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From mix-and-mingle cocktail parties to seated dinners in formal attire, entertaining at home for friends and family has made a resurgence in recent years. The Huffington Post reports that celebrating was the “it” trend for 2016, which means gatherings and parties will stay top of mind for many into 2017.
Even the smallest details matter, and how events are presented are important elements in entertaining. According to HFN’s recent 2016 Consumer Speaks Housewares Study, consumers planned to buy wine glasses, beer glasses, tumblers and specialty glasses, with the largest majority of millennials spending on tumblers
(39 percent). Age plays a factor in category preference, as three generations surveyed show differences in taste.
2016 BEVERAGEWARE BUYING PLANS
By Generation
Millennials
Generation X
Wine Glasses Beer Glasses
31%
23%
39%
25%
19%
Wine Glasses Beer Glasses
9%
30%
16%
Baby Boomers
Wine Glasses Beer Glasses
Speciality Glasses
Tumblers
Speciality Glasses
Tumblers
Tumblers Speciality Glasses
9%
4%
21%
6%
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