With a trend towards entertaining at home, and a desire for restaurant quality glasses, the consumer demand in the glassware sector is strong. PH finds out what the latest trends in glassware are and how the sector is changing.
Retail sales of glassware have been strong over the past few years. Covid lockdowns saw us recreating nights out at home, with many consumers upgrading glassware, but the increase in sales has continued now that life is returning to something resembling normality.
50% of the indie cookshops and housewares retailers surveyed in this issue’s annual PH Retail Barometer reported increased sales in the glassware sector, while 40% said sales had remained stable during 2022, and only 10% saw a drop.
This trend is also being seen by suppliers. Christopher Gee, managing director of Peugeot Saveurs UK, expands: “We expect to see those that want to invest in the best glassware that lasts, to continue to make that investment.”
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