We focus on three burgeoning categories - Mugs, where premium-level, trend-driven designs, personalisation and licensing are driving sales; Serveware, which has grown with the casualisation of the table; Outdoor Dining, an innovative category addressed in this issue's retail column. Jam-packed with retail insight, this issue reveals top retail trends for consumer engagement, and we talk to London-based Aria and department store Debenhams.who are both successfully engaging customers. In hospitality, regular columnist G&G discusses how to appeal to the middle market with affordable luxury products, while Denby talks about its re-entry into the sector; and Pasabahce re-introduces its Timeless collection. In trends, there's the resurgence of black tableware and highlights from the recent New York Tabletop Show. We also look ahead to the summer shows, including Exclusively Housewares and Las Vegas Market. Plus, don't miss the launch of the Tableware International Awards of Excellence 2019.
