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SUMMER SHOWS PREVIEW 2 0 KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW ■ JUNE 2014 ■ www.kitchenwarenews.com BY AMBER GALLEGOS The summer season of markets is here, and with that comes a plethora of opportunities to get out and see the latest in kitchenware and housewares offerings in person. This summer's shows promise to lead with innovations and trends that are a must see for retailers gearing up for the upcoming fall and holiday season. The Dallas Total Home and Gift Market takes place from June 18-24 at the Dallas Market Center. The seven day market with permanent showrooms and temporary booths will feature more than 1,500 housewares and gourmet product lines. In addition to showcasing the latest merchandise offerings, there will be educational and entertainment events during the week-long show. Jason Dorsey, known as The Gen Y Guy®, best-selling author of "My Reality Check Bounced!" and "Y-Size Your Business," will host a seminar exploring Gen Y 's consumer and employee mindset. Chefs taking on the Culinary Stage include Tim Byres, Owner and Chef at Smoke, Chad Houser, Chef and Founder of Café Momentum, Scott Gottlich, Owner and Chef at Bijoux, and Anthony Van Camp, Executive Chef at SĒR Steak+Spirits. Other features at the Dallas Market include live styling and food demos, seminars focusing on incorporating social media into marketing plans and other design relevant topics, plus a Christmas HQ. The Atlanta international Gift and Home Furnishings Market will take place at AmericasMart from July 8-15. With buyers from all 50 states and 90 different countries expected, there will be more than 1,400 showrooms and more than 2,500 temporary exhibiting companies. Live cooking demos by a variety of chefs will take place including presentations by Sunny Anderson of Food Network's "The Kitchen," Chadwick Boyd Summer Markets Shine of Lovely and Delicious blog, and Holeman and Finch Public House. Featured seminar presenters include Brian Patrick Flynn, of of Flynnside Out Productions, Lisa Orrell, Generations Relations & Leadership Expert, Christiane Lemieux, Founder and Creative Director of Dwell Studio, and Kelly Kegans, f rom Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. Published authors will also be on hand for book signings. The Las Vegas Market takes place from July 27-31 at the World Market Center Las Vegas. This summer's market will be the first to feature a Sunday through Thursday schedule. The five million square foot campus will host more than 1,200 exhibitors across categories such as furniture, home décor and gifts. New category additions f rom 2013 include specialty tabletop, lifestyle merchandise, fashion accessories and artisanal crafts. The market will also feature complimentary educational programming focusing on in- store marketing, social media and merchandising. Celebrity interior designers and entrepreneurs Lori Dennis and Kelli Ellis will host Design Camp, a two-day "designer boot camp." Other featured special programming includes Fast Track, a presentation that offers insights to the latest new furnishings and gifts being introduced at the market. NY NOW The Market for Home + Lifestyle takes place f rom August 16-20 at New York City 's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal's Pier 94. The five-day market has four product collections, Handmade, Home, Lifestyle and New, with more than 2,800 new and returning home and lifestyle brands and 35,000 attendees f rom 80 countries. Included under the Home category are Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares, which will feature nearly 250 home entertaining, gourmet kitchenware and specialty tabletop resources. In addition to this, seminars and events have been planned to offer participants a variety of educational and entertainment options throughout the market. Janey Lynn's Designs Inc. is a kitchen, bath and personal care textile line by partners Jane Shekleton and Barb Sauser. The entire Shaggie line is very affordable and functional with cotton and bamboo blended items to choose f rom. From humble beginnings in 2008 of five Shaggie colors, the line has expanded to 19 matching colors of Shaggies and Shrubbies, with 15 matching colors of Shaggie towels, as well as numerous other items with Shaggie surfaces. Shaggie items are manufactured f rom 100 percent cotton chenille for the most absorbent, every-day luxur y working hands could ever experience in a textile. In a relatively short time, retail customers have grown to love the Shaggie line and often offer ideas of products they would like to see added. And yes, of course, JLD is always excited to develop its own new ideas and concepts for every day luxury and functionality. One of the most exciting new items at Janey Lynn's Designs is the Berr y Best Veggie Sack introduced this year. The produce 'keeper' sack is made f rom 70 percent bamboo and 30 percent cotton blend and generously sized at 20 inches by 20 inches. The anti-bacterial quality of the bamboo will keep your veggies and f ruits f resher for days longer in a reusable, washable bag. The bags have Shaggie Line From Janey Lynn's Designs been tried and tested, and JLD is excited to announce that even f ragile strawberries maintained their quality and appearance much longer while ref rigerated in the Berry Best Veggie Sack. The potential is unlimited for keeping all f ruit and veggie produce f resher days longer. Every home needs this affordable bag to save far more money than the bag will cost initially. JLD's newest spa items include more colors of the already-successful shower Shaggies and spa Shrubbies. The newest spa product for 2014 is the Back Shrubber, available in four colors; again with the two-surface concept of the Shaggie and the gentle exfoliating nylon surface. JLD's newest kitchen and tabletop items are 100 percent cotton hand woven trivets available in four popular best-selling colors. Also popular are the Shaggie Hothandlers for protecting hands and arms f rom hot pans f rom the oven, as well as being a surface protector for hot pans and casseroles. These have an original Shaggie surface along with a designer coordinating plaid available in chili and black. Market show introductions also included the 100 percent cotton casserole carriers and bread baskets in lime and orange prints. Both items fold flat for storage and are machine washable and dryable. The Shaggie line is available at many grocer y, pharmacy and gift stores throughout the continental United States. The Shaggie line will be at the Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas market shows. For further information visit www.janeylynns.com or call 888.608.5336. GOLDEN ROOSTERS Gather up this flock of rooster for your home or garden! These metal roosters are made with outdoor safe finishes and painted in warm butternut and deep green with red accents. The large Golden rooster is 20 inches tall and wholesales at $28. The medium Golden Rooster is 15 inches tall and wholesales at $20, and the small Golden Rooster is 10.75 inches tall and wholesales for $15. See them at the Las Vegas Home & Gift Market in showroom #C-891. Regal Art & Gift 800.681.3040 regalgift.com CARAFE AND BEAR JAR FROM ACCENT DECOR This intricate glass vase, called Carafe, is part of Accent Decor's new summer 2014 collection. With beautiful blown glass of a turquoise hue, it looks as if it were plucked directly from the sea. It comes in two handy sizes: the larger is 7.75 inches wide and 8.75 inches tall, and the smaller is 6.25 inches wide and seven inches tall. From the same studio, Bear Jar is a playful jar that's perfect for seasonal buying and would look chic on any kitchen shelf. They come in two sizes: The small jar stands at five inches by 4.25 inches by 8.25 inches, and the large jar stands at six inches by nine inches. See them at the Las Vegas Gift & Home Market in showroom #C896. Accent Decor 800.385.5114 www.accentdecor.com ROUND EBONIZED OAK BOWL Round Ebonized Oak Bowls from Stinson Studios, Inc. are available in 11-inch, 14-inch, 17-inch, and 19-inch diameters. These bowls are a new creation, marrying the simple, clean aesthetic and durability of Stinson Studio's traditional round salad bowls with a striking black, food safe finish that works equally well as an art piece or a functional piece of tableware. Suggested retail prices are $40, $88, $130 and $180, respectively. See them in booth #9426 at NY NOW in the Handmade Designer Maker section of the show. Stinson Studios Inc. 613.379.2177 www.stinsonstudios.ca BEL-AIR COLLECTION FROM HRI Bel-Air collection of outdoor area rugs is great for folks who are incorporating the outdoors into their living space. HRI's design team has crafted a collection where each piece has the ability to transform an ordinary outdoor or indoor space into a unique, comfortable, and inviting living area with a vibrant and fashionable color scheme. The rugs are made in China, and HRI's staff meticulously oversees Bel-Air's manufacturing process to ensure no detail is overlooked. From the most durable yarn to a special blend of dyes known to withstand some of our environment's harshest conditions. The Bel-Air collection is available in 5 feet by 7.8 feet, which retails for $299, and 7.5 feet by 9.5 feet. See them in showroom #B-420 at the Las Vegas Gift & Home Market. HRI 212.213.3330 or email info@hrirugs.com www.hrirugs.com

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