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Just as outdoor living season gets into full swing, Australian homeware company Porter Green’s portable silicone drinkware is now available in Canada.
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Created by sisters Jane Cox and Mary Warnest, the stylish, yet practical collection is made in Australia. Cox says the collection is “durable and designed to go wherever life takes you.” We caught up with Cox to find out more.
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Q: For anyone not familiar with the brand, what is Porter Green?
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Porter Green is a women-owned, family business based in Melbourne, Australia. Our signature drinkware is lightweight, unbreakable and effortlessly portable. Made from FDA-approved food-grade silicone, the glasses are aspirational in esthetic but highly functional. Dishwasher safe, reusable and stain resistant, they’re also odourless and flavourless so they don’t taint the flavour of what you’re drinking.
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Q: How has the brand evolved since 2018?
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Mary and I have been in the industry for decades, and we’ve had very successful products in the past, but nothing to rival the Porter Green collection.
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We’re now stocked in over 1,500 outlets internationally including feted stores such as Galeries Lafayette in Paris and the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice.
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Q: What sets it apart from the rest?
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We’re renowned for our colour palettes and the clean, modern lines of our silhouettes. We design all our products in Australia. It’s a labour of love and our team often has very passionate debates about new designs and colours. We intentionally include both neutrals and brights to fit seamlessly into any setting.
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Q: Who is the target customer?
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It’s designed to meet the needs of someone who wants a stylish, yet functional product that alleviates the hassle of broken glass.
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The product is so versatile — think pool, beach, outdoor entertaining, boating, camping, bachelorette parties, on the lake or snowmobile.
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Q: Is there a customer a favourite and why do you think it resonates?
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Our swepp long-stemmed wine glass is also a firm favourite. It was chosen to be featured in this year’s Super Bowl LX Gifting Suite as well as a recent Hard Rock VIP. It has metal in its stem for stability and, with a capacity of 480 ml, it’s also very versatile.
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Q: What is the price range?
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The drinkware collection retails between $30 and $60.
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Q: Where can people find your products?
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The Porter Green Canada website (portergreen.ca) stockist page lists local stores, or purchase directly from the site.
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Q: What can you share about your arrival in Canada?
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We have wonderful distributors here who have a family business not unlike ours, so there is real synergy. They bought the product for themselves and loved it so much they approached us to distribute the collection here.
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The collection has had immediate traction, and it’s wonderful to have had such a successful launch.
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