The 2000 Housewares Show - Translucent Niches

By Janet Pinkerton

Form will meet function at the 2000 International Housewares Show set for January 16-19 in Chicago.

The iMac effect has hit even here—with more translucent colors, but in richer colors. Niche markets keep springing up—with planned introductions of compact microwave ovens, countertop glassware dishwashers and wine coolers bound for the mainstream.