Merchandise Monday: Host an Unforgettable Sunday Brunch

Now that the weather is finally warming up, there's nothing better than a relaxing, leisurely Sunday brunch to kick off the new week. Whether you're playing host or hostess or bringing your favorite dish elsewhere, Hinda has everything you need to make your next Sunday brunch unforgettable. You might even need a post-Sunday brunch nap (which is just fine by us)!

 All-Clad® 2-Slice Toaster

No brunch is complete without toast, bagels or English muffins! This elegant stainless steel and die-cast toaster features six browning levels from light to dark plus defrost and bagel settings. The high-lift lever accommodates smaller pieces of bread and a cancel function that stops toasting mid-cycle. 

Cuisinart® Egg Central 10-Egg Cooker

The Egg Central has a new 2-tiered cooking system that allows 10 eggs to be cooked at once. Eggs can be cooked to a hard, medium or soft consistency. The egg cooker also comes with removable trays that can be used to poach eggs and make omelets – perfect for satisfying all tastes! 

De’Longhi Combination Espresso & Drip Coffee with Programmable Timer

This 3-in-1 machine makes drip coffee, espresso, cappuccino and latte all in one machine – and saves you counter space! Easily prepare latte and cappuccino with the swivel jet frother. Wake up to the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee with the programmable timer. Enjoy your coffee your way! 

Emeril™ Rotary Waffle and Panini Maker with Interchangeable Plates

Rock some hot waffles and panini with this versatile appliance. Its rotating plates help to evenly distribute batter to put some wow in your waffles. They also accommodate two waffles or panini at a time so you can prepare more food more quickly and satisfy your hungry guests – or yourself! 

Hamilton Beach® The Breakfast Master™ Skillet and Waffle Maker

Breakfast just got easier, simpler and more delicious with the compact, all-in-one Breakfast Master Skillet and Waffle Maker. With two sets of interchangeable, non-stick grids, this skillet and waffle maker lets you enjoy waffles, delicious sandwiches, eggs and bacon or a savory omelet any time you crave. 

Hurom® Premium Slow Juicer and Smoothie Maker

Easily make delicious juices, nutritious smoothies made with frozen fruit, mixed drinks and purees! Control how much pulp is in your juice with the Pulp Control Lever, mix ingredients inside the juicer bowl and clean up easily with the Juice Cap. Fine and Coarse strainers let you juice anything – even nuts! 

Royal Doulton® Gordon Ramsay Maze Teal 16-Piece Dinnerware Set

This tableware is contemporary and stylish, yet durable enough for everyday use. The 16-piece set includes four dinner plates, four salad plates, four all-purpose bowls and four mugs. All pieces are rendered in a beautiful subtle teal glaze and decorated with embossed concentric circles. 

Wine Enthusiast® Indoor/Outdoor Chardonnay Wine Glasses, Set of 4

Perfect for pool, patio, inside and outside, these everywhere glasses have such clarity you might mistake them for crystal. But they’re actually made from food-safe, shatter-resistant Eastman Tritan™ copolyester that won’t crack or break, making them ideal for entertaining anywhere without worry! 

Merchandise Monday: Hinda Hits the Housewares Show Floor

The 2014 International Home + Housewares Show landed at Chicago’s McCormick Place last month and show officials reported very high attendance by buyers and significant growth from the international markets. The show's 2,100 exhibitors included 435 new vendors and more than 10,000 new products were displayed this year. Hinda’s own buying team was on the show floor and reported back with some of the new items they’re most excited about this year.

New releases from KitchenAid®, Keurig® and Vitamix® have Hinda’s buyers buzzing. KitchenAid has entered the fast-growing home carbonation category with the introduction of the Sparkling Beverage Maker, a premium countertop soda maker developed in collaboration with SodaStream International, Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of home carbonation systems.

KitchenAid also showcased its Pour-over Coffee Brewer – elevating the traditional coffee maker to another level. Pour over brew technology staggers water flow to fully optimize flavor extraction, a technique that is becoming increasingly popular among coffee aficionados.

Rather than heating the water in increments as standard coffee makers do, the Pour-over Coffee Brewer heats all of the water in the tank to 200-degrees prior to releasing it into the brew basket. By intermittently pouring and pausing the water flow over the coffee grounds, just as a trained barista would, this new model extracts flavors at a more finely calibrated pace than traditional coffee makers.

Speaking of coffee, Green Mountain Coffee® and Keurig brewing technology announced their new K-Carafe capability for its Keurig 2.0 Brewing System, available in Fall 2014. Keurig 2.0 brewers will be the first system to brew both one cup using a single serve pack and a carafe of coffee using the new Keurig K-Carafe pack.

Vitamix is redefining the personal blender with its S30, featuring variable speed control and pulse. The S30 makes it easy to create individual servings and small family meals it its 20-ounce travel up or 40-ounce pitcher. Create small batches of soups, sauces, frozen desserts and more.

KitchenAid is also reinventing the blender with the introduction of an ultra-powerful, first-of-its-kind blender that replaces the manual locking system with an interlocking magnetic drive system to power its blades and safely secure its jar. A thoughtfully designed magnetic coupler connecting the motor to the pitcher powers the blades and allows for a flat, smooth base with a front-load design. Instead of a complicated locking system that requires twisting and turning to connect and remove the pitcher from the base, the magnetic system allows the pitcher to easily glide in and out from the base.

These products are so new that they are not yet available at Hinda, but be sure to keep it tuned to Hinda Blog and our “Merchandise Monday” column for regular updates on these and other great new products arriving in our assortment!

Merchandise Monday: Great Gifts!

There are only 23 shopping days left this holiday season, but before you start stressing, Hinda is here to help you cross a few gifts off your list – and add a couple finishing touches to your own wish list, as well! We’ve added quite a few new items this month – as we do every month – that would make great gifts for anyone on your list!

adidas® Stretch Climaproof Wind Men's Jacket

Stay warm and dry all season long! The Stretch Climaproof Men's Wind Jacket features a self-mock with contrast zipper welt, front and back yoke and front panel for shaping, side panels for shaping and contrast adidas brandmark on back neck. It’s made of 95 percent polyester / 5 percent elastane with hydrophilic finish.

Apple® 13” MacBook Pro with Retina Display 2.4GHz, 4GB

Get ready for the Mac experience you’ve been waiting for – released just in time for the holidays! When you pack over 4 million pixels into a display the results are positively stunning – your eyes can’t discern individual pixels. A spectacular 2560x1600 resolution lets you see more of your high-resolution images and text is so sharp, you’ll feel like you’re reading a printed page!

Calvin Klein, Coach®, Gucci Assorted Fragrances

Don’t feel “Guilty” for keeping these fine fragrances for yourself! The Calvin Klein Women’s Mini Set includes .5-ounces each of Eternity, Euphoria, Obsession and Eternity Aqua. Also recently added to Hinda’s fragrance assortment are the Coach Signature Women’s 1.7-ounce and Gucci Guilty 1.6-ounce for men and women.   

Gran Turismo 6, Mario Party: Island Tour and Pac-Man™ and the Ghostly Adventures

Stock up on classic games for the holidays! Hinda just added the latest installation of Gran Turismo for PS3®, the hot new Mario Party release for 3DS™ and a remake of the video game favorite, Pac-Man, for  3DS, Xbox® 360 and PS3. Surprise the gamer in your life with one of these great titles!

Polar® Loop

The Loop from Polar® accurately tracks and distinguishes between activities such as gentle walking and running. It's the first waterproof activity tracker that can be worn during swimming. The Loop sends friendly messages through the user’s phone when he or she has been sitting for too long and offers the option of adding heart rate monitoring to workouts, providing a complete view of daily activity.

TaylorMade® SLDR Fairway Wood

The PGA Golf Show next month means new clubs are out now – including this new addition from TaylorMade! The new cut-through Speed Pocket flexes with more efficiency – a design that promotes increased ball speed, lower spin and allows further-forward CG. Features Fujikura Speeder 77 graphite shaft and FCT Lite Grip .600.

Merchandise Monday: Holiday Season is Just around the Corner!

Part I: Toys

It might still be early in the season, but now that Halloween is over and Thanksgiving in on the horizon, there’s no denying that the holidays are upon us! Whether or not you’ve finalized your shopping lists, we’re here to tell you all about the trends we’re seeing for this year’s gift-giving season. Get ready to make that special someone’s holiday extra merry!

Let’s start by keeping the kids happy and talk about toys. LEGO®, Barbie®, nabi® - a new brand at Hinda – and Power Wheels are all forecasted to be big hits this shopping season. Our wide selection of LEGO building sets includes Legends of Chima™, Star Wars™, Marvel Super Heroes and LEGO City. We’ve also got an assortment of LEGO Friends, geared toward girls and LEGO Duplo® - larger blocks for smaller hands!

Your favorite girl will love the new Barbie Color Chalk Hair doll. Barbie’s never looked better than when the young stylist in your life uses the included chalk pods to dream up the trendiest, most cutting-edge ideas in hair color. The blue, pink and purple pods contain enough chalk for 100 applications and the chalk washes out easily with soap and water. Let your kids’ imaginations run wild with this fun new Barbie toy.

Hinda is proud to introduce its new partnership with nabi®. The 16 GB Nick Jr.® Edition features the Wings™ Education System, which tailors courseware to the strengths and weaknesses of the child's skill set level in math, reading and writing. Your kids will have fun with the apps, games, books and videos featuring favorite Nick Jr. characters like Dora the Explorer™, Ni Hao Kai-lan™ and Go Diego Go™.

Staying within the more educational vein, Hinda’s got a Vivitar® 30mm refractor telescope and 3-objective compound microscope set that will keep your favorite budding scientist busy for hours! This kit's telescope includes a tripod as well as 20x, 30x and 40x eyepieces. The microscope is capable of 300x, 600x and 1200x magnification. The set includes specimen slide, blank slides, slide covers, specimen collection vials and tweezers.

When it’s time to get outside and burn off some of that seemingly endless energy, the Ford F-150 from Power Wheels® is just what your little one needs. With realistic side-view mirrors, built-in windshield and roomy truck bed, kids will feel like they’re driving a real truck! They can even lift up the hood to find a realistic-looking truck engine. With big, rugged tires, kids can take their adventures off-road, too!

This is just a small sampling of the wide range of toys and children’s merchandise we have here at Hinda, but these are some of the items we predict will be popular this coming holiday season. Stay tuned for the next installments of our 2013 holiday trends preview, where we’ll cover entertainment/technology, outdoor recreation, home and housewares and more!

Merchandise Tuesday: Creatures of the Haunted Warehouse!

The spookiest day of the year is coming up and we thought we’d treat you with some new merchandise to celebrate! While these items aren’t too scary, their names certainly make you think of things that go bump in the night! From monsters and skeletons to spiders and ghosts, we’ve got creepiness covered – but these are creatures you’ll want to keep around!

Disney Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” DVD or BD/DVD Combo

Experience the film that captured the hearts of critics and fans around the world in a breathtaking new way. Lovable Sulley (John Goodman) and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) are the top scare team at Monster, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Disney Pixar’s “Monsters University” DVD

Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski was a little monster, he's dreamed of becoming a Scarer – and the best Scarers come from Monsters University. But during his first semester, Mike's plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan – "Sulley" – a natural-born Scarer. The pair's out-of-control competitive spirit gets them kicked out of the elite Scare Program. With their dreams temporarily dashed, they realize they will have to work together if they ever hope to make things right.

Kent Bikes Razor® Skeleton Eyes Board & Helmet Combo

The Skeleton Eyes skateboard combo is a fantastic package for the beginning skater. It features a real skateboard – not a toy – and a Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)-approved safety helmet. The board features real maple construction with double kicktails and full coverage grip tape. Steering is handled by easily adjustable vinyl clad steel trucks, and the branded wheels roll on sealed steel precision bearings. The included helmet has adjustable straps.

LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes Spider-Man™: Spider-Cycle Chase

Venom™ has taken control of Nick Fury™'s S.H.I.E.L.D. flying car and is making a super-fast getaway. Send Spider-Man to the rescue in his cool Spider-Cycle! Help Spider-Man catch this venomous villain and return the car to the good guys! Watch out for Venom's vicious symbiont web attack! Use the folding wheels on both vehicles for the perfect high-speed pursuit in the air or on land. Includes Spider-Man, Venom and Nick Fury with weapons.

TaylorMade® Ghost Tour Daytona 12 and Fontana 72 Putters

Great putting requires complete confidence in your instrument. You have to love how it looks, feels and sounds. That was the goal with TaylorMade’s Ghost Tour Series. Each model is crafted with a level of refinement that’s readily apparent from every angle and engineered to deliver smooth, accurate roll and acute distance control. Gain confidence with a putter that’s at the apex of art and science and elevate your ability to get the ball in the hole. Are you brave enough to try the Ghost?

TaylorMade® Spider Mallet Putter

The Spider Mallet Putter features tremendously high motion of inertia (MOI) in a mallet-style head for outstanding twist resistance and distance control on off-center hits. The 130g grip counter-balances head weight to help you swing the head smoothly and on path. The counter-balanced Spider Mallet is 50 percent more stable based on overall club MOI values than a traditional putter. Plus, the PureRoll Surlyn insert promotes a soft-yet-solid feel and smooth roll straight off the face. Nothing creepy about that!

Merchandise Monday: Falling for Fall

September means summer is officially winding down. The kids are back in school, pools are closing for the season and football is back on TV. The days may be warm still but the mornings are chillier. The leaves are changing colors. And the months ending in “b-e-r” allude to just that – brrr!

But let’s not think about that. Instead, let’s talk about all the new merchandise Hinda has added to help you prep for the months ahead. We covered some football-centric items in our last column, but Hinda’s got all that and more for fall and as we move into the final four months of the year!

Black & Decker® 36V Lithium Sweeper/Vacuum

The changing leaves are beautiful on the trees – but not so much on your driveway and patio. This sweeper/vacuum is ideal for blowing driveways, sidewalks, decks, garages and other hard surfaces of leaves, grass clippings and other lawn debris. It easily converts to a hard surface outdoor vacuum. Show your backyard who’s boss! 

Brookstone® Pure Bliss™ Quilted Sofa Comforter- Stone

Curl up on the couch or your favorite chair without your feet peeking out or drafts getting in with Pure Bliss’ built-in pocket. This quilt features ultra-plush fabric on one side with a lofty and warm comforter on the other. The ultra-plush side is irresistibly soft while the comforter side, with hypoallergenic Better Than Down® fill, offers down-like warmth. It’s more than a throw blanket, it’s Pure Bliss!

Frigidaire® Hanging Electric Fireplaces

Any piece in Frigidaire’s line of electric fireplaces makes a stunning addition to your home décor. The mesmerizing flame effects operate with and without heat to create a remarkable ambience in any season. These elite and stylishly designed fireplaces are simply fascinating and are must-haves for every home. 

Kalorik® Fun! Electric S'mores Maker

Now the enjoyment of roasting marshmallows over an open campfire can be brought to the comfort of kitchens everywhere! The Kalorik® electric heating S‘mores Maker has a charming appeal and is ideal to use inside the house. Just add graham crackers and chocolate squares to make a delicious s'mores treat. No need to wait until next summer – enjoy your favorite dessert all year long!

RCA® 19- and 22-inch LED HDTV DVD Combo

These LED HDTV DVD Combos are versatile quality digital TV/DVD players that fit any room. Features include LED backlit active matrix TFT screens, hi-res picture quality, 1000:1 contrast ratio, built-in DVD player, a variety connection ports, a headphone jack and a v-chip parental control. Don’t miss your favorite fall TV, movies or the big game! 

Merchandise Tuesday: Time for a Touchdown!

As summer draws to a close, the dawn of a very important fifth season is upon us – football season! Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just go for the tailgating, Hinda’s recent merchandise additions include some great items you’ll want to pick up before you get too engrossed in the season.

i.Sound® 2.4A Car Charger with Lightning Connector

You might be ready for tailgating, but is your technology? The 2.4A Car Charger with Lightning Connector brings you professional audio processing technology in convenient, on-the-go charging. The high-powered 2.4A charger delivers the fastest, safest charge available. Made for iPhone®5 and other Apple® products with Lightning Connector. Never be without your favorite tunes!

Jawbone® Big Jambox™ Bluetooth Speaker

The big game deserves big sound! The Jawbone Big Jambox™ Bluetooth® Speaker/Speakerphone enables you to turn any mobile device (phone, tablet or laptop) into a portable, party-powering hi-fi sound system. Fill any space, indoors and out, with stunning audio, and never miss the game no matter where you are!

RCA® 3.5-inch Digital ATSC/NTSC Pocket LED TV

Not home to watch your favorite team?  Not to worry! The 3.5” Digital ATSC/NTSC Pocket LED TV features a bright LED backlit display and receives free off-air DTV RF channels and current analog NTSC channels. It also features real-time signal strength display and current program display, channel editing and search and smart power management. Cheer your team on from wherever you are!

Sklz® Football Training System

Ready to perform like your favorite players? The Sklz® Football Training System will help you elevate your game. Improve speed, acceleration and change of direction with the Quick Ladder. Use Reaction Belts for improving offensive and defensive. Maximize top end speed with the Speed Chute and refine hand-eye coordination with the Hi-Viz football. Game on!

Snapware® Assorted Food Storage and Transport

Looking for a way to transport your goodies to the party or store leftovers when the game is over? Look no further than Hinda’s assortment of Snapware plastic storage containers. From stackable trays and deviled egg holders to dry goods canisters and more, Snapware makes a size and shape for virtually any snack-saving or storage need you have. And just like football, Snapware is made in the USA.

Tervis Tumbler® 16-oz. Tumbler with Footballs Wrap and Brown Lid

Football fans will dream of game-winning touchdowns with this realistic football design. Whether you play or just enjoy the sport, show your love for the game with this football tumbler. Unique double-wall insulation reduces condensation and keeps hot drinks hotter and cold drinks colder. Fits most car cup holders. Strong enough not to melt, chip or crack – just like your unwavering loyalty.