Thursday, June 30, 2011

Le Planning....Attention!


I have just been to market and I want to share with you what is happening. It is summer,
You have the pool, the beach, vacation....... But.....Already it is starting..........(these are shots of spring summer linens, I am saving the NEW for later posts starting with the next one.)

The FALL entertaining begins around Labor day.  That is only 8 weeks, give or take. 
So...Listen and learn......I will share my experience with you.......


Here is the heads up.... If you want to order any tabletop ie. table linens, dinnerware, flatware, stemware, you need to start considering it NOW.  In future posts I will be showing the latest and greatest in the lines we carry......  This also includes bed linens, high end xmas items, velvet pumpkins, the  LOT!

Here's the deal. If it is coming from Europe, they are all going on vacation for 3 weeks in August.... Period.
Their summer holiday.  In the manufacturing facilities there, you can't have the sewers or seamstresses going on vacation while the artisans cutting the fabric are still working.... They are all linked together... So instead of creating delays all year there is one grander one at the end of the year......Makes sense doesn't it???

Soooo, even if it is an American based company and some of their product is made in Italy, or Portugal, or France, or Spain and others they are ON HOLIDAY!!  They are all hanging out in Sardinia, or Nice,on the beach or in their family's country homes for three weeks......  

So, if you are thinking about updating that Thanksgiving or Christmas table you better consider it  NOW.
Also let me tell you this.......After the holiday, they are preparing for market in Europe the first week in Sept and getting their new collections ready.  That delays a little longer......We lost several orders of flatware because people decided they wanted to purchase 2 weeks ahead of time in December. With better tabletop, a lot of retailers are not stocking product because of the Euro against the dollar..... AND with so many custom choices available why should they? 

THIS IS CRUCIAL INFORMATION: 
 NO MATTER WHERE YOUR PRODUCT COMES FROM
A LOT OF COMPANIES ARE TELLING BUYERS THAT THEY ARE LINING UP THEIR ORDERS NOW..COMPANIES WANT TO SHIP AS SOON AS THEIR NEW PRODUCT COMES OUT IN MID SEPTEMBER....  NOTHING NEW.

 IF YOUR RETAILER KNOWS YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN A CERTAIN PRODUCT, THEN THEY CAN SPECIAL ORDER OR BUY ACCORDINGLY....

NO MATTER WHERE OR WHAT , MAKE YOUR INTERESTS AND DESIRES KNOWN TO YOUR LOCAL SHOP. IF YOU WANT  TO UPDATE OR JUST LOVE TO SEE THE NEW INTROS, I AM SURE THEY WILL BE HAPPY TO SHARE PICTURES WITH YOU OF THE LATEST AND GREATEST SO YOU CAN SHARE IN THE EXCITEMENT, AS WE HAVE WITH OUR CLIENTS. THEY ARE ALL PROVIDED WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED SO THEIR CHOICES ARE MET, IN TIME.
 NO WORRIES. 
HAPPY SUMMER, AND AN ENTERTAINING FALL!!!!!
( HEY I'M IN TEXAS, CUT ME SOME SLACK HERE IT'S HOT!);)

7 comments:

  1. Oh tell me about it, it is broiling here in Kansas City!! Thanks for the heads up on Fall Entertaining! It IS just around the corner!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

    Come & Enter my Fashionable Giveaway from The Shabby Apple!

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  2. you tell 'em girlfriend!!!

    i just came from your web site ...
    i think it speaks volumes.
    it is very stylish/chic
    i love it.
    xxx

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  3. I love how the Europeans think and it's easy for us American's to think "shop" is always open. And you are right Maryanne, it's damn hot here. Bring on fall I say!

    Great advice!

    xx oo Deb

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  4. You say Christmas, and I melt! You have so many beautiful things.
    Love the linens here.
    I can't wait for Christmas, but we have got to get rid of this heat first. It is horrible, as I am a winter person.
    Have a great 4th, and thanks for the info.
    Teresa
    xoxo

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  5. I love everything you have here, thanks for sharing.

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  6. Oh Maryanne,
    You are so right about all this!!This is wonderful that you have written this post to all of us!! That's you!! Wonderful!
    Love love love the pictures of the table setting with the granny smith green napkins and flower! Beautiful!!
    Here in Belgium it has been hot for only 2 days this week, now temperature is very normal!!
    Happy Summer to you and Peter!!
    Kiss!
    xx
    Greet

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  7. I cannot wait for fall!! Thanks for letting me pretend that it's even closer than it is!!

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