conversation and a lifetime guarantee on the motor. Haier is the parent company of the Hoover Candy Group and will be using the brand’s existing channel infrastructure which has been operating in the ROI for more than five decades.
functional home design to aspirational lifestyle development.” The first five webinars will include a general discussion of one macro trend, examine subtle shifts since the pandemic hit, and include potential next steps. The final webinar will wrap up all the trends and look to the future.
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