Category Gift-ready tabletop
Heart & Soul Pine by Heart & Soul is a celebration of relaxed beauty. Inspired by touch, tone and togetherness, the collection features a softly embossed honeycomb texture across plates and bowls in perfectly muted shades – from blush and almond to coal and sky. The tactile surface adds character, while the colour palette invites creative mix and match setups. Designed for gifting, brunching and mood-driven retail spaces, Pine captures the spirit of joyful simplicity and curated spontaneity – key themes in contemporary lifestyle and design. Dishwasher safe and retail-ready.
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Gift giving is a wonderful thing, and even more wonderful when the gift is tableware. As more and more suppliers target gift retailers, Tableware International explores why…
Zwiesel Glas Zwiesel Glas brings refined design to the table with the handmade Hommage Glace champagne glass from the exclusive collection Hommage by Charles Schumann. The fine cut of the glass creates a special visual experience. The effervescence point at the bottom of the bowl ensures that the fine bubbles last longer. The Hommage Glace champagne glass serves as a extravagant piece for the festive table and makes an exceptional gift for loved ones.
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With tableware, particularly from high-end, desirable brands, often seen as covetable, the gift market is a natural extension for those supplying retail. Serveware, tea and coffee
point to full collections, take Fürstenberg as an example. "We’re currently seeing a noticeable global upswing in the giftware segment – gifting has become a true trend topic
“We’re currently seeing a noticeable global upswing in the giftware segment – gifting has become a true trend topic in retail” Florian Marquardt, chief sales and marketing officer, Porzellanmanufaktur Fürstenberg sets, ceramic home décor pieces, cookware, dinnerware sets and glassware – particularly for the bridal market – are ideally positioned for gifting. And this works for the tabletop industry, gifts from must-have tabletop brands are often an entry
in retail,” Florian Marquardt, chief sales and marketing officer, Porzellanmanufaktur Fürstenberg says, highlighting the brand’s double-walled Touché mugs which come ready-to-gift in elegant boxes. Fürstenberg is also developing new pieces which