November / December 2011 edition
Intelligence
6 News
A round of up UK and International News from the Tableware sector
10 Exhibition News
News and developments from the world of exhibitions
12 Product News
Our show findings and recent product discoveries to the market
Features
16 Lucrative Licensing
We round up the top licenses for Tabletop in our annual feature
18 Ray Windsor
Our regular columnist examines the role of trade shows in today’s business environment
20 Creative Tops and Lifetime Brands
We find out more about the acquisition happening in early November
22 Vagabond House
We find out more about the family run company with quirky yet quality design
Shows
24 New Year buying in New York
Check out the new products on show at the NYIGF in January 2012
28 Home is where design is
We show you what is to be found at Home – the new London based show making it debut next year
31 Food for thought at Forty-One
The breakfast seminar at the October NY Tabletop Show gave those in the Tabletop industry plenty to think about
32 Get a date in the diary
Take a look at the Exhibition Calendar which kick off the Exhibition Diary at the back of this issue
34 Tableware booms at Ambiente 2012
We take a sneaky peek at Ambiente before our full review coming up in the Jan / Feb issue
36 Maison et Objet: styling the Home for 2012
The Paris show in January again raises the bar in Home and interiors
38 Macef: focused on the Table for 2012
The Milan based show is back – this time with a clear eye on Tabletop
40 Feeling at Home
A round up of what you’ll find at the debut show in London this January
42 New Year, head to NY
We round up what’s going on at the New York International Gift Fair this January
44 Celebrating Indian craftsmanship
We preview the Indian Gifts and Handicrafts show as it showcases the best in crafted product from the region at its forthcoming show
46 The biggest in Housewares for Asia
The Hong Kong Housewares Fair in April brings together the best in Asia for housewares and Tableware
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