Gump’s Holdings and its affiliates Gump’s Corp. and Gump’s By Mail, Inc. have filed voluntary petitions on August 3 for relief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada.
Lifetime Brands has added wine, barware and beer accessories under the Rabbit brand’s RBT line.
Belk is inviting consumers to add a touch of southern hospitality to their homes with the addition of Southern Specialty Shops in its home departments.
In an effort to tap into the growing opportunity within the melamine dinnerware segment, Gibson Overseas has introduced new tropical-inspired melamine dinnerware designs.
With this year’s independence holiday falling mid-week, according to the National Retail Federation and research partner Prosper Insight & Analytics, consumers in the U.S. plan to spend $6.9 billion on food for Fourth of July cookouts and picnics.
Polder is featuring its new Chill Station Ice Bucket & Bottle Chiller for the summer entertaining season.
Gibson Overseas has introduced a new line of Pasabahce glassware aimed at meeting the growing consumer preference for craft coffee at home.
Sophistiplate has completed the acquisition of Simply Baked by Christy Designs, a Bend, Oregon-based company that designs disposable entertaining items. The company’s product line includes categories such as serveware, barware, cookware and bakeware, and includes eco-friendly and bio-degradable options.
Williams Sonoma and Williams Sonoma Home are expanding their partnership with luxury lifestyle brand Aerin, founded by Aerin Lauder.
Rabbit, a division of Filament Brands, is rolling out new barware tools for the summer season.
Lenox Corporation has introduced a new dinnerware collection in partnership with content and commerce company Domino Media Group. The collection, Domino by Lenox, will debut at the New York Tabletop Market.
Emile Henry has added new appetizer platters to its collection of kitchenware and tableware.
Nordstrom has formed a partnership with Anthropologie to launch a new home collection.
Despite a decrease in television ratings for NFL games throughout the season, Americans are expected to increase their spending on items related to Super Bowl LII, a survey from the National Retail Federation found.
Bed Bath & Beyond continues to develop and expand its AndThat! concept, which evolved from the company’s Christmas Tree Shops banner as a growth vehicle that offers consumers a lively shopping environment and provides the parent company a format that can compete with other treasure hunt-oriented retailers.
Ikea has launched a holiday entertaining promotion that links furniture and housewares in a manner that lets the company promote seasonal goods in a timely context. The promotion also reminds consumers that it offers not only furnishings but a range of housewares.
On the second day of the New York Tabletop Market, October 18, vendors focused on new ways to add interest to tabletop segments, incorporating mixed materials, new finishes and new ways to add an entertaining lifestyle element to familiar SKUs, particularly those that might be multi-functional.
Demdaco will feature new additions to its byDesign serving collection at the upcoming winter 2018 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, Dallas Total Home & Gift Market and Las Vegas Market.
The fall New York Tabletop Market kicked off with new licensing and distribution partnerships.
Frieling has debuted the Cilio cheese raclette set. The set melts cheese and keeps it warm for spreading on bread, crackers or bruschetta.