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UPDATE : SETTING THE TABLE SEE PAGE 11 RETAILING FEATURE: COOKBOOKS SEE PAGE 19 BUYERS GUIDE: SPATULAS & SCRAPERS SEE PAGE 20 H o u s e w a r e s R e v i e w KITCHENWARE NEWS S E R V I N G K I T C H E N W A R E, H O M E D E C O R A N D G I F T W A R E M A R K E T S V o L u M e 1 9 , N u M B e R 1 0 News ..............................................3 Ad Index .......................................22 www.kitchenwarenews.com VOLUME 21, NUMBER 6 JUNE 2015 n $7.00 BY AMBER GALLEGOS The Dallas Total Home & Gift Market kicks off the season June 24 through 30. Located at the Dallas Market Center, which consists of four buildings spanning over 5 million square feet, the market is a combination of permanent showrooms and temporary exhibitors. Within the market, a number of submarkets will take place concurrently to focus on different categories. Submarkets include the Holiday & Home Expo, Hospitality & Contract Design Show, Dallas Temp Show, KidsWorld Market, International Folk Art Market BY AMBER GALLEGOS For the last 22 years, Gourmet Chef in downtown Minot, North Dakota has made itself a part of the community by playing to the strengths of being a local business. The kitchenware store specializes in a full array of gourmet products, including items for making Scandinavian foods, a reflection of Minot 's population, many of whom have Scandinavian ancestry. Gourmet Chef also carries gourmet foods Gourmet Chef in North Dakota is a Local Kitchen Store Favorite for 22 Years Continued on PAGE 4 Continued on PAGE 14 Continued on PAGE 10 Continued on PAGE 4 made locally in North Dakota and actively participates in the downtown association. Minot is a small but growing city of 46,000, and owner Denise Lindbo does what she can to ensure that the retail business remains a reflection of the fast-paced growth the city is currently experiencing. North Dakota is home to a large population of people with Scandinavian ancestry and Minot hosts North America's largest Scandinavian festival, the Norsk Høstfest held in the fall at the state fairgrounds in Minot over the course of five BY AMBER GALLEGOS There are dishes you simply serve and then there are dishes that you post. The food post has become a ubiquitous tenant of the social media accounts of foodies across the world. A quick scroll through any Facebook, Twitter or Instagram feed will quickly produce a shot of somebody's food, either home cooked or served in a restaurant. Sometimes the food looks great, sometimes it looks like it would be best left unposted. But it really does not take a wealth of food knowledge to Social Media-Worthy Meal Presentation IMC Announces Management Changes in Gift & Home Leasing Summer Markets Cover the Bases for Regional Buying Across the Country produce a meal worthy of social media sharing. The right oven- to-table piece can do most of the work and elevate a basic potato dish to one that looks primed for Facebook. Le Creuset is, of course, no stranger to beautiful meal presentation. A quick search for #lecreuset on Instagram results in over 100,000 images. A simple picture of an espresso cup packed with scoops of vanilla ice cream on a saucer posted by a reality television star earned 320 likes. Even recipes in the midst of cooking or about to go in the oven look tempting when combined with all the many colors of Le Creuset. The recent re-introduction of Collection and the American Made Show. The American Made Show is new to Dallas this year and will feature thousands of products in more than 50 different product groups, all made in the United States or Canada. In addition to being American made, the products featured are also locally and responsibly produced items that are sustainably manufactured by studio artists. Also notable at the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market this year will be a presentation by makeover television personality Libby Langdon. Langdon is the creative force behind New York City-based design firm, Libby Interiors, Inc. She also has several collections of branded home furnishings and is author of House Beautiful magazine's monthly column "Libby 's Makeover" and the book "Libby Langdon's Small Space Solutions." Langdon will present on Friday, June 26 at noon followed by a meet and greet in the World Trade Center ( WTC) Hall of Nations. The event is open to all market attendees. Fusionbrands will be in International Market Centers (IMC) has announced that Terence Morris has been promoted to Vice President for Gift Leasing. In addition, Vice President of Leasing for Home Décor Lee Hershberg expands his role to assume responsibility for leasing at the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) in addition to existing responsibility for home décor leasing in Las Vegas and at the International Home Furnishings Center in High Point. In addition to these two changes, which have already taken effect, Jared joins the Home Décor team as Leasing Director, moving from the furniture side of the business as of August 1, 2015. "These changes come at an exciting time for Las Vegas Market as we continue to grow and expand the gift and home décor side of our business," said Dorothy Belshaw, President of Gift & Home Décor for International Market Centers. "By calibrating key positions within the Gift and Home Décor leasing team we can most effectively support accelerated leasing activity in those categories and drive IMC's long-term strategic goals. We've established a strong talent pool internally that we can draw from to fulfill these new positions, with current employees who are well- prepared for their expanded roles. It's gratifying to watch." With his promotion, Terence Morris will be responsible for managing permanent gift leasing on floors C1, C8, C9, C10 and C11. These floors comprise 560,000 rentable square feet and include such categories as holiday/seasonal/ floral; toy/plush; baby; personal care/fragrance; stationery/publishing; fashion; accessories; trend/novelty; tabletop/decorative accessories; gourmet/housewares; candles; inspirational/religious and handmade/artisanal. Morris, who brings 25 years of direct industry GADGET OF THE MONTH n Retailers Pick 22 THE KNIFE RACK n Knife Sharpeners 18 SMALL ELECTRICS n Can Openers 21 GOURMET GOODIES n Confections 17 PRODUCT REVIEW n Magisso Teacup 9 TRADESHOW CALENDAR n Summer and Fall Shows 22

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