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A STELLAR COLLECTION
Whether it’s a dazzling table setting, the perfect gift for a special occasion, or an outdoor space full of life, Floors 8 and 9 offer everything you need to help your customers entertain with style.
A true treasure trove, the vast array of products and multiple categories, all in one convenient destination, will appeal to every kind of customer. Explore more than
200 showrooms offering hundreds of brands across categories such as:
• Glassware
• Tabletop
• Housewares • Accessories • Gifts
• Bakeware
• Cookware
• Flatware
• Gourmet Foods • Linens
• Gardens
• Outdoor
• And Much More
Not only can you find a diverse mix of the season’s trendiest selections, from affordable to high-end, but the central location of Floors 8 and 9
in Building 2 of AmericasMart’s comprehensive campus means more cross-merchandising opportunities for creating your product mix.
In addition to unmatched product offerings, Floor 8 also features the Gourmet Demonstration Kitchen
which serves up cooking and cocktail demonstrations by local and international chefs and celebrities alike.
Visit AmericasMart.com for more information, as well as a full list of exhibitors on Floors 8 and 9 of Building 2.
APPEALING DESIGN
With the economy on steady footing, retails sales for the beverageware category reached $2.06 billion in 2014, per HFN’s 2015 State of the Industry report. Design tops the list of most important glassware features, with dishwasher safety and chip resistance in a close second and third.
Laura K. Aldrich, senior vice president of
Consumer Products for Fortessa agrees, “Having great design is certainly important
to inspire a customer to make a purchase. In fashion glass, color is becoming more important again. It is a simple way for a customer to make a design statement in their home and can be a great accent to complete their signature look. We also find our customers love that our products are dishwasher safe, break and chip resistant."
PREFERRED TYPES OF...
The design of glass and crystal beverageware, specifically the cuts, show consumers appear to prefer contemporary looks more than traditional with heavy cuts.
“For the most part, the clean, contemporary looks are our best sellers. But there will always be a market segment for traditional cut crystal,” says Mylonas. “What’s interesting in the HFN survey is how similar overall the responses are by generation. Maybe those much written- about Millennials aren’t so radically different after all.”
Images courtesy of Rolf Glass, Lenox and Fortessa
Source: 2016 HFN Consumer Speaks Study
Glass Beverageware
Heavy Cuts Moderate Cuts Minimal Cuts No Cuts/Clear
Crystal Beverageware
Heavy Cuts Moderate Cuts Minimal Cuts No Cuts/Clear
Millennials
11% 28% 20% 41%
Millennials
8% 28% 21% 43%
Generation X
9% 37% 23% 31%
Generation X
8% 32% 29% 31%
Baby Boomers
8% 29% 23% 40%
Baby Boomers
8% 28% 33% 31%
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