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VIDA collection continues to grow Beatriz Ball’s VIDA Collection of casual melamine and acrylic products was introduced in 2017, and it is growing by leaps and bounds. After mere weeks on the market, their VIDA Alegria tray of luxury melamine was selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things, and there’s been no let-up in demand and attention since then. In the last year, the company has introduced new indoor/outdoor placemats and “Easy Peasy” napkins collections under the VIDA umbrella, and extended Alegria, Havana, Nube and Bloom melamine collections. “In iconic shapes based on best-selling metal items, our melamine serving pieces are extremely durable and easy to care for, and perfectly suited to outdoor dining,” said Beatriz Ball. “Stylish, casual and un-fussy products for the informal sharing and serving of foods - trays, bowls, platters - are particularly popular and on-trend now. Not just for outdoors or seasonal entertaining, these can be enjoyed year ‘round in a variety of settings.” “We worked diligently to achieve the color, texture and surface luster of ceramics in melamine,” said Ball. Sales figures and an expanding product line seem to prove that there is an increased demand for higherquality products, especially for outdoor and casual dining.
Gia Top Window Awards The Global Innovation Awards program is now looking for the best window displays for 2021! gia – the IHA Global Innovation Awards program – is the world’s leading awards program honouring overall excellence, business innovation and creative merchandising in home goods retailing. In 2021 gia wants to recognise and celebrate the best window displays! All retailers selling home and housewares are invited to participate in the gia Top Window Award contest. Get a chance to receive both local and global recognition and positive PR and win a trip to The Inspired Home Show 2022, taking place in Chicago on March 5-8, 2022. The windows displays will be judged on: Originality and Creativity (theme, concept, special effects), Merchandise Presentation, Professionalism: Execution and Technical Aspects (lighting, attention to detail, signage, copy). To be considered for the 2021 gia Top Window Award, please contact us for more information. Email rachel@lemapublishing.co.uk Entries close at the end of August.
IMC fall design events return For a third consecutive year, AmericasMart and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) are collaborating to create the Southeast’s premier dual-venue design shopping destination, September 20-23 in Atlanta, with unparalleled product selections from leading home décor, lifestyle, furniture and rug brands. Fall Design Week at AmericasMart will run September 20-22, and DISCOVER ADAC will operate September 21-23. “Bringing together AmericasMart and ADAC for a collaborative market experience allows the design community an expanded opportunity to network with industry leaders, preview upcoming trends and buy accordingly,” said Bob Maricich, CEO of International Market Centers. “For one week, with two design destinations, Atlanta will be the pinnacle of high-end design trends this September.” All trade registrants for Fall Design Week and DISCOVER ADAC will have access to ADAC’s 65+ high design home décor, lifestyle and furniture showrooms and to AmericasMart’s 400+ Open Year Round showrooms displaying nearly 2,000 lines in home décor, lifestyle, gift and apparel. Beyond exhibits, participants can draw inspiration from unique “Directions in Design” vignettes installed at both market centers. The two coordinated vignettes, which will be merchandised and curated by a leading Atlanta interior designer, will showcase the exclusive and complementary design resources available across both campuses. As an added benefit, attendees will have access to virtual and in-person seminars and networking events with some of the top industry leaders in design. A full schedule of sessions will be available in the coming weeks at Americasmart.com/Year-Round/Calendar-of-Events and ADACatlanta.com/discover-adac/.
Seeba | thinKitchen celebrates 35 years This July, Seeba™ | thinKitchen™ celebrated 35 years of manufacturing and supply of premium quality steel ware products for the global market. It marks three and a half decades of innovation, enterprise and commitment catering to the international kitchenware segment. Badri Baldawa, the founder and chairperson, believed early on that if the business functioned with transparency and honesty, stood by commitments and delivered to high quality standards, it would always see growth. These have continued to be the guiding principles through its journey over the decades. Today as a second-generation business, with Anand Baldawa at the helm, Seeba ™| thinKitchen™ has transformed from being a supplier of choice to being a partner of choice for numerous clients across the United States, Europe and Asia. Leveraging its in depth understanding of the Indian market, the Seeba portfolio has expanded to include thinKitchen™, a premium retail concept which focusses on distribution in India and presently represents over a dozen global leading kitchen and home brands in the India market, such as Berghoff, Denby, Amefa and more. Neil Hughes, Managing Director, Dartington Crystal Limited, said, “Working with Seeba™ |thinKitchen™ as a business partner is a pleasure. They are building a stable of premium brands as part of a long term strategy and have a very structured and inclusive approach to the way they plan for growth. I personally enjoy the relationship with Anand and the team and feel very confident that we can grow this market together. This might take time, we have always agreed and understood that but I would rather get it right and enjoy the rewards for the longer term.” To commemorate this momentous occasion, the chairperson Badri Baldawa has written a memoir of grand ambitions, dreams and challenges, aptly titled One Dream Is Not Enough. A melange of pioneering wanderlust and inspiration, it chronicles the company and his own journeys through the years and is available on www.thinkitchen.in/ pages/inspirations. As the business looks forward to the next decade and beyond, it also seeks to reinforce its founding commitment to innovation, quality, reliability and transparent functioning. To get in touch, please email contact@seebagroup.com
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