Displaying soft-wear

Towels, aprons and other linens give instant softness to store displays and add a pop of color too. Here is a selection of merchandising ideas from different kitchenware stores we have visited--from hanging towels on a clothesline overhead to a basket of towels discreetly placed by the cookbook collection

May Food Holidays

It’s the merry month of May and there are food celebrations every day

In May we celebrate:
• National Asparagus Month
• National Barbecue Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Egg Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Strawberry Month

Weeklong celebrations this month include:
National Raisin Week and National Herb Week are the first week of the month
National Hamburger Week the second week of the month
International Pickles Week the third week
National Frozen Yogurt Week and American Beer Week fall in the fourth week.

Why are we not surprised that National Barbecue Day and National Hamburger/Cheeseburger Day both fall on Memorial Day Monday—but plan to celebrate these days this month too:
May 1: National Chocolate Parfait Day
May 2: National Truffles Day
May 3: National Raspberry Tart Day
May 4: National Homebrew Day
May 4: National Orange Juice Day
May 4: National Candied Orange Peel Day
May 5: National Chocolate Custard Day
May 5: Cinco de Mayo
May 5: National Hoagie Day
May 6: National Crêpes Suzette Day
May 6: International No Diet Day
May 7: National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
May 8 National Coconut Cream Pie Day
May 8: National Empanada Day
May 8: Have A Coke Day
May 9: National Butterscotch Brownie Day
May 10: National Shrimp Day
May 11: Eat What You Want Day
May 12: National Nutty Fudge Day
May 13 National Apple Pie Day
May 13: National Fruit Cocktail Day
May 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
May 16: National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
May 17: National Cherry Cobbler Day
May 18: National Cheese Soufflé Day
May 19: National Devil’s Food Cake Day
May 20: National Quiche Lorraine Day
May 20: Pick Strawberries Day
May 21: National Strawberries and Cream Day
May 22: National Vanilla Pudding Day
May 23: National Taffy Day
May 24: National Escargot Day
May 25: National Brown-Bag-It Day
May 25: National Wine Day
May 26: National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
May 26: National Cherry Dessert Day
May 27: National Grape Popsicle Day
May 28: National Brisket Day
May 29: National Coq Au Vin Day
May 30: National Mint Julep Day
May 31: National Macaroon Day

Perfect pairings

Like salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly, or birds of a feather…some things just go together. That’s why kitchenware retailers merchandise pairs of items or themes in their stores to give customers ideas. Here are a few examples we have found. What pairings are featured in your store?

This California Store put together a food processor with the Pourfect Bowl sets.

And here's a Georgia Kitchenware Store with a pairing of everything needed to make everyone's favorite pair of foods--pizza and tacos.