Retail Asia 2018 May 2018 | Page 40

SPECIAL REVIEW operated toothbrush is created by dentists and designers to help nurture good oral cleaning habits and it comes with a handy travel cover. Imran Patel of Quip NYC, Inc said: “At the moment, Quip is available online on a subscription basis. We are now looking towards bulk sales through retail stores … and we may have to tweak our business model. “We are looking for distributors in Asia — North-east Asia as well as South-east Asia.” To find out more information about Quip’s various subscription plans of selling its teeth cleaning sets or to contact Patel, log on to www. getquip.com. In the Smart Home Products category, Growgreen Limited of Hong Kong was showcasing its Aspara, an indoor hydroponic system that allows people to grow organic vegetables at home or in a restaurant’s kitchen. Its advanced LED lights, smart sensors and an automatic watering system come together to create an optimum environment for growing herbs, salad greens and legumes indoor. Keith Lam, the company’s project manager, said: “Aspara has been recognised by the International Housewares Association as an excellent product and is a finalist for the Global Innovation Awards honouring product design excellence. “Our founder and CEO Dr Humphrey Leung said Growgreen is passionate about bringing healthy eating to everyone and the company “We are looking for distributors in Asia — North- east Asia as well as South-east Asia.” “Growgreen is passionate about bringing healthy eating to everyone and the company is confident that Aspara will help contribute to this endeavour as the system provides all that plants need to grow efficiently.” — Imran Patel, Quip NYC 38 Retail Asia May 2018 is confident that Aspara will help contribute to this endeavour as the system provides all that plants need to grow efficiently.” Aspara was launched in January 2018 and is already gaining positive reviews. To watch the system at work, log on to www.aspara.hk. Many trade visitors this year were also seen watching Gordon Ritchie, VP Global Sales for vSpin USA, demonstrating the efficacy of his vSpin wine aerator that won a German Design Award 2018. “Not all wines are created equal. Neither are wine aerators.” This bold statement was highlighted at the booth and, indeed, the vSpin is way ahead of many other aerators that are in the markets around the world. — Dr Humphrey Leung, Founder and CEO, Growgreen