Monday, January 2, 2012

Libbey Glass Containers Attract Upscale Clientele

!±8± Libbey Glass Containers Attract Upscale Clientele

Successful business owners spend a great deal of time trying to understand what motivates their clients to buy and what packaging evokes the greatest response in a variety of retail settings. Distributing to multiple demographic targets can be tricky. That is why most glass fillers focus on their core competence, whether they are selling in local retail stores or merchandising through national retail chains. This discussion has to do with upscale shoppers - what glass packaging motivates them to buy and what shapes and styles of glass jars do they purchase.

Choosing a specific style of glass container is a complex process. Most glass fillers, from candle makers to gourmet food packers, try many different styles before they see a positive market reaction. In truth, most businesses don't really understand the purchasing habits of their target markets so I'm going to boil this down to what motivates high consumers: (1) unique presentation, (2) modern design and (3) a bright, clean finish. To optimize your sales, I would recommend using Libbey glassware.

Libbey Glass is the largest and best of the trend glassware manufacturers serving the industrial space. Using a proprietary manufacturing process that yields a high sheen, Libbey's unique, designer shapes and ultra clean, sparkling glass covers the gamut of home décor styles in America. For affluent shoppers, the Libbey Status, Libbey Candle Bowls, Libbey Interlude and Libbey Vibe jars are all outstanding movers. If you live in the south, geometric shapes work best: Libbey Square jars are everywhere you want to be, from the smallest coffee and tea house to the largest kitchen supply center or candle shop.

If your customers are more traditional, I would go with the Libbey Lucida collection. This looks and feels a lot like a Libbey Apothecary jar, but instead of purely straight sides, the Lucida has terracing at the top and bottom of the jars. Your target customer will be pleased that they are still getting a traditional style, but with a little pizzazz. Another traditional style that seems to appeal to this crowd is the tumbler - basically you are going to offer a simple, straight sided drinking glass like the Libbey Double Old Fashioned or Lexington Old Fashioned. Regardless of the setting, the simplicity and beauty of the Double Old Fashioned fits with any home décor and thus appeals to the widest group of consumers.

Lastly, and no less important, always conduct some market tests on each shape and style. Your Libbey distributors will be more than pleased to send you several sets of samples for testing. With a little effort, you'll discover the Libbey shapes that work best for your high end clientele.


Libbey Glass Containers Attract Upscale Clientele

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Mercury Glass Apothecary Jars

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Monday, November 21, 2011

How to Value Antiques

!±8± How to Value Antiques

Antiques are old objects which represent a period of time in human history. They are usually about 100 years old or older, and are collected for its age, beauty, and rarity. The 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tarriff act defined antiques as "works of art (except rugs and carpets made after the year 1700), collections in illustration of the progress of the arts, works in bronze, marble, terra cotta, parian, pottery or porcelain, artistic antiquities and objects of ornamental character or educational value which shall have been produced prior to the year 1830." The world and society has come a long way since 1930, however, and pieces made after 1830 are often considered antiques.

Many people have various antiques. Usually these are passed down in families. Others acquire these objects by actively collecting items known to be valuable or objects they felt would become valuable one day. However, there are also people who don't realize they own these objects and don't realize how much they could sell for.

If you think you might have an object worth something, you should learn how to value antiques. Consider these steps:

One: The first thing you need to do is some research to see if anyone is collecting the item or if it indeed is valuable. If no one is collecting that particular object, it may not be worth that much.

Two: Check on the quality of the piece. If it is in good quality, it will be worth more. In some cases, such as with glass apothecary jars, having their original contents will also increase its market value.

Three: Get it appraised. You can go online for an appraisal, but you need to remember that getting it appraised by someone who can closely examine the object (it's easier to tell if it's authentic this way) is the best thing to do. So try to find a local antique store. Just keep in mind that these stores will often give you a wholesale price because if you sell it to them, they have to make money off of it too. So never take this price as the final price.

Four: Compare values. Check out other similar items and do research on how much they were sold for. Getting the average of this amount will give you a good idea of what the market thinks it's worth.

If you truly value antiques, try not to sell them unless you really have to or know that there is no one to inherit it that will appreciate it's beauty. Remember that these pieces only increase in value over time, so hanging on to them is one of the best ways to get the best price.


How to Value Antiques

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